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Redwood City GI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redwood City's GI zone, buildings can be up to 100 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft (Redwood City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 100 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required
- Minimum side setback: None required (10 ft on the side abutting an R District)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
GI (GENERAL INDUSTRIAL) is a zoning district in Redwood City. Every value below was read from the Redwood City 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 GI
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 | 100 ft § 19.5 · code textNo structure shall exceed one hundred (100) feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required § 19.9 · code textA. Front Yards. None required. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 10 ft on the side abutting an R District § 19.9 · code textB. Side Yards. None required, except when any lot abuts any R District, it shall have a side yard with a minimum width of ten (10) feet on the side abutting such R District. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 19.9 · code textC. Rear Yards. Rear yards shall have a minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 19.6 · code textThe minimum building site area shall be twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 19.8 · code textNot more than seventy percent (70%) of the lot shall be covered by buildings. |
When a different number applies
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We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for GI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redwood City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redwood City's GI zone?
100 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 19.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Redwood City's GI zone?
None required — Redwood City Municipal Code § 19.9.
What is the minimum side setback in Redwood City's GI zone?
None required (10 ft on the side abutting an R District) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 19.9.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redwood City's GI zone?
15 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 19.9.
What is the minimum lot size in Redwood City's GI zone?
20,000 sq ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 19.6.
General information, not legal advice.
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