Mountain House R-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-L is a zoning district in Mountain House. Every value below was read from the Mountain House 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 R-L

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 number of stories	2 stories § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Maximum Building Height (stories)”: 2
Minimum front setback	20 ft § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Front Setback (feet)”: 20; 15 (for one story building)
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Side Setback (feet)”: 5
Minimum rear setback	20 ft § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Rear Setback (feet)”: 20; 15 (for one story homes)
Minimum lot size	5,000 sq ft § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Minimum Lot Size (square feet)”: 5,000
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 9-3-309 · code text Table row “R-L”, column “Maximum Building Coverage (Percent)/ Maximum Average FAR (Percent)”: 40 Coverage; 50 Coverage (for one story homes)

Uses in R-L

Uses the code's use tables allow in R-L, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Child care center — Needs an use permit
Growing crops — Allowed

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-L:

Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Lots less than 100 feet in depth. § 9-3-305
Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Lots surrounding or across from a Neighborhood Center. § 9-3-305
Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Residential lots fronting on Central Parkway. § 9-3-305
Minimum front setback: 15 ft — for one story building § 9-3-309
Minimum side setback: 0 ft — Along a common wall in a zero lot-line project, or where buildings are at least the minimum separation apart; coverage and FAR limits still apply. § 9-3-305
Minimum side setback: 10% of smallest lot width, min 3 ft — Lots less than 51 feet wide within a tract for which a Model Home Master Plan has been approved. § 9-3-305
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot streetside side setback. § 9-3-305
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Lots less than 100 feet in depth. § 9-3-305
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Residential lots fronting on Central Parkway. § 9-3-305
Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — for one story homes § 9-3-309
Maximum lot coverage: 50% — Homes fronting on Central Parkway. § 9-3-307
Maximum lot coverage: 50% — for one story homes § 9-3-309

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, FAR, density limit for R-L in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mountain House Municipal Code.

Other Mountain House zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum number of stories in Mountain House's R-L zone?

2 stories — Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-3-309.

What is the minimum front setback in Mountain House's R-L zone?

20 ft — Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-3-309.

What is the minimum side setback in Mountain House's R-L zone?

5 ft — Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-3-309.

What is the minimum rear setback in Mountain House's R-L zone?

20 ft — Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-3-309.

What is the minimum lot size in Mountain House's R-L zone?

5,000 sq ft — Mountain House Municipal Code § 9-3-309.

General information, not legal advice.