Building Setbacks & Zoning in Gilroy, CA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Gilroy, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Gilroy's residential site and building requirement table, City Code § 30.11.20(c), sets minimum yard setbacks by zoning district. Every A1, RR, R1, R2, R3 and R4 lot needs a 21-foot side setback along any street-facing side, and a 12-foot interior side setback, reduced to 6 feet in R1 and R2 for pre-existing structures under footnote 3.
Gilroy Residential Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code § 30.11.20(c)
A1 RR R1 R2 R3 R4 ND ... YARD REQUIREMENTS (Minimum Setbacks in Feet. Property Lines Adjacent to Streets Measured from the Face of Curb) ... Side (Adjacent to a Street) 21 21 21 21 21 21 * ... Side (All Other Side Yards) 12 12 63 63 12 12 * ... Notes: ... (3) For dwellings located within new subdivisions (after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter), containing five (5) o...
Structure Height Limits
Gilroy's residential site and building requirement table, City Code § 30.11.20(c), caps single-family homes at 35 feet and two stories in the A1, R1 and R2 districts and 30 feet and two stories in RR. The R3 and R4 multifamily districts allow more stories, but footnote 7 still caps any single-family home built there at two stories and 35 feet.
Gilroy Residential Building Height Limits
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code § 30.11.20(c)
A1 RR R1 R2 R3 R4 ND ... HEIGHT REQUIREMENTS (Maximum) ... Building Height in Feet 35 30 35 35 457 757 * ... Number of Stories 2 2 2 2 3 6 * ... Notes: ... (7) For R3 and R4 lots proposed to be developed with one (1) single-family residence as the primary use, the height of the residential dwelling unit shall not exceed two (2) stories and thirty-five feet (35) feet.
Lot Coverage Limits
In the City of Gilroy, accessory structures in residential zones cannot occupy more than 30% of the lot area, and an accessory building combined with the main house cannot exceed the maximum lot coverage set for that zoning district. Gilroy City Code § 30.39.30(d) also requires any single oversized accessory structure over 600 square feet to match the materials and architectural style of the main home.
Gilroy Accessory Structure Lot Coverage Limit
Some RestrictionsGilroy City Code § 30.39.30(d)
(d) Accessory structures shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the lot area; nor shall accessory structures plus the main buildings on any site occupy more than the maximum lot coverage, if any, as specified for the district in which the lot is located. Any single accessory structure exceeding six hundred (600) square feet in size must be constructed of the same materials, colors a...
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