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Seaside RH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Seaside's RH zone, generally buildings can be up to 24 ft tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Seaside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 24 ft (single dwellings, duplexes, triplexes)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft on each side (single dwellings, structures 24 ft or less)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (structures 24 ft or less in height)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.45
RH (High Density Residential) is a zoning district in Seaside. Every value below was read from the Seaside 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 RH
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 | 24 ft Applies: single dwellings, duplexes, triplexes See note 1 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 2 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height”, column “RH High Density Residential”: 24 ft (1)(2) for single dwellings, duplexes, triplexes; 48 ft for multi-family. Note 1: See Chapter 17.52 (Standards for Specific Land Uses). |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RH High Density Residential”: 15 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft on each side Applies: single dwellings, structures 24 ft or less § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Side – Interior”, column “RH High Density Residential”: Single dwellings: 5 ft on each side for structures 24 ft or less; 15 ft combined with a minimum of 5 ft on one side for structures greater than 24 ft in height; 10 ft on one side for common wall or zero lot line development. Other buildings: 5 ft on each side for structures 24 ft or less; 30 ft combined, w/ 12 ft minimum on one side for structures greater than 24 ft in height. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: structures 24 ft or less in height § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RH High Density Residential”: Single dwellings: 15 ft for structures 24 ft or less in height; 20 ft for structures greater than 24 ft. Other buildings: 15 ft for structures 24 ft or less in height; 20 ft for structures greater than 24 ft in height. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum coverage”, column “RH High Density Residential”: 60% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.45 § 17.12.050 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “RH High Density Residential”: 0.45 |
Uses in RH
Uses the code's use tables allow in RH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
- Private school — Needs an use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RH:
- Maximum building height: 48 ft — multi-family § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft combined with a minimum of 5 ft on one side — single dwellings, structures greater than 24 ft in height § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft on one side — single dwellings, common wall or zero lot line development § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft combined, w/ 12 ft minimum on one side — other buildings, structures greater than 24 ft in height § 17.12.050
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — structures greater than 24 ft in height § 17.12.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for RH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Seaside Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Seaside's RH zone?
24 ft (single dwellings, duplexes, triplexes) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.12.050. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum front setback in Seaside's RH zone?
15 ft — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Seaside's RH zone?
5 ft on each side (single dwellings, structures 24 ft or less) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Seaside's RH zone?
15 ft (structures 24 ft or less in height) — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Seaside's RH zone?
60% — Seaside Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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