San Pablo PD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

PD is a zoning district in San Pablo. Every value below was read from the San Pablo 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 PD

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	75 ft Applies: At roof peak § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “At Roof Peak”, column “PD”: 75 feet
Maximum number of stories	6 stories § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Stories, max”, column “PD”: 6
Minimum front setback	0 ft Applies: Also a maximum setback of 20 feet for residential mixed uses. See note 5 below the table in the code. § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Front, min”, column “PD”: 0 5 Note 5: For residential mixed uses, there is no minimum setback, and maximum setback is twenty feet.
Minimum side setback	0 ft Applies: 1st story; 10 ft next to a conforming residential use. 5 ft per side for 1-2 stories, 8 ft for 3, 12 ft for 4+ § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “1st Story”, column “PD”: 0 feet; 10 feet when abutting a conforming residential use
Minimum rear setback	0 ft Applies: 10 ft when abutting a conforming residential use § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Rear, min”, column “PD”: 0 feet; 10 feet when abutting a conforming residential use
Minimum lot size	10,000 sf Applies: Interior and corner parcels § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Interior Parcels”, column “PD”: 10,000 sf
Maximum lot coverage	75% § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Parcel Coverage, max”, column “PD”: 75%
Maximum density	60 du/ac See note 3 below the table in the code. § 17.32.040 · code text Table row “Density, max 3”, column “PD”: 60 du/ac 3 Note 3: Maximum densities shown in this table may be increased pursuant to the state density bonus law for affordable housing and the city's density bonus ordinance.

Uses in PD

Uses the code's use tables allow in PD, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Apartment building — Allowed — see note
Child care center — Needs an use permit (conditional use permit, 17.20.040)

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PD:

Maximum building height: 60 ft — At eave § 17.32.040
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When abutting a conforming residential use § 17.32.040
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When abutting a conforming residential use § 17.32.040

Not on this page

We did not find a general FAR limit for PD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Pablo Municipal Code.

Other San Pablo zoning districts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in San Pablo's PD zone?

75 ft (at roof peak) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.32.040.

What is the maximum number of stories in San Pablo's PD zone?

6 stories — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.32.040.

What is the minimum front setback in San Pablo's PD zone?

0 ft (also a maximum setback of 20 feet for residential mixed uses) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.32.040.

What is the minimum side setback in San Pablo's PD zone?

0 ft (1st story; 10 ft next to a conforming residential use. 5 ft per side for 1-2 stories, 8 ft for 3, 12 ft for 4+) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.32.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in San Pablo's PD zone?

0 ft (10 ft when abutting a conforming residential use) — San Pablo Municipal Code § 17.32.040.

General information, not legal advice.