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Coronado R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coronado's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Coronado code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Multiple-family main buildings; 30% of roof plan area limited to 26 ft; with a 4:12 or steeper roof, 15% of it may reach 33 ft.)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10% of lot depth, max 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 3,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (Multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.90 (Multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development)
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,556 sq ft of lot area
R-3 (MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Coronado. Every value below was read from the Coronado 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-3
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: Multiple-family main buildings; 30% of roof plan area limited to 26 ft; with a 4:12 or steeper roof, 15% of it may reach 33 ft. § 86.14.030 · code textTable row “30 feet.”, column “< 4:12 Roof Pitch”: 30 feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 86.14.030 · code textMultiple-family dwellings or nonresidential main buildings shall not contain more than two stories and shall comply with the following height restrictions: |
| Minimum front setback | 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 86.14.040 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than 25 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, such front yard need not exceed 25 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10% of lot depth, max 10 ft § 86.14.050 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than 10 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, such rear yard need not exceed 10 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3,500 sq ft § 86.14.027 · code textEach lot shall have no less than 3,500 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: Multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development § 86.14.110 · code textThe total structural coverage of multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development shall not exceed 60 percent of gross lot area. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.90 Applies: Multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development § 86.14.035 · code textAll multiple-family dwelling or nonresidential development shall not exceed a Xoor area ratio of 0.90. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,556 sq ft of lot area § 86.14.025 · code textDensity shall not exceed one dwelling unit for each 1,556 square feet of lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum front setback: 15% of lot depth — Lots having a depth of 60 feet or less § 86.14.040
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Lots with a front lot line solely along an alley; second story § 86.14.040
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% — Single-family dwelling building or duplex development § 86.14.110
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.70 — Single-family or duplex development with Design Review Commission approval § 86.14.035
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coronado Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coronado's R-3 zone?
30 ft (multiple-family main buildings; 30% of roof plan area limited to 26 ft; with a 4:12 or steeper roof, 15% of it may reach 33 ft) — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.14.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coronado's R-3 zone?
2 stories — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.14.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Coronado's R-3 zone?
25% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.14.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coronado's R-3 zone?
10% of lot depth, max 10 ft — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.14.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Coronado's R-3 zone?
3,500 sq ft — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.14.027.
General information, not legal advice.
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