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Woodside RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Woodside's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 feet tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 3 acres, with the conditions listed below (Woodside code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 30 feet (Buildings (permitted and conditional))
  • Minimum front setback: 50 ft (height <17 feet)
  • Minimum side setback: 50 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high)
  • Minimum rear setback: 50 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high)
  • Minimum lot size: 3 acres

RR 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 RR

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 feet
Applies: Buildings (permitted and conditional)
§ 153.208 · code text
Table row “RR”, column “Buildings (Permitted and Conditional)”: 30 feet
Minimum front setback
50 ft
Applies: height <17 feet
§ 153.207 · code text
Table row “RR”, column “Front”: 50 *
Minimum side setback
50 ft
Applies: basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high
§ 153.207 · code text
Table row “RR”, column “Side”: 50 50
Minimum rear setback
50 ft
Applies: basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high
§ 153.207 · code text
Table row “RR”, column “Rear”: 50 50
Minimum lot size
3 acres
§ 153.205 · code text
Table row “RR”, column “Minimum Lot Area Required for Subdivision”: 3 acres

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Woodside Municipal Code.

Other Woodside zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Woodside's RR zone?

30 feet (buildings (permitted and conditional)) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.208.

What is the minimum front setback in Woodside's RR zone?

50 ft (height <17 feet) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.

What is the minimum side setback in Woodside's RR zone?

50 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.

What is the minimum rear setback in Woodside's RR zone?

50 ft (basic setback for buildings up to 30 ft high) — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.207.

What is the minimum lot size in Woodside's RR zone?

3 acres — Woodside Municipal Code § 153.205.

General information, not legal advice.

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