Sausalito · Zoning · R-3
Sausalito R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sausalito's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 32 feet tall, the front setback is 0 feet and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sf (Sausalito code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 feet
- Minimum front setback: 0 feet
- Minimum side setback: 5 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 15 feet
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.8
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft
R-3 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 R-3
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 § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height 11”, column “R-3”: 32 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 0 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Front 8”, column “R-3”: 0 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Side 9”, column “R-3”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 feet § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Rear 10”, column “R-3”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sf § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum parcel size 2”, column “R-3”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage”, column “R-3”: 50% 4 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.8 § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio 13”, column “R-3”: .8 4 |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft § 10.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “R-3”: 1 du/1,500 sf 2, 3 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — Parcel size 6,000 square feet and greater; maximum building coverage for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% to 50% — Single dwelling unit on a parcel of 3,000 to under 6,000 sq ft; the limit falls as the parcel gets larger § 10.44.330
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45 — Parcel size 6,000 square feet and greater; maximum floor area for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45 to 0.65 — Single dwelling unit on a parcel of 3,000 to under 6,000 sq ft; the limit falls as the parcel gets larger § 10.44.330
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.65 — Parcel size less than 3,000 square feet; maximum floor area for a single dwelling unit § 10.44.330
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for R-3 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 R-3 zone?
32 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sausalito's R-3 zone?
0 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sausalito's R-3 zone?
5 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sausalito's R-3 zone?
15 feet — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Sausalito's R-3 zone?
5,000 sf — Sausalito Municipal Code § 10.22.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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