Coronado · Zoning · R-5
Coronado R-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coronado's R-5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 150 ft tall and the front setback is 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Coronado code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 150 ft (Multiple-family structures must be exactly 150 ft tall: no more and no less.)
- Minimum front setback: 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 33%
R-5 (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-5
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 | 150 ft Applies: Multiple-family structures must be exactly 150 ft tall: no more and no less. § 86.18.030 · code textAll multiple-family dwelling structures shall be no more and no less than 150 feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 86.18.040 · code textThere shall be a front yard of 25 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that no such front yard need exceed 25 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25% of lot depth, max 25 ft § 86.18.050 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than 25 percent of the depth of the lot; provided, however, that no such rear yard need exceed 25 feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 33% § 86.18.080 · code textThe total structural coverage shall not exceed 33 percent of the total gross building site area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-5:
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft — Add 1 ft to each side yard for each story above the second. § 86.18.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for R-5 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-5 zone?
150 ft (multiple-family structures must be exactly 150 ft tall: no more and no less) — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.18.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Coronado's R-5 zone?
25% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.18.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coronado's R-5 zone?
25% of lot depth, max 25 ft — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.18.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Coronado's R-5 zone?
33% — Coronado Municipal Code § 86.18.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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