Brawley · Zoning · R-2
Brawley R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brawley's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Brawley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Some carports may be set back 0 ft if they meet the conditions in note 19.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
R-2 is a zoning district in Brawley. Every value below was read from the Brawley 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-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 ft § 27.73 · code textTable row “Primary Structure”, column “R-2”: 35 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Some carports may be set back 0 ft if they meet the conditions in note 19. § 27.73 · code textTable row “From Ultimate Street R-O-W”, column “R-2”: 20 ft (19) |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft See note 6 below the table in the code. § 27.73 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “R-2”: 5 ft (6),(17) Note 6: Add three feet for each story over two. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 27.73 · code textTable row “Standard Lot”, column “R-2”: 20 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sf See note 2 below the table in the code. § 27.73 · code textTable row “(a) Minimum Lot Size (2),(4),(9)”, column “R-2”: 6,000 sf (18) Note 2: Development standard applies to proposed subdivisions of land. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 27.73 · code textTable row “(g) Maximum Building Coverage”, column “R-2”: 55% |
Uses in R-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — subdivision tracts for zero lot line housing development if the remaining side yard for each lot in the subdivision is no less than ten feet § 27.73
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sf — each dwelling unit for two attached dwelling units using the zero feet interior side yard setback allowed in note (17) § 27.73
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brawley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Brawley's R-2 zone?
35 ft — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum front setback in Brawley's R-2 zone?
20 ft (some carports may be set back 0 ft if they meet the conditions in note 19) — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum side setback in Brawley's R-2 zone?
5 ft — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brawley's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum lot size in Brawley's R-2 zone?
6,000 sf — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
General information, not legal advice.
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