Adelanto · Zoning · R3-30
Adelanto R3-30 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Adelanto's R3-30 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft. tall, the front setback is 20 ft. and the minimum lot size is 1.0 ac (Adelanto code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft.
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft.
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft.
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft.
- Minimum lot size: 1.0 ac
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 30 du/ac
R3-30 is a zoning district in Adelanto. Every value below was read from the Adelanto Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in R3-30
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 40 ft. See notes b, h, e below the table in the code. § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “G. Maximum Building Height (b) (h)”, column “R3-30”: 40 ft.(e) Note b: Exempt antennas as defined in this Zoning Code are exempt from height requirements. Note h: Architectural elements for Churches, such as steeples, may exceed the maximum height and shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet. Note e: Within one hundred (100) feet of a single-family detached residential zone, buildings shall not be more than two (2) stories and not more than thirty-five (35) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft. See note f below the table in the code. § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “H. Minimum Front Yard Setback (c)”, column “R3-30”: 20 ft.(f) Note f: Driveways and parking areas parallel to the streets or single-family residential zones are allowed within ten (10) feet of the street or single-family residential zone, with a hedge and landscaping, provided pursuant to Section 17.60 and 17.20.050(f). |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft. See notes f, g below the table in the code. § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “I. Minimum Side Yard Setback”, column “R3-30”: 10 ft. (f)(g) Note f: Driveways and parking areas parallel to the streets or single-family residential zones are allowed within ten (10) feet of the street or single-family residential zone, with a hedge and landscaping, provided pursuant to Section 17.60 and 17.20.050(f). Note g: Where adjacent to a single-family detached residential zone, minimum street setbacks shall be twenty (20) feet, or the same as the adjacent residential structures, whichever is less. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft. See notes f, g below the table in the code. § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “J. Minimum Rear Yard Setback”, column “R3-30”: 10 ft. (f)(g) Note f: Driveways and parking areas parallel to the streets or single-family residential zones are allowed within ten (10) feet of the street or single-family residential zone, with a hedge and landscaping, provided pursuant to Section 17.60 and 17.20.050(f). Note g: Where adjacent to a single-family detached residential zone, minimum street setbacks shall be twenty (20) feet, or the same as the adjacent residential structures, whichever is less. |
| Minimum lot size | 1.0 ac See note a below the table in the code. § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “A. Minimum Lot Size (a)”, column “R3-30”: 1.0 ac Note a: See Section 17.20.040(a) for further requirements. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “D. Maximum Lot Coverage by: Buildings”, column “R3-30”: 60% |
| Maximum density | 30 du/ac § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “F. Maximum Density”, column “R3-30”: 30 du/ac |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R3-30:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft. — Within 100 ft of a single-family detached residential zone § 17.20.030
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — Within one hundred (100) feet of a single-family detached residential zone. § 17.20.030
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft, or the same as adjacent residential structures if less — Where adjacent to a single-family detached residential zone § 17.20.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R3-30 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Adelanto Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Adelanto's R3-30 zone?
40 ft. — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Adelanto's R3-30 zone?
20 ft. — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Adelanto's R3-30 zone?
10 ft. — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Adelanto's R3-30 zone?
10 ft. — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Adelanto's R3-30 zone?
1.0 ac — Adelanto Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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