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Redwood City TP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redwood City's TP zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2.5 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Redwood City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (or 2.5 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2.5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
TP (Tidal Plain) 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 TP
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 | 30 ft Applies: or 2.5 stories, whichever is less § 20.5 · code textThe maximum building height for all structures is 30 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2.5 stories § 20.5 · code textThe maximum building height for all structures is 30 feet or 2.5 stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 20.8 · code textFront yards shall have a minimum depth of fifty (50) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 20.8 · code textSide yards shall have a minimum width of thirty (30) feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 20.8 · code textRear yards shall have a minimum depth of thirty (30) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 20.6 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be five (5) acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 20.7 · code textNot more than fifty (50) percent of the lot area shall be covered by buildings. |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for TP 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 TP zone?
30 ft (or 2.5 stories, whichever is less) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.5.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redwood City's TP zone?
2.5 stories — Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Redwood City's TP zone?
50 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.8.
What is the minimum side setback in Redwood City's TP zone?
30 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.8.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redwood City's TP zone?
30 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 20.8.
General information, not legal advice.
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