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Woodland DX-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Woodland's DX-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 65 ft tall and the front setback is 5 ft, with the conditions listed below (Woodland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 ft (a minimum height of 25 ft also applies)
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (front and street side; also a maximum of 15 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 70% (may be increased for a parcel in a master or precise plan with community features)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 4.0 (a minimum FAR of 1.0 also applies; extra FAR may be granted for community benefits)
DX-4 is a zoning district in Woodland. Every value below was read from the Woodland 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 DX-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.
| Maximum building height | 65 ft Applies: a minimum height of 25 ft also applies § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “Principal Structure”, column “DX-4”: Min. 25 ft., Max 65 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: front and street side; also a maximum of 15 ft § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “Front and Street Side”, column “DX-4”: Min. 5 ft.; Max. 15 ft. (C) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “DX-4”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “DX-4”: Min. 0 ft.; Min. 30 ft. adjacent to railroad centerline |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% Applies: may be increased for a parcel in a master or precise plan with community features § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “Max. Lot Coverage”, column “DX-4”: 70% (B) |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 4.0 Applies: a minimum FAR of 1.0 also applies; extra FAR may be granted for community benefits § 17.28.030 · code textTable row “FAR of Residential and Nonresidential Combined”, column “DX-4”: Min. 1.0, Max. 4.0 (A) |
Uses in DX-4
Uses the code's use tables allow in DX-4, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a zoning administrator permit (zap)
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit (cup)
- Emergency shelter — Needs a zoning administrator permit (zap)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in DX-4:
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — adjacent to railroad centerline § 17.28.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, density limit for DX-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Woodland Municipal Code.
Other Woodland zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Woodland's DX-4 zone?
65 ft (a minimum height of 25 ft also applies) — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Woodland's DX-4 zone?
5 ft (front and street side; also a maximum of 15 ft) — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Woodland's DX-4 zone?
0 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Woodland's DX-4 zone?
0 ft — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Woodland's DX-4 zone?
70% (may be increased for a parcel in a master or precise plan with community features) — Woodland Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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