Sonoma County · Zoning · TP
Sonoma County TP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sonoma County's TP zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 10% of parcel depth, maximum 75 ft (Sonoma County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10% of parcel depth, maximum 75 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of parcel width, maximum 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: No max.
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 160 acres (more than one detached unit needs a use permit; at most 4 per property; a lower General Plan density applies)
TP (TP 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 TP
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 § 26-06-040 · code textTable row “Height, Non-Agricultural Structures (max. ft.)”, column “TP Zone”: 35 |
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| Minimum front setback | 10% of parcel depth, maximum 75 ft § 26-06-040 · code texta. Front: ten percent (10%) of parcel depth to a maximum of seventy-five feet (75'). |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of parcel width, maximum 20 ft § 26-06-040 · code textb. Street and Interior Side: ten percent (10%) of parcel width to a maximum of twenty feet (20'). |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 26-06-040 · code textc. Rear: twenty feet (20'). |
| Maximum lot coverage | No max. § 26-06-040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage for Parcels less than 2 acres (max.)”, column “TP Zone”: No max. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 160 acres Applies: more than one detached unit needs a use permit; at most 4 per property; a lower General Plan density applies § 26-06-040 · code textTable row “Residential Density (min. acres per unit)”, column “TP Zone”: 160 |
Uses in TP
Uses the code's use tables allow in TP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in TP:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — agricultural structures § 26-06-040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for TP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sonoma County Municipal Code.
Other Sonoma County zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sonoma County's TP zone?
35 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-06-040.
What is the minimum front setback in Sonoma County's TP zone?
10% of parcel depth, maximum 75 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-06-040.
What is the minimum side setback in Sonoma County's TP zone?
10% of parcel width, maximum 20 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-06-040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sonoma County's TP zone?
20 ft — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-06-040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Sonoma County's TP zone?
No max. — Sonoma County Municipal Code § 26-06-040.
General information, not legal advice.
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