Woodside · Zoning · R-1
Woodside R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Woodside's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 28 feet tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Woodside code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 feet (Buildings (permitted and conditional))
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (height <17 feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet
R-1 is a zoning district in Woodside. Every value below was read from the Woodside 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
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 | 28 feet Applies: Buildings (permitted and conditional) § 153.208 · code textTable row “R-1”, column “Buildings (Permitted and Conditional)”: 28 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft Applies: basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high § 153.207 · code textTable row “R-1”, column “Front”: 30 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: height <17 feet § 153.207 · code textTable row “R-1”, column “Side”: 15 22.5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high § 153.207 · code textTable row “R-1”, column “Rear”: 25 25 |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 square feet § 153.205 · code textTable row “R-1”, column “Minimum Lot Area Required for Subdivision”: 20,000 square feet |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — height <17 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — height 17-28 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum front setback: 12.5 ft — Glens only; lots <5,000 sq. ft. § 153.207
- Minimum side setback: 22.5 ft — height 17-28 feet § 153.207
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — height <17 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum side setback: 17.5 ft — height 17-28 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Glens only; lots <5,000 sq. ft.; height <17 feet § 153.207
- Minimum rear setback: 17 ft — height <17 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — height 17-28 feet; with a discretionary setback exception (Discretionary Review required) § 153.207
- Minimum rear setback: 12.5 ft — Glens only; lots <5,000 sq. ft. § 153.207
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Woodside Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Woodside's R-1 zone?
28 feet (buildings (permitted and conditional)) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.208.
What is the minimum front setback in Woodside's R-1 zone?
30 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.
What is the minimum side setback in Woodside's R-1 zone?
15 ft (height <17 feet) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.
What is the minimum rear setback in Woodside's R-1 zone?
25 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 28 ft high) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.
What is the minimum lot size in Woodside's R-1 zone?
20,000 square feet — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.205.
General information, not legal advice.
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