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Newark RH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newark's RH zone, generally buildings can be up to 100 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Newark code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 100 ft (Heights over 35 ft need a minor use permit, except in the Old Town Specific Plan area.)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum density: 60 units/net acre
RH is a zoning district in Newark. Every value below was read from the Newark 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 RH
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 | 100 ft Applies: Heights over 35 ft need a minor use permit, except in the Old Town Specific Plan area. § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RH”: 100, 35 within 20 ft of an RS or RL District(C) |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RH”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RH”: 5(B) |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RH”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sq ft)”, column “RH”: 6,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RH”: 55 |
| Maximum density | 60 units/net acre § 17.07.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RH”: 60 |
Uses in RH
Uses the code's use tables allow in RH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Rooming or boarding house — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RH:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — within 20 ft of an RS or RL District § 17.07.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newark Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Newark's RH zone?
100 ft (heights over 35 ft need a minor use permit, except in the Old Town Specific Plan area) — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Newark's RH zone?
15 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Newark's RH zone?
5 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newark's RH zone?
10 ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Newark's RH zone?
6,000 sq ft — Newark Municipal Code § 17.07.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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