Soledad · Zoning · R-1
Soledad R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Soledad's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 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 (Soledad code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Main building or structure)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main building or structure)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (If at least 1,000 sq ft of open space is kept to the side or rear of the main dwelling; otherwise 20 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling per 6,000 sq ft of lot area
R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Soledad. Every value below was read from the Soledad 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
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 | 30 ft Applies: Main building or structure § 17.10.040 · code textNo main building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main building or structure § 17.10.040 · code textNo main building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.10.040 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than twenty feet extending across the full width of the lot. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.10.040 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet except for special conditions treated in this subdivision. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: If at least 1,000 sq ft of open space is kept to the side or rear of the main dwelling; otherwise 20 ft § 17.10.040 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard extending across the full width of the lot of not less than ten feet, provided that a minimum of one thousand square feet of open space is maintained to the side or rear of the main dwelling or in an "L" or "U" design; otherwise, twenty feet shall be provided. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.10.040 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum net area of six thousand square feet, except as provided in this section. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.10.040 · code textMaximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall not exceed forty percent of the total lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling per 6,000 sq ft of lot area § 17.10.040 · code textThe density shall not exceed one dwelling for each six thousand square feet of lot area or 7.26 dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Maximum building height: 14 ft — Accessory building § 17.10.040
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — Accessory building § 17.10.040
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Lots on a major street that must be 120 ft deep § 17.10.040
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Lots fronting on a cul-de-sac turnaround § 17.10.040
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — On cul-de-sacs, planning commission approval as part of the total development plan of a subdivision § 17.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 17.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Dwelling unit with main entrance located on the side of the building § 17.10.040
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Entrance to a covered parking space faces an interior side property line § 17.10.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the required 1,000 square feet of open space is not maintained § 17.10.040
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We did not find a general FAR limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Soledad Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Soledad's R-1 zone?
30 ft (main building or structure) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Soledad's R-1 zone?
2 stories (main building or structure) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Soledad's R-1 zone?
20 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Soledad's R-1 zone?
5 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Soledad's R-1 zone?
10 ft (if at least 1,000 sq ft of open space is kept to the side or rear of the main dwelling; otherwise 20 ft) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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