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Sonoma County PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sonoma County's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sonoma County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (main building; accessory buildings: 15 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
PF (PF Zone) is a zoning district in Sonoma County. Every value below was read from the Sonoma County 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 PF
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 | 35 ft Applies: main building; accessory buildings: 15 ft See note 1 below the table in the code. § 26C-184 · code text(1) West of Highway 1: Residential height limits are sixteen feet (16′). Note 1: West of Highway 1: Residential height limits are sixteen feet (16′). Commercial height limits are twenty-four feet (24′). |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 26-14-040 · code textTable row “Front Property Line Setback (min. ft.)”, column “PF Zone”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 26-14-040 · code textTable row “Interior Side Property Line Setback (min. ft.)”, column “PF Zone”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 26-14-040 · code textTable row “Rear Property Line Setback (min. ft.)”, column “PF Zone”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 26-14-040 · code textTable row “Lot Size (min. sq. ft.)”, column “PF Zone”: 6,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% See note d below the table in the code. § 26C-184 · code text(d) Maximum Lot Coverage: Forty percent (40%). Note d: Maximum Lot Coverage: Forty percent (40%). |
Uses in PF
Uses the code's use tables allow in PF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sonoma County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sonoma County's PF zone?
35 ft (main building; accessory buildings: 15 ft) — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26C-184.
What is the minimum front setback in Sonoma County's PF zone?
20 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-14-040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sonoma County's PF zone?
5 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-14-040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sonoma County's PF zone?
20 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-14-040.
What is the minimum lot size in Sonoma County's PF zone?
6,000 sq ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-14-040.
General information, not legal advice.
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