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San Diego, CA · zoning record

RS-1-9 zoning in San Diego.

The dimensional standards that govern what you can build in the RS-1-9 district, straight from San Diego's ordinance, with every figure quoting its source. Check a specific address to see how these rules apply to a real lot.

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RS-1-9 dimensional standards.

These are the letter-of-the-law limits for the base RS-1-9 district. Overlays (historic, neighborhood plan, and similar) can tighten them; a specific address check resolves the overlays that actually apply.

Maximum height

35 ft

How tall the building may be.

“Max structure height (ft) 35 35 35 35 35 35 35”table › Max structure height (ft) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot size

20,000 sf

Smallest conforming lot.

“Min lot area (sf) 40,000 20,000 15,000 10,000 8,000 6,000 5,000”table › Min lot area (sf) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot width

80 ft

Narrowest conforming lot.

“Lot width (ft) 100 80 75 65 60 60 50”table › Min lot dimensions › Lot width (ft) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Minimum lot depth

100 ft

Shallowest conforming lot.

“Lot depth (ft) 100 100 100 100 100 95 95”table › Min lot dimensions › Lot depth (ft) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Front setback

25 ft

Required space from the front line.

“Min Front setback (ft) 25 25 25 20 15 15 15”table › Setback requirements › Min Front setback (ft) › RS-1-9 column; note [1]: For lots where at least one-half of the front 50 feet of the lot depth has a minimum slope gradient of 25 percent, the setback closest to the street frontage may be reduced to a minimum 6 feet. · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Interior side setback

8 ft

Required space from a side line.

“Min Side setback (ft) 10 8 7 6 5 5 4”table › Setback requirements › Min Side setback (ft) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Street-side setback

15 ft

Required space from a side street on a corner lot.

“Min Street side setback (ft) 20 15 15 10 10 10 10”table › Setback requirements › Min Street side setback (ft) › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Rear setback

10 ft

Required space from the rear line.

“Min Rear setback (ft) 10 10 10 10 10 10 10”table › Setback requirements › Min Rear setback (ft) › RS-1-9 column; note [6]: See Section 131.0443(a)(3). (b) RX Zones · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Floor-to-area ratio

0.6

Max floor area ÷ lot area.

“Max floor area ratio 0.45 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60 0.60”table › Max floor area ratio › RS-1-9 column · San Diego code · read 2026-10-02

Sources

Every figure above is quoted verbatim from the current ordinance. We never substitute a typical-for-zone default: a field absent from the record shows nothing, not a guess.

Informational only — not a permit, appraisal, or professional engineering opinion. Verify with your local planning department before acting on it. See Terms and data sources.

Other San Diego districts on record.

RS-1-3RS-1-5RS-1-10RS-1-13RS-1-1RS-1-12RS-1-2RS-1-11RS-1-14RS-1-4RS-1-7RS-1-6RT-1-3RS-1-8RT-1-2RT-1-5RT-1-1RT-1-4

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