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San Leandro RS-VP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Leandro's RS-VP zone, buildings can be up to 18 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 square feet (San Leandro code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 18 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (adding a new habitable story within the envelope of an existing structure, or improving a basement, is exempt from the one-story limit)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per parcel
RS-VP is a zoning district in San Leandro. Every value below was read from the San Leandro 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 RS-VP
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 | 18 ft § 2.04.320 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Height (feet)”: 18 (C) |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: adding a new habitable story within the envelope of an existing structure, or improving a basement, is exempt from the one-story limit § 2.04.320 · code textA maximum of one story is permitted in the RS-VP sub-district, except that the improvement of a basement or space below an existing habitable story (i.e., construction of a new habitable story within the building envelope of a pre-existing structure) is exempt from this one-story limitation. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 2.04.316 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Front (feet)”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 2.04.316 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Side (feet)”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 2.04.316 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Rear (feet)”: 15 |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 square feet § 2.04.308 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Minimum Lot Area (square feet)”: 5,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 2.04.328 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Coverage (percent)”: 50 |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per parcel § 2.04.304 · code textTable row “RS-VP”, column “Maximum Density*”: 1 dwelling unit per parcel |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS-VP:
- Maximum building height: 30 ft — Exceptions may be granted to the 18 feet height limit pursuant to Major Site Plan Review § 2.04.320
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RS-VP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Leandro Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Leandro's RS-VP zone?
18 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.04.320.
What is the maximum number of stories in San Leandro's RS-VP zone?
1 story (adding a new habitable story within the envelope of an existing structure, or improving a basement, is exempt from the one-story limit) — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.04.320.
What is the minimum front setback in San Leandro's RS-VP zone?
20 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.04.316.
What is the minimum side setback in San Leandro's RS-VP zone?
5 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.04.316.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Leandro's RS-VP zone?
15 ft — San Leandro Municipal Code § 2.04.316.
General information, not legal advice.
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