Coachella · Zoning · A-R
Coachella A-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's A-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 60 ft from the center line of any street, or 20 ft from the established street line and the minimum lot size is 40 acres, or one-sixteenth of a section as determined by government survey, with the conditions listed below (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories)
- Minimum front setback: 60 ft from the center line of any street, or 20 ft from the established street line
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 40 acres, or one-sixteenth of a section as determined by government survey
- Maximum density: 0.025 dwelling units/acre
A-R (Agricultural Reserve Zone) is a zoning district in Coachella. Every value below was read from the Coachella 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 A-R
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 Applies: Main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories § 17.10.030 · code textThe maximum height of the primary structure shall be two-and-one-half stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 60 ft from the center line of any street, or 20 ft from the established street line § 17.10.030 · code textA building setback of not less than sixty (60) feet from the center line of any street, public or private, or not less than twenty (20) feet from the established street line of any street shall be maintained. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.10.030 · code textEach lot shall have side yards of not less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.10.030 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty-five (25) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 40 acres, or one-sixteenth of a section as determined by government survey § 17.10.030 · code textMinimum Lot Size. Forty (40) acres, or one-sixteenth of a section as determined by government survey. |
| Maximum density | 0.025 dwelling units/acre § 17.10.030 · code textMaximum Density. 0.025 dwelling units/acre. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for A-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coachella Municipal Code.
Other Coachella zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coachella's A-R zone?
35 ft (main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Coachella's A-R zone?
60 ft from the center line of any street, or 20 ft from the established street line — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Coachella's A-R zone?
20 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.10.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coachella's A-R zone?
25 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.10.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Coachella's A-R zone?
40 acres, or one-sixteenth of a section as determined by government survey — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
Ask about a Coachella property in A-R
Ask GoCodebook what you can build at a specific address and get an answer that cites the section.
Ask your question