Lodi, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- RLD height limit
- 2 stories, 35 ft. maximum
- RMD/RHD height limit
- 4 stories, 60 ft. maximum
- Tower/spire exception
- Up to 20% over the district limit
- Hospital/public building exception
- 75 ft. with extra 1-ft setback per ft.
- Corner sight triangle cap
- 42 inches within 35-ft. triangle
Summary
Lodi caps homes in its low-density residential district at two stories and thirty-five feet, while medium- and high-density districts allow four stories up to sixty feet, under Table 2-5 of the Development Code. Height is measured from finished grade to the top of the structure. Towers, spires, and similar features may exceed the limit by up to twenty percent if not used as habitable space.
A.Maximum Height of Structures. The height of structures shall not exceed the limit for the applicable zoning district in Article 2 (Land Use and Development Standards). ... Development Feature Requirement by Zoning District RLD RMD RHD ... Height limit 2 stories; not to exceed 35 ft. 4 stories, not to exceed 60 ft.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
040): the Residential Low Density (RLD) district caps structures at two stories and thirty-five feet, while Residential Medium Density (RMD) and Residential High Density (RHD) districts allow four stories up to sixty feet. Height is measured as the vertical distance from finished grade at the base of the structure to the top of the structure, and the community development director sets what counts as finished grade so it cannot be artificially raised to gain height. 140. Near street corners, no structure or landscape element may exceed forty-two inches within the required sight visibility triangle, measured thirty-five feet along each property line from the corner, except downtown, for trees trimmed to an eight-foot canopy clearance, or where the director finds a taller feature poses no safety hazard.
Violations & Fines
A structure built above its district's height limit without qualifying for the tower, hospital, or telecommunications exception is out of compliance with Section 17.14.050 and subject to the city's standard building and zoning permit enforcement; a hospital or public structure using the seventy-five-foot exception without adding the required extra setback loses the exception entirely. Landscaping or structures over forty-two inches inside a corner sight visibility triangle likewise violate Section 17.14.050(D) absent director approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
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