Oroville · Zoning · RA
Oroville RA zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Oroville's RA zone, buildings can be up to 40 feet tall, the front setback is 20 feet and the minimum lot size is 2 acres (Oroville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 feet
- Minimum front setback: 20 feet
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 2 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 12,000 sq. ft.
RA is a zoning district in Oroville. Every value below was read from the Oroville 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 RA
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 | 40 feet § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum 3”, column “RA”: 40 feet |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 feet § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RA”: 20 feet 4 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 feet § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Side”, column “RA”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RA”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 2 acres § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “RA”: 2 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 12,000 sq. ft. § 17.28.020 · code textTable row “Site Coverage, Maximum”, column “RA”: 12,000 sq. ft. |
Uses in RA
Uses the code's use tables allow in RA, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Bed and breakfast — Needs an use permit
- Child care center — Needs an use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RA in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oroville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Oroville's RA zone?
40 feet — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.28.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Oroville's RA zone?
20 feet — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.28.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Oroville's RA zone?
10 feet — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.28.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Oroville's RA zone?
20 feet — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.28.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Oroville's RA zone?
2 acres — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.28.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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