Coachella · Zoning · U-E
Coachella U-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's U-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft (5 stories) tall, the FAR limit is 2.0 and the density limit is 65 dwelling units/acre, with the conditions listed below (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (The lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors)
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories (The lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.0 (Non-residential)
- Maximum density: 65 dwelling units/acre
U-E (Urban Employment) 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 U-E
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 | 75 ft Applies: The lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors § 17.16.030 · code text1. The maximum height of all buildings shall be five stories, or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less, except that for properties adjacent to a single-family zone, starting from the third floor up, each subsequent floor shall be stepped back by fifteen (15) feet for every two floors. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories Applies: The lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors § 17.16.030 · code text1. The maximum height of all buildings shall be five stories, or seventy-five (75) feet, whichever is less, except that for properties adjacent to a single-family zone, starting from the third floor up, each subsequent floor shall be stepped back by fifteen (15) feet for every two floors. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.0 Applies: Non-residential § 17.16.030 · code text3. Maximum non-residential FAR. 2.0. |
| Maximum density | 65 dwelling units/acre § 17.16.030 · code text2. Maximum Density. Sixty-five (65) dwelling units/acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in U-E:
- Minimum front setback: Average of the required front yards of the adjoining zones — Where one or both adjoining zones are residential § 17.16.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where the parcel adjoins a street or residential zone, on the side or sides adjoining said street or residential zone § 17.16.030
- Minimum side setback: Required front yard of the adjoining key lot to the rear — Reversed corner lot; side yard adjoining the street § 17.16.030
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the parcel adjoins a residential zone; does not apply where a public alley separates them § 17.16.030
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — Developments with stand-alone commercial or light industrial uses or mixed uses § 17.16.030
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — Stand-alone multiple-family residential developments § 17.16.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot size, lot coverage limit for U-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coachella Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coachella's U-E zone?
75 ft (the lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's U-E zone?
5 stories (the lower of 5 stories or 75 ft applies. Next to a single-family zone, floors above the second step back 15 ft per two floors) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Coachella's U-E zone?
2.0 (non-residential) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the maximum density in Coachella's U-E zone?
65 dwelling units/acre — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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