Soledad · Zoning · R-3
Soledad R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Soledad's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 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: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 22 dwelling units per acre (and a minimum of twelve units per acre)
R-3 (HIGH-DENSITY MULTIFAMILY 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-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 | 30 ft Applies: Main building or structure § 17.14.040 · 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 § 17.14.040 · 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 | 15 ft § 17.14.040 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than fifteen feet extending across the full width of the lot. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.14.040 · 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 | 15 ft § 17.14.040 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard extending across the full width of the lot of not less than fifteen feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.14.040 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum net area of six thousand square feet, except as provided in this section. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum lot coverage by buildings and structures shall not exceed sixty percent of the total lot area. |
| Maximum density | 22 dwelling units per acre Applies: and a minimum of twelve units per acre § 17.14.040 · code textDensity shall not exceed twenty-two dwelling units per acre and shall be a minimum of twelve units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Maximum building height: 14 ft — Accessory building § 17.14.040
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — Accessory building § 17.14.040
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Cul-de-sacs; may be approved by the planning commission as part of the total development plan of a subdivision § 17.14.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot; side yard abutting the street § 17.14.040
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft — Existing nonconforming lots held in separate ownership that abut a public street; the lot must also be at least 50 ft wide § 17.14.040
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,980 sq ft — Building site of less than one acre; equivalent to the maximum density of twenty-two dwelling units per acre § 17.14.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-3 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-3 zone?
30 ft (main building or structure) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Soledad's R-3 zone?
2 stories (main building or structure) — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Soledad's R-3 zone?
15 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Soledad's R-3 zone?
5 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Soledad's R-3 zone?
15 ft — Soledad Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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