Oakdale · Zoning · R-1
Oakdale R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oakdale's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Oakdale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building; permitted projections are excepted)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main building; permitted projections are excepted)
- Minimum side setback: 7.5 ft (Interior side yard; 5 ft instead inside the 1913 city boundaries or for residential structures existing on the ordinance date)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lots outside the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 35% (Single family residential structures; does not apply to existing structures, property within the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913, or parcels under 2 acres)
- Maximum density: 10 units per net subdivision acre (All residential uses; density bonus may be allowed for low- or moderate-income housing and/or senior citizen housing)
R-1 (Single Family Residential Zone) is a zoning district in Oakdale. Every value below was read from the Oakdale 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-1
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: Main building; permitted projections are excepted § 36-7.6 · code textNo building erected shall have a height greater than two (2) stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet, and twenty-five (25) feet for accessory buildings. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main building; permitted projections are excepted § 36-7.6 · code textNo building erected shall have a height greater than two (2) stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet, and twenty-five (25) feet for accessory buildings. |
| Minimum side setback | 7.5 ft Applies: Interior side yard; 5 ft instead inside the 1913 city boundaries or for residential structures existing on the ordinance date § 36-7.6 · code textWithin the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913, or for residential structures existing on the effective date of this ordinance, the minimum side yard setback shall be five (5) feet with no architectural encroachments permitted. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 36-7.6 · code textRear yard: Ten (10) feet, except that a corner lot is allowed a rear yard of five (5) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots outside the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913 § 36-7.6 · code textInterior Lots, the minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 36-7.6 · code textFifty (50%) percent covered area defined as all roofed areas including porches, garages, carports, and storage and accessory buildings. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 35% Applies: Single family residential structures; does not apply to existing structures, property within the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913, or parcels under 2 acres § 36-7.6 · code textIn Single Family Residential zone districts (including similar districts within adopted specific plans), the floor area ratio (FAR) for single family residential structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35%) percent. |
| Maximum density | 10 units per net subdivision acre Applies: All residential uses; density bonus may be allowed for low- or moderate-income housing and/or senior citizen housing § 36-7.6 · code textFor all residential uses, ten (10) dwelling units shall be the maximum allowed per net subdivision acre, unless a density bonus is allowed for low or moderate income housing and/or senior citizen housing. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft and 10 ft — New developments with pre-plotted homes: two-story homes on adjoining lots may use 5 ft and 10 ft if 15 ft separates the buildings § 36-7.6
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Exterior side of corner lot; 20 ft to the garage door for required parking when main vehicle access is from a dedicated street § 36-7.6
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Corner lot § 36-7.6
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq ft — Corner lots outside the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913 § 36-7.6
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft — Within the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913; applies to both interior and corner lots § 36-7.6
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oakdale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oakdale's R-1 zone?
35 ft (main building; permitted projections are excepted) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-7.6.
What is the maximum number of stories in Oakdale's R-1 zone?
2 stories (main building; permitted projections are excepted) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-7.6.
What is the minimum side setback in Oakdale's R-1 zone?
7.5 ft (interior side yard; 5 ft instead inside the 1913 city boundaries or for residential structures existing on the ordinance date) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-7.6.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oakdale's R-1 zone?
10 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-7.6.
What is the minimum lot size in Oakdale's R-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lots outside the boundaries of the City of Oakdale as it existed in 1913) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-7.6.
General information, not legal advice.
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