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Redwood City MUW zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redwood City's MUW zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is No minimum and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Redwood City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: No minimum
- Minimum side setback: No minimum
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 40% (Counts commercial floor area only; housing square footage is not counted.)
- Maximum density: 20 du/acre max.
MUW (Mixed Use Waterfront) 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 MUW
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 ft § 57.4 · code textTable row “Height”, column “Required Standards”: 40 ft. max. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | No minimum § 57.4 · code textTable row “Setbacks”, column “Required Standards”: No minimum |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum § 57.4 · code textTable row “Setbacks”, column “Required Standards”: No minimum |
| Minimum rear setback | No minimum § 57.4 · code textTable row “Setbacks”, column “Required Standards”: No minimum |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 57.4 · code textTable row “Lot Area”, column “Required Standards”: No minimum |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 57.4 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage”, column “Required Standards”: 60% max. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 40% Applies: Counts commercial floor area only; housing square footage is not counted. § 57.4 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio (FAR)”, column “Required Standards”: 40% max. |
| Maximum density | 20 du/acre max. § 57.4 · code textTable row “Residential Density”, column “Required Standards”: 20 du/acre max. |
Uses in MUW
Uses the code's use tables allow in MUW, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Needs an use permit
- Bed and breakfast — Needs an use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Kennel — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MUW:
- Maximum building height: 55 ft — Bonus standard with community benefits § 57.4
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 60% — Bonus standard with community benefits; eligible projects may request an FAR bonus as described in Article 32.4. § 57.4
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): No maximum — Hotels § 57.4
- Maximum density: 40 du/acre max. — Bonus standard with community benefits § 57.4
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for MUW in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redwood City Municipal Code.
Other Redwood City zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redwood City's MUW zone?
40 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 57.4.
What is the minimum front setback in Redwood City's MUW zone?
No minimum — Redwood City Municipal Code § 57.4.
What is the minimum side setback in Redwood City's MUW zone?
No minimum — Redwood City Municipal Code § 57.4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redwood City's MUW zone?
No minimum — Redwood City Municipal Code § 57.4.
What is the minimum lot size in Redwood City's MUW zone?
No minimum — Redwood City Municipal Code § 57.4.
General information, not legal advice.
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