Newman R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-3 (Multiple-Residential District) is a zoning district in Newman. Every value below was read from the Newman 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-3

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 Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060 · code text Maximum building height: 35 feet.
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060 · code text Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet from property line.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups; interior side yard § 5.05.060 · code text Minimum side yard setbacks: five feet from property line. However, a corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than 10 feet from the property line.
Minimum rear setback	15 ft Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060 · code text Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet from property line.
Minimum lot size	6,000 sq ft Applies: interior lots, for each dwelling (duplexes, triplexes, apartments, dwelling groups); corner lots 6,500 sq ft § 5.05.060 · code text For any lot created on or after June 1, 2025, the lot shall be sized to accommodate a minimum of 20 units per acre, as per 6th Cycle Housing Element requirement.
Maximum lot coverage	80% Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060 · code text Maximum lot coverage: 80 percent of the total lot area. Lot coverage shall specifically include all buildings and structures and paved parking areas.
Maximum density	1 unit per 1,500 sq ft Applies: Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060 · code text Minimum lot area per unit: 1,500 square feet of lot per dwelling unit.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:

Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot side yard abutting a street; duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups § 5.05.060
Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups; corner lots, for each dwelling § 5.05.060
Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft — Rooming and boardinghouse, lodge, club, rest home and nonresidential uses; use permit required; interior and/or corner lots § 5.05.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newman Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Newman's R-3 zone?

35 ft (duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.05.060.

What is the minimum front setback in Newman's R-3 zone?

15 ft (duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.05.060.

What is the minimum side setback in Newman's R-3 zone?

5 ft (duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups; interior side yard) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.05.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in Newman's R-3 zone?

15 ft (duplexes, triplexes, apartments or dwelling groups) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.05.060.

What is the minimum lot size in Newman's R-3 zone?

6,000 sq ft (interior lots, for each dwelling (duplexes, triplexes, apartments, dwelling groups); corner lots 6,500 sq ft) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.05.060.

General information, not legal advice.