Sanger · Zoning · R-1-6
Sanger R-1-6 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sanger's R-1-6 zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sanger code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (and no more than two stories)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
R-1-6 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Sanger. Every value below was read from the Sanger 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 R-1-6
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 | 25 ft Applies: and no more than two stories § 90-294 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed 25 feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 90-294 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed 25 feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 90-295 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet extending across the full width of the lot, except for special conditions provided for below. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 90-295 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet, except for special conditions provided for below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 90-295 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 90-294 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of 6,000 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-6:
- Maximum building height: 12 ft — Accessory building; to plate height § 90-294
- Maximum building height: 20 ft — Nonresidential accessory building maintained and operated in conjunction with a permitted nonresidential use; to plate height § 90-294
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — Accessory building § 90-294
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft, varied by up to 5 ft either way — block frontage designed and developed as a unit; the average front yard must still be at least 20 ft § 90-295
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 90-295
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Reversed corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 90-295
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1-6 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sanger Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sanger's R-1-6 zone?
25 ft (and no more than two stories) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-294.
What is the maximum number of stories in Sanger's R-1-6 zone?
2 stories — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-294.
What is the minimum front setback in Sanger's R-1-6 zone?
20 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-295.
What is the minimum side setback in Sanger's R-1-6 zone?
5 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-295.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sanger's R-1-6 zone?
10 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-295.
General information, not legal advice.
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