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Anaheim RH-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Anaheim's RH-2 zone, buildings can be up to 25 feet (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 22,000 square feet (Anaheim code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (properties with legal non-conforming side setbacks under 10 ft may be expanded while keeping that setback)
- Minimum rear setback: 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 22,000 square feet
RH-2 (Residential Single-Family Hillside) is a zoning district in Anaheim. Every value below was read from the Anaheim 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 RH-2
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 | 25 feet § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RH-2”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 25 feet/2 stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RH-2”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 25 feet/2 stories |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Front”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: properties with legal non-conforming side setbacks under 10 ft may be expanded while keeping that setback § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Side”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 10 feet (properties with legal non-conforming side-yard setbacks less than 10 feet may be expanded while maintaining such legal non-conforming setback) |
| Minimum rear setback | 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 25% of the depth of the lot, but need not exceed 25 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 22,000 square feet § 18.04.040 · code textTable row “RH-2”, column “Minimum Lot Area”: 22,000 square feet (19,000 square feet, not including public and private streets, and public and private easements for ingress and egress |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RH-2:
- Minimum lot size: 19,000 square feet — Net lot area, not counting public and private streets and access easements. § 18.04.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RH-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Anaheim Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Anaheim's RH-2 zone?
25 feet — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Anaheim's RH-2 zone?
2 stories — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Anaheim's RH-2 zone?
25 ft — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Anaheim's RH-2 zone?
10 ft (properties with legal non-conforming side setbacks under 10 ft may be expanded while keeping that setback) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Anaheim's RH-2 zone?
25% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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