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Oakdale R-A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oakdale's R-A zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft (Oakdale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 5 units per net subdivision acre
R-A (Residential Agricultural District) 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-A
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 § 36-6.6 · code textNo building erected shall have a height greater than two (2) stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 36-6.6 · code textNo building erected shall have a height greater than two (2) stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 36-6.6 · code textFront Yard: Twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 36-6.6 · code textInterior side: Ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 36-6.6 · code textRear yard: Ten (10) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft § 36-6.6 · code textThe minimum lot area for all permitted uses shall be eight thousand (8,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 36-6.6 · code textFor all uses, the maximum coverage of lot area shall be forty (40%) percent. |
| Maximum density | 5 units per net subdivision acre § 36-6.6 · code textFor all residential uses, five (5) dwelling units shall be the maximum allowed per net subdivision acre. |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for R-A 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-A zone?
35 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-6.6.
What is the maximum number of stories in Oakdale's R-A zone?
2 stories — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-6.6.
What is the minimum front setback in Oakdale's R-A zone?
20 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-6.6.
What is the minimum side setback in Oakdale's R-A zone?
10 ft (interior side yard) — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-6.6.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oakdale's R-A zone?
10 ft — Oakdale Municipal Code § 36-6.6.
General information, not legal advice.
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