Tulare · Zoning · R-1-4
Tulare R-1-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tulare's R-1-4 zone, generally the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Tulare code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (may be reduced to 10 ft in R-1-6 or 8 ft in R-1-4 with a conditional use permit)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq ft
R-1-4 is a zoning district in Tulare. Every value below was read from the Tulare 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-1-4
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: may be reduced to 10 ft in R-1-6 or 8 ft in R-1-4 with a conditional use permit § 10.14.070 · code textThe front building setback area shall be a minimum of 15 feet from the front lot line to the structure's living space unless reduced to ten feet in the R-1-6 district or eight feet in the R-1-4 district with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 10.80. |
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| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft § 10.14.070 · code textThe interior side building setback area shall be a minimum of five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 10.14.070 · code textThe rear building setback shall be a minimum of five feet from the rear lot line. |
| Minimum lot size | 4,000 sq ft § 10.14.030 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be 4,000 square feet for the R-1-4 district. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-4:
- Minimum front setback: 8 ft — with a conditional use permit in accordance with Chapter 10.80 § 10.14.070
- Minimum lot size: 3,200 sq ft — with approval of a planned unit development application for a Small Lot Residential development § 10.14.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Tulare Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Tulare's R-1-4 zone?
15 ft (may be reduced to 10 ft in R-1-6 or 8 ft in R-1-4 with a conditional use permit) — Tulare Municipal Code § 10.14.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Tulare's R-1-4 zone?
5 ft (interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft) — Tulare Municipal Code § 10.14.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tulare's R-1-4 zone?
5 ft — Tulare Municipal Code § 10.14.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Tulare's R-1-4 zone?
4,000 sq ft — Tulare Municipal Code § 10.14.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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