Tiburon · Zoning · O
Tiburon O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tiburon's O zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Tiburon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Primary building)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 8 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.00 (floor area includes associated parking structures)
O (Office) is a zoning district in Tiburon. Every value below was read from the Tiburon 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 O
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: Primary building § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Primary”: 30 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Front”: 30 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 8 ft § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Sides”: 8 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Rear”: 10 ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage”: 50% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.00 Applies: floor area includes associated parking structures § 16-24.040 · code textTable row “O”, column “Maximum FAR”: 1.00 1 |
Uses in O
Uses the code's use tables allow in O, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Tiburon Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Tiburon's O zone?
30 ft (primary building) — Tiburon Municipal Code § 16-24.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Tiburon's O zone?
30 ft — Tiburon Municipal Code § 16-24.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Tiburon's O zone?
8 ft — Tiburon Municipal Code § 16-24.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tiburon's O zone?
10 ft — Tiburon Municipal Code § 16-24.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Tiburon's O zone?
50% — Tiburon Municipal Code § 16-24.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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