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Rocklin RA-10 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rocklin's RA-10 zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 10 net acres (Rocklin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10 net acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 10,000 sq ft (an additional 500 sq ft may be permitted with a use permit)
RA-10 is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 RA-10
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 § 17.36.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.36.030 · code textThe maximum number of stories shall be two. |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 17.36.070 · code textThere shall be a front setback of not less than fifty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft § 17.36.070 · code textThere shall be an interior side setback of not less than fifty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.36.070 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than fifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10 net acres § 17.36.040 · code textThe minimum area for each lot in the RA-10 zone shall be ten net acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10,000 sq ft Applies: an additional 500 sq ft may be permitted with a use permit § 17.36.050 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the RA-10 zone shall not exceed ten thousand square feet; provided, however, that additional coverage not exceeding five hundred square feet may be permitted pursuant to a use permit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RA-10:
- Maximum lot coverage: additional 500 sq ft — May be permitted pursuant to a use permit, in addition to the 10,000-square-foot maximum § 17.36.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RA-10 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's RA-10 zone?
30 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's RA-10 zone?
2 stories — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.36.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Rocklin's RA-10 zone?
50 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.36.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's RA-10 zone?
50 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.36.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's RA-10 zone?
50 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.36.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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