Marin County · Zoning setbacks
Larkspur setback requirements
Lekua resolves a parcel’s jurisdiction and zone, then draws this envelope on the site plan with its citation in the title block. Enter a Larkspur address and the setbacks arrive already drawn.
The envelope
What the numbers below make on the ground. Shown for the first district in the table; the rest follow the same geometry at their own dimensions.
Zone R-1 — the envelope Lekua draws on the plan.
- Front
- 20′
- Side
- 6′
- Rear
- 15′
The hatched band is the yard — ground the code gives up. Drawn not to scale: the yards are proportional to each other, so the deepest one fills the band and the rest follow. The dimensions carry the real numbers, and the export draws them on the actual parcel outline.
Larkspur setbacks by district
Every row is produced by the same function the exporter calls, so this page cannot drift from what the drawing gets. The citation under each row is what prints on the sheet.
Corner lots: 10′ on the secondary street frontage.
Larkspur Municipal Code §18.20.060, R-1: front 20; sides 6 (5 for lots under 60 ft average width — ring drawn at 6; street side of corner lots 10); rear 15. Street-side corner yards differ; lots with average slope >=10% are subject to Ch. 18.34 hillside regulations; eave/deck projections per §18.16.110; design review (Ch. 18.64) applies. Verify with Larkspur Planning.
Corner lots: 10′ on the secondary street frontage.
Larkspur Municipal Code §18.28.060, R-2: front 20; sides 6 (street side 10); rear 15. Street-side corner yards differ; lots with average slope >=10% are subject to Ch. 18.34 hillside regulations; eave/deck projections per §18.16.110; design review (Ch. 18.64) applies. Verify with Larkspur Planning.
Larkspur Municipal Code §18.32.060, R-3: front 15; sides 6 for one/two-family (multifamily: sides 8, street side 12; street side 10 for one/two-family); rear 15. Street-side corner yards differ; lots with average slope >=10% are subject to Ch. 18.34 hillside regulations; eave/deck projections per §18.16.110; design review (Ch. 18.64) applies. Verify with Larkspur Planning.
What the export says about this table
Larkspur R-1 reviewed against LMC §§18.20/18.28/18.32.060 (captured 2026-06-12): front 20, side 6 (5 on lots under 60 ft average width), rear 15, corner street side 10. R-2 and R-3 are not captured. Lots averaging 10% slope or more are subject to Ch. 18.34 hillside rules.
Printed verbatim on every Larkspur export — the same words the reviewer signed off, not a summary of them.
Setbacks are one layer of a Larkspur site plan
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Larkspur setback FAQ
What are the residential setbacks in Larkspur?
In R-1 the code sets a 20 ft front yard, 6 ft sides, and a 15 ft rear yard. The full table is below, transcribed from Larkspur Municipal Code §18.20.060, R-1 with the citation attached to every row. This table has passed independent review, so Lekua draws the setback envelope on the site plan for a Larkspur parcel.
Does Lekua draw the setback envelope for Larkspur?
Yes. Larkspur is one of the jurisdictions whose table has passed review, most recently on 2026-07-23, so the envelope is drawn on the DXF and the PDF site plan with its citation in the title block.
Where do these Larkspur setback numbers come from?
They are transcribed from the adopted code — Larkspur Municipal Code §18.20.060, R-1 — and this page renders them by calling the same function the exporter calls, so what you see here is what the drawing gets. Zoning changes; verify against the current code and with the planning department before submittal.
Can I get a CAD base map for a Larkspur parcel?
Yes. Enter any Larkspur address and Lekua returns a layered DXF base plan and a PDF site report — property lines, 1–2 ft contours, building footprints, CAL FIRE defensible-space zones, soil, seasonal sun, and a native plant palette matched to the parcel, alongside the zoning determination. See what else resolves in Marin County.
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