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Stockton RE zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Stockton's RE zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Stockton code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
- Maximum density: 1.0 units/acre (net acre; does not apply to lots under 6,500 sq ft)
RE is a zoning district in Stockton. Every value below was read from the Stockton 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 RE
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 § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft)”, column “RE”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RE”: 15,20 for front entry garages |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RE”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RE”: 30 |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Area (square feet unless stated)”, column “RE”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “RE”: 25 |
| Maximum density | 1.0 units/acre Applies: net acre; does not apply to lots under 6,500 sq ft § 16.24.030 · code textTable row “Dwelling units per net acre”, column “RE”: 1.0 |
Uses in RE
Uses the code's use tables allow in RE, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Community garden — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RE:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — front entry garages § 16.24.030
- Maximum density: 0.9 units/acre — gross acre § 16.24.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RE in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Stockton Municipal Code.
Other Stockton zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Stockton's RE zone?
35 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Stockton's RE zone?
15 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Stockton's RE zone?
10 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Stockton's RE zone?
30 ft — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Stockton's RE zone?
1 acre — Stockton Municipal Code § 16.24.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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