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

R-VLD 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-VLD

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-VLD”: 35
Minimum front setback	50 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-VLD”: 50 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	25 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-VLD”: 25 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	40 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-VLD”: 40 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	5 ac Applies: Gross acres. Outside Town limits: 10, 20 or 40 acres, by the R-VLD/10, /20 or /40 map label. § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “1. Minimum lot area (15, 17)”, column “R-VLD”: 5 ac (2)
Maximum lot coverage	25% § 9.28.040 · code text Table row “13. Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-VLD”: 25%

Uses in R-VLD

Uses the code's use tables allow in R-VLD, 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-VLD 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-VLD 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-VLD zone?

50 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040.

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

25 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-VLD zone?

40 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-VLD zone?

5 ac (gross acres. Outside Town limits: 10, 20 or 40 acres, by the R-VLD/10, /20 or /40 map label) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040.

General information, not legal advice.