Chino Hills · Zoning · R-S-7
Chino Hills R-S-7 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,200 sq ft (Chino Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Other side; on lots of 10,000 sq ft and more with widths over 100 ft, interior side setbacks are 5 ft and 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,200 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Lots 4,200 sq ft to 6,000 sq ft)
R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch) is a zoning district in Chino Hills. Every value below was read from the Chino Hills 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-S-7
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 § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Maximum Building Height”: 35 ft. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft See notes c, d below the table in the code. § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Minimum Front Yard Setback (c) (d)”: 20 ft. Note c: The minimum front yard setback is applied to the primary structure and the garage, unless otherwise noted in Development Standards Table 20-l(C) Note d: The front yard setbacks are varied because they were originally adopted in the repealed PD, they are now set forth by tract and lot number in Appendix E of the Chino Hills Municipal Code. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Other side; on lots of 10,000 sq ft and more with widths over 100 ft, interior side setbacks are 5 ft and 10 ft See note f below the table in the code. This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Minimum Side Yard Setback (f) i) Local Street Side ii) Other Side”: i)15 ft. ii)5 ft. (Lots 10,000 sf and widths over 100 ft. - 5/10 ft. interior side yard setbacks) Note f: The side and rear yard setbacks are varied because they were originally adopted in the repealed PD, they are now set forth by tract and lot number in Appendix E of the Chino Hills Municipal Code. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft See note f below the table in the code. § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Minimum Rear Yard Setback (f)”: 20 ft. Note f: The side and rear yard setbacks are varied because they were originally adopted in the repealed PD, they are now set forth by tract and lot number in Appendix E of the Chino Hills Municipal Code. |
| Minimum lot size | 4,200 sq ft § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Minimum Lot Size or Minimum Project Area”: 4,200 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Lots 4,200 sq ft to 6,000 sq ft § 16.10.030 · code textTable row “R-S-7 (Tract 13915 through Tract 13915-9, Parcel Map 13532 - Gordon Ranch)”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage by Buildings”: i) 4,200 sf to 6,000 sf- 50%, ii) 6,000 sf to 7,000 sf - 45%, iii) 7,000 sf to 10,000 sf - 40%, iv) 10,000 sf and greater - 35% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-S-7:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Local Street Side § 16.10.030
- Maximum lot coverage: 45% — Lots 6,000 sq ft to 7,000 sq ft § 16.10.030
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% — Lots 7,000 sq ft to 10,000 sq ft § 16.10.030
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — Lots 10,000 sq ft and greater § 16.10.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-S-7 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Chino Hills Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone?
35 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone?
20 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone?
5 ft (other side; on lots of 10,000 sq ft and more with widths over 100 ft, interior side setbacks are 5 ft and 10 ft) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.10.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone?
20 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.10.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Chino Hills's R-S-7 zone?
4,200 sq ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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