Brawley · Zoning · R-3
Brawley R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brawley's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sf, with the conditions listed below (Brawley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Some carports may be set back 0 ft if they meet the conditions in note 19.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (A 0 ft interior side yard is allowed for zero-lot-line subdivision tracts if the other side yard is at least 10 ft (note 17).)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sf
- Maximum lot coverage: 65%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,500 sf
R-3 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-3
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-3”: 35 ft |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 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-3”: 15 ft (19) |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: A 0 ft interior side yard is allowed for zero-lot-line subdivision tracts if the other side yard is at least 10 ft (note 17). See note 6 below the table in the code. § 27.73 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “R-3”: 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-3”: 20 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sf See note 2 below the table in the code. § 27.73 · code textTable row “(a) Minimum Lot Size (2),(4),(9)”, column “R-3”: 7,500 sf Note 2: Development standard applies to proposed subdivisions of land. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 65% § 27.73 · code textTable row “(g) Maximum Building Coverage”, column “R-3”: 65% |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 2,500 sf § 27.73 · code textTable row “(h) Maximum Density”, column “R-3”: 1 DU/2,500 sf |
Uses in R-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Bed and breakfast — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit (planning commission)
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-3 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-3 zone?
35 ft — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum front setback in Brawley's R-3 zone?
15 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-3 zone?
5 ft (a 0 ft interior side yard is allowed for zero-lot-line subdivision tracts if the other side yard is at least 10 ft (note 17)) — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brawley's R-3 zone?
20 ft — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
What is the minimum lot size in Brawley's R-3 zone?
7,500 sf — Brawley Municipal Code § 27.73.
General information, not legal advice.
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