Calimesa · Zoning · R-L
Calimesa R-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calimesa's R-L zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 s.f., with the conditions listed below (Calimesa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 ft (or two stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or 32 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet.)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 s.f.
- Maximum density: 4 DUs per gross acre
R-L is a zoning district in Calimesa. Every value below was read from the Calimesa 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-L
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 | 32 ft Applies: or two stories, whichever is less § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “R-L”: 32' or two stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or 32 feet, whichever is less § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “R-L”: 32' or two stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard setback”, column “R-L”: 20' |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet. § 18.20.040 · code textThe minimum combined side yard setback shall be 17 feet with a minimum side yard setback of five feet except on the side of the lot closest to the driveway it shall be 12 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard setback”, column “R-L”: 10' |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 s.f. § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size (net area)”, column “R-L”: 7,200 s.f. |
| Maximum density | 4 DUs per gross acre § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density (DUs per gross acre)”, column “R-L”: 4 |
Uses in R-L
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-L, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed — see note
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for R-L in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calimesa Municipal Code.
Other Calimesa zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calimesa's R-L zone?
32 ft (or two stories, whichever is less) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Calimesa's R-L zone?
2 stories (or 32 feet, whichever is less) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calimesa's R-L zone?
20 ft — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calimesa's R-L zone?
5 ft (minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calimesa's R-L zone?
10 ft — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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