Porterville · Zoning · RM-3
Porterville RM-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Porterville's RM-3 zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq. ft. (Porterville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 30.5 units/net acre
RM-3 is a zoning district in Porterville. Every value below was read from the Porterville 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 RM-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 | 50 ft § 201.03 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.)”, column “RM-3”: 50 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 201.03 · code textTable row “Residence (front)”, column “RM-3”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 201.03 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “RM-3”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 201.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RM-3”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq. ft. § 201.03 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (sq. ft.)”, column “RM-3”: 6,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 201.03 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage (% of lot)”, column “RM-3”: 60 |
| Maximum density | 30.5 units/net acre § 201.03 · code textTable row “Maximum density (units/net acre)”, column “RM-3”: 30.5 |
Uses in RM-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM-3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Senior or assisted living — Allowed
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs a conditional use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Needs a minor conditional use permit
- Private school — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM-3:
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RM-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Porterville Municipal Code.
Other Porterville zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Porterville's RM-3 zone?
50 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 201.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Porterville's RM-3 zone?
15 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 201.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Porterville's RM-3 zone?
5 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 201.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Porterville's RM-3 zone?
10 ft — Porterville Municipal Code § 201.03.
What is the minimum lot size in Porterville's RM-3 zone?
6,000 sq. ft. — Porterville Municipal Code § 201.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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