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Plymouth SR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plymouth's SR zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft (Plymouth code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 4.8 du/ac
SR is a zoning district in Plymouth. Every value below was read from the Plymouth 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 SR
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 § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Height Primary Structure”, column “SR”: 35 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Front yard”, column “SR”: 14ft/20ft 3 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Side yard”, column “SR”: 5 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Rear yard”, column “SR”: 15 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area”, column “SR”: 2,000 sq ft |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “SR”: 50% |
| Maximum density | 4.8 du/ac § 19.56.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Density (DUs per Acre) 1”, column “SR”: 4.8 du/ac |
Uses in SR
Uses the code's use tables allow in SR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs an administrative use permit
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Needs an administrative use permit — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs an administrative use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SR:
- Minimum front setback: 14 ft — Active living quarters on suburban residential lots; garages and storage rooms and other inactive portions must remain behind the 20-foot setback. § 19.56.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for SR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Plymouth Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Plymouth's SR zone?
35 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Plymouth's SR zone?
20 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Plymouth's SR zone?
5 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plymouth's SR zone?
15 ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Plymouth's SR zone?
2,000 sq ft — Plymouth Municipal Code § 19.56.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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