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Moraga RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Moraga's RR zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres (Moraga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
RR (Rural Residential District) is a zoning district in Moraga. Every value below was read from the Moraga Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in RR
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft § 8.22.070 · code textAt no point shall the building height of a structure exceed two stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 8.22.070 · code textAt no point shall the building height of a structure exceed two stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 8.22.060 · code textTable row “Minimum setback from property lines:”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft § 8.22.060 · code textTable row “Minimum setback from property lines:”: 25 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 8.22.060 · code textTable row “Minimum setback from property lines:”: 25 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 8.22.060 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area:”: 5 acres |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RR:
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — Lots where a building is stepped down a slope and the building footprint slope is 20 percent or greater § 8.22.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Moraga Municipal Code.
Other Moraga zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Moraga's RR zone?
35 ft — Moraga Municipal Code § 8.22.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Moraga's RR zone?
2 stories — Moraga Municipal Code § 8.22.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Moraga's RR zone?
25 ft — Moraga Municipal Code § 8.22.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Moraga's RR zone?
25 ft — Moraga Municipal Code § 8.22.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Moraga's RR zone?
25 ft — Moraga Municipal Code § 8.22.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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