Apple Valley R-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-E is a zoning district in Apple Valley. Every value below was read from the Apple Valley 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 R-E

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 ft The code attaches note 11 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “12. Height limitations (11) (ft)”, column “R-E”: 35
Minimum front setback	45 ft See note 18 below the table in the code. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “8. a. Minimum front setback (ft) (18)”, column “R-E”: 45 Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks.
Minimum side setback	20 ft See note 18 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 7 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “10. a. Minimum side setback (ft) (7) (18)”, column “R-E”: 20 Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks.
Minimum rear setback	30 ft See note 18 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 6 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “9. Minimum rear setback (6) (18)”, column “R-E”: 30 Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks.
Minimum lot size	1 ac Applies: Lot area measured in gross acres. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “1. Minimum lot area (15, 17)”, column “R-E”: 1 ac (2)
Maximum lot coverage	25% § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “13. Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-E”: 25%

Uses in R-E

Uses the code's use tables allow in R-E, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Single-family home — Allowed
Bed and breakfast — Needs a special use permit
Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Growing crops — Allowed — see note
Horses and stables — Allowed
Private school — Needs a conditional use permit

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Apple Valley Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Apple Valley's R-E zone?

35 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.

What is the minimum front setback in Apple Valley's R-E zone?

45 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Apple Valley's R-E zone?

20 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.

What is the minimum rear setback in Apple Valley's R-E zone?

30 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.

What is the minimum lot size in Apple Valley's R-E zone?

1 ac (lot area measured in gross acres) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040.

General information, not legal advice.