Sausalito · Zoning · IM
Sausalito IM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's IM zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 feet tall and the front setback is 0 feet, with the conditions listed below (Sausalito code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 feet
- Minimum front setback: 0 feet (required only when adjacent to a residential, public or public open space zoning district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.40
IM (Industrial Marinship Zoning District) is a zoning district in Sausalito. Every value below was read from the Sausalito 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 IM
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 | 32 feet § 10.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “IM”: 32 feet 5 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 feet Applies: required only when adjacent to a residential, public or public open space zoning district § 10.26.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “IM”: 0 feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 10.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage”, column “IM”: 50% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.40 § 10.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio”, column “IM”: .40 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IM:
- Minimum front setback: 30 feet — Public open space § 10.26.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, lot size, density limit for IM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sausalito Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sausalito's IM zone?
32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.26.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sausalito's IM zone?
0 feet (required only when adjacent to a residential, public or public open space zoning district) — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.26.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Sausalito's IM zone?
50% — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.26.040.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Sausalito's IM zone?
0.40 — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.26.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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