Corona · Zoning · R-1-7.2
Corona R-1-7.2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corona's R-1-7.2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Corona code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Lots with access to an alley, each side; without alley access one side is 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (15 ft where the rear yard abuts a street)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 45% (single story buildings or structures)
R-1-7.2 (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Corona. Every value below was read from the Corona 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-1-7.2
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 | 30 ft Applies: a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft § 17.18.090 · code textBuildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than two stories or 30 feet, whereas a single story structure shall be one story and no greater than 25 feet, except as otherwise provided. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.18.090 · code textBuildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than two stories or 30 feet, whereas a single story structure shall be one story and no greater than 25 feet, except as otherwise provided. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.18.100 · code textFront yards shall have a minimum depth of 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Lots with access to an alley, each side; without alley access one side is 10 ft § 17.18.100 · code textLots with access to an alley shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet, except as otherwise provided in this section; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 15 ft where the rear yard abuts a street § 17.18.100 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet, except where the rear yard abuts a street, in which case the minimum setback shall be 15 feet, or as otherwise provided; |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft § 17.18.060 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum lot area of 7,200 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% Applies: single story buildings or structures § 17.18.120 · code textLot area coverage by single story buildings or structures shall not exceed 45% of the total lot area. |
Uses in R-1-7.2
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-1-7.2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a major conditional use permit (chapter 17.92)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-7.2:
- Maximum building height: 25 ft — single story structure § 17.18.090
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — single story structure § 17.18.090
- Minimum front setback: 23 ft — Required average front yard along each street in a subdivision; no single yard under 20 ft § 17.18.100
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — lots with no access to an alley; one side yard § 17.18.100
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 4 ft — lots substandard in width § 17.18.100
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — rear yard abuts a street § 17.18.100
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres — lot used for agricultural purposes § 17.18.060
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — two-story buildings or structures § 17.18.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for R-1-7.2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corona Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corona's R-1-7.2 zone?
30 ft (a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft) — Corona Municipal Code § 17.18.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Corona's R-1-7.2 zone?
2 stories — Corona Municipal Code § 17.18.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Corona's R-1-7.2 zone?
20 ft — Corona Municipal Code § 17.18.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Corona's R-1-7.2 zone?
5 ft (lots with access to an alley, each side; without alley access one side is 10 ft) — Corona Municipal Code § 17.18.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corona's R-1-7.2 zone?
10 ft (15 ft where the rear yard abuts a street) — Corona Municipal Code § 17.18.100.
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