Kings County, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RR front setback
- 50 ft (or 80 ft from centerline)
- R-1 front setback
- 25 ft
- RM front setback
- 20 ft
- R-1/RM side setback
- 5 ft
- Rear setback (R-1/RM)
- 10 ft
Summary
Kings County's Development Code sets minimum yard setbacks by residential district: 50 feet in front for Rural Residential zones (or 80 feet from the road centerline), dropping to 25 feet in R-1 and 20 feet in RM districts.
Front setback 50* 25 25 25 20 15 20 20 20 *Or not less than 80 feet from centerline of road. Rear setback of ground floor 20 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10. Side setback of ground floor 20 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5.
Full Breakdown
Table 5-2 of the Development Code sets residential setbacks by district. Rural Residential (RR) parcels need a 50-foot front setback, or 80 feet from the road centerline, whichever is greater, plus 20-foot side and rear setbacks. The R-1 single-family districts drop to a 25-foot front setback with 5-foot side and 10-foot rear setbacks, and the RM multi-family districts require 20 feet in front with the same 5-foot side, 10-foot rear minimums. Extra stories add further setback per Table 5-2, and corner-lot and reverse-corner-lot parcels follow separate notes in the same table.
Violations & Fines
Building inside the required front, side, or rear setback violates Sec. 506; Sec. 2403 treats a first offense as an infraction, a repeat within 12 months as a misdemeanor, with each day a separate violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the minimum front setback in a Kings County RR zone?
Are setbacks smaller in the RM multi-family districts?
Sources & Official References
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