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Building Codes by City

Setback distances, height limits, lot coverage, parking requirements, and common plan check flags for 30 cities across CA, FL, and TX. Each page breaks down the city's zoning requirements zone by zone — so you know exactly what applies to your property before you design.

Not sure which codes apply? Search your address to find your city, or run a plan check to test your project against the codes.

California 20 cities

Anaheim

Orange County · Anaheim Municipal Code (AMC)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 15' Coverage: 40%

Bakersfield

Kern County · Bakersfield Municipal Code (BMC)

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 40%

Chula Vista

San Diego County · Chula Vista Municipal Code (CVMC)

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 28' Front: 15' Coverage: 50%

Fontana

San Bernardino County · Fontana Municipal Code (FMC), Title 30 — Zoning

2 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Fremont

Alameda County · Fremont Municipal Code (FMC), Title 18 — Zoning

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 20' Coverage: 40%

Fresno

Fresno County · Fresno Municipal Code (FMC), Chapter 15 — Development Code

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 40' Front: 15' Coverage: 50%

Irvine

Orange County · Irvine Zoning Ordinance (IZO)

1 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 15' Coverage: 50%

Long Beach

Los Angeles County · Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 25' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Los Angeles

Los Angeles County · Los Angeles Municipal Code (LAMC)

4 zones 10 common flags
Height: 33' Front: 15' Coverage: 45%

Modesto

Stanislaus County · Modesto Municipal Code (MMC), Title 10 — Zoning

2 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Moreno Valley

Riverside County · Moreno Valley Municipal Code (MVMC), Title 9 — Planning and Zoning

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Oakland

Alameda County · Oakland Planning Code (OPC)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 15' Coverage: 40%

Riverside

Riverside County · Riverside Municipal Code (RMC)

1 zones 5 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Sacramento

Sacramento County · Sacramento City Code (SCC)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

San Bernardino

San Bernardino County · San Bernardino Development Code (SBDC)

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

San Diego

San Diego County · San Diego Municipal Code (SDMC)

2 zones 8 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 15' Coverage: 50%

San Francisco

San Francisco County · San Francisco Planning Code (SFPC)

3 zones 8 common flags
Height: 40' Front: 0' Coverage: 75%

San Jose

Santa Clara County · San José Municipal Code (SJMC)

2 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 45%

Santa Ana

Orange County · Santa Ana Municipal Code (SAMC), Chapter 41 — Zoning

3 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 55%

Stockton

San Joaquin County · Stockton Municipal Code (SMC), Title 16 — Development Code

2 zones 6 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Florida 10 cities

Cape Coral

Lee County · Cape Coral Code of Ordinances, Chapter 4

1 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Fort Lauderdale

Broward County · Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations (ULDR)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 35%

Hialeah

Miami-Dade County · Hialeah Code of Ordinances, Zoning

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 35%

Jacksonville

Duval County · Jacksonville Ordinance Code, Zoning Code (Part 6, Chapter 656)

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Miami

Miami-Dade County · Miami 21 Zoning Code (Form-Based Code)

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 45%

Orlando

Orange County · Orlando Land Development Code, Chapter 58

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 45%

Port St. Lucie

St. Lucie County · Port St. Lucie Land Development Code

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 35%

St. Petersburg

Pinellas County · St. Petersburg Land Development Regulations, Chapter 16

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 25' Coverage: 45%

Tallahassee

Leon County · Tallahassee Land Development Code, Chapter 10

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 35%

Tampa

Hillsborough County · Tampa City Code, Chapter 27 - Zoning

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Texas 10 cities

Arlington

Tarrant County · Arlington Land Use Management Ordinance (LUMO)

3 zones 4 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Austin

Travis County · Austin Land Development Code (Title 25)

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Corpus Christi

Nueces County · Corpus Christi Unified Development Code

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 20' Coverage: 50%

Dallas

Dallas County · Dallas Development Code, Article 51A

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 36' Front: 30' Coverage: 40%

El Paso

El Paso County · El Paso City Code, Title 20 — Zoning

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 30' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Fort Worth

Tarrant County · Fort Worth Zoning Ordinance, Chapter 4

3 zones 4 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Houston

Harris County · Houston Code of Ordinances — Chapter 42 (Subdivisions/Development)

2 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 65%

Lubbock

Lubbock County · Lubbock Land Development Code

2 zones 4 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 25' Coverage: 40%

Plano

Collin County · Plano Zoning Ordinance

3 zones 4 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 30' Coverage: 35%

San Antonio

Bexar County · San Antonio Unified Development Code (UDC)

3 zones 5 common flags
Height: 35' Front: 30' Coverage: 35%

What You'll Find on Each Code Page

  • Zoning requirements table — setbacks, height, stories, lot coverage, and FAR for every residential zone in the city.
  • Parking requirements — spaces per unit, ADU parking, guest parking ratios, and stall dimensions.
  • General building requirements — fire separation, energy code, structural requirements, and other standards that apply across all zones.
  • Common plan check flags — the specific issues that each city's plan reviewers flag most often on residential submissions.
  • City-specific tools — links to setback calculator, ADU eligibility checker, parking calculator, and FAR calculator pre-loaded for that city.

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