Lodi, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)

040, Table 2-5, applies identical setback numbers across all three residential zoning districts: RLD (Low Density Residential), RMD (Medium Density Residential) and RHD (High Density Residential). Every residential lot in the city must provide a 15-foot front setback, a 5-foot setback on each side yard (only 5 feet is required to a porch under Note 3 to the table), a 10-foot street side setback, and a 10-foot rear setback. Garages and carports must sit at least 20 feet from any property line abutting a street, or 5 feet from an alley.

060 governs how these lines are measured: front yard setbacks run at right angles from the front property line to the nearest wall of the structure, and side and street-side setbacks run at right angles from the side property line. Rear yard setbacks are measured the same way, except a through lot's street-facing rear line must be set back a minimum of 40 feet, while a parcel abutting an alley needs only a 5-foot rear setback. Eaves, cornices and roof overhangs may project up to 24 inches into a required setback but must stay at least 36 inches from the property line, and Table 2-2 lets an unenclosed deck or porch project 5 feet into a front setback (0 feet into a side or rear setback).

Low fences and walls 42 inches or less in height, decks and pavement 18 inches or less above grade, and pools and spas are exempt from these setback lines, though pool pumps and filters must still sit at least 5 feet from side and rear property lines. A required setback visible from the public right-of-way cannot be used to store inoperable vehicles, scrap, junk or building materials.