Anaheim · Zoning · RS-2
Anaheim RS-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Anaheim's RS-2 zone, buildings can be up to 35 feet (2-1/2 stories) tall, the front setback is min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) and the minimum lot size is 7,200 square feet (Anaheim code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2-1/2 stories
- Minimum front setback: min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (may be reduced to 10 ft if dwellings or accessory structures occupy no more than 35% of the required rear setback)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (dwellings or accessory structures may not occupy more than 35% of the required rear setback)
RS-2 (Residential Single-Family) 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 RS-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 | 35 feet § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RS-2”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 35 feet/2-1/2 stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2-1/2 stories § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RS-2”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 35 feet/2-1/2 stories |
| Minimum front setback | min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Front”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 25 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Side”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: may be reduced to 10 ft if dwellings or accessory structures occupy no more than 35% of the required rear setback § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 25 feet, except that the depth may be reduced to 10 feet, provided that dwellings or accessory structures shall not occupy more than 35% of the required rear setback. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 square feet § 18.04.040 · code textTable row “RS-2”, column “Minimum Lot Area”: 7,200 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: dwellings or accessory structures may not occupy more than 35% of the required rear setback § 18.04.090 · code textTable row “RS-2”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage”: 40%, – see subsection .020 below (dwellings or accessory structures shall not occupy more than 35% of the required rear setback, provided any such structures shall comply with the setback regulations of this chapter). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS-2:
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Rear setback depth may be reduced to 10 feet, provided dwellings or accessory structures do not occupy more than 35% of the required rear setback. § 18.04.100
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RS-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 RS-2 zone?
35 feet — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Anaheim's RS-2 zone?
2-1/2 stories — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Anaheim's RS-2 zone?
min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Anaheim's RS-2 zone?
5 ft — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Anaheim's RS-2 zone?
25 ft (may be reduced to 10 ft if dwellings or accessory structures occupy no more than 35% of the required rear setback) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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