Coachella · Zoning · U-N
Coachella U-N zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's U-N zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft (interior and corner lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (where allowed; non-residential)
- Maximum density: 38 dwelling units/acre
U-N (Urban Neighborhood) 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-N
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 | 50 ft § 17.15.030 · code text1. The maximum height of all buildings shall be four stories, fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories § 17.15.030 · code text1. The maximum height of all buildings shall be four stories, fifty (50) feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.15.030 · code text1. Front Yard. Each lot or building site shall have a front yard of at least ten (10) feet in depth. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft Applies: interior and corner lots § 17.15.030 · code texta. Interior and Corner Lots. Ten (10) percent of the lot width, but not less than five feet, and need not be greater than ten (10) feet, except as specified below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.15.030 · code text3. Rear Yard. Each lot or building site shall have a minimum rear yard of fifteen (15) feet. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: where allowed; non-residential § 17.15.030 · code text3. Maximum non-residential FAR. 0.5, where allowed. |
| Maximum density | 38 dwelling units/acre § 17.15.030 · code text2. Maximum Density. Thirty-eight (38) dwelling units/acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in U-N:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — street side of corner lots § 17.15.030
- Minimum lot size: 1,800 sq ft — single-family attached residential subdivisions § 17.15.030
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — multiple-family residential developments of five or more dwelling units; minimum site area § 17.15.030
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — developments with stand-alone commercial uses or mixed uses; minimum site area § 17.15.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage limit for U-N 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-N zone?
50 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.15.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's U-N zone?
4 stories — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.15.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Coachella's U-N zone?
10 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.15.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Coachella's U-N zone?
10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft (interior and corner lots) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.15.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coachella's U-N zone?
15 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.15.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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