Industrial district

Berkeley M-RD Zoning: Manufacturing, Research and Development

District for light manufacturing and research and development with supporting office and lab uses, FAR 2.0, 80% coverage and 55 ft. height, rising to 105 ft. on campus-style sites of at least 9 acres.

11 ac

mapped in this district

0.2%

of Berkeley's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where M-RD's rules live

The district's own sections in Berkeley Municipal Code, Title 23 (Zoning):

§23.206.020
§23.206.030
§23.206.040
§23.206.100
§23.206.110

Shared rules that apply in M-RD

Supplemental use-specific regulations §23.302.07026 of 28 districts

Lot requirements §23.304.02025 of 28 districts

Setbacks §23.304.03025 of 28 districts

Usable open space §23.304.09023 of 28 districts

Building height §23.304.05022 of 28 districts

Lot coverage §23.304.12020 of 28 districts

Other industrial districts in Berkeley

M Manufacturing MM Mixed Manufacturing MU-LI Mixed Use-Light Industrial MU-R Mixed Use-Residential

Is your parcel in M-RD? Check an address and ask what you can build, with the section behind each answer.

Check an address

Sources: Berkeley Municipal Code, Title 23 (Zoning); City of Berkeley “Zoning Districts” layer, last edited Jun 6, 2025. Research only, not legal advice. Back to Berkeley zoning.