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Dana Point RSF 3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Dana Point's RSF 3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 28 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 12,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Dana Point code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 8 ft (Interior Side)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (Standard lot; an additional setback from a bluff top may be required by Section 9.27.030)
- Minimum lot size: 12,000 sf (Proposed subdivision of land)
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
RSF 3 is a zoning district in Dana Point. Every value below was read from the Dana Point 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 RSF 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 | 28 ft See note 4 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(f) Maximum Height:”, column “RSF 3”: 28 ft/(4) 2 stories Note 4: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a) . |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories See note 4 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(f) Maximum Height:”, column “RSF 3”: 28 ft/(4) 2 stories Note 4: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a) . |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft See note 5 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “From Ultimate Public Street ROW line:”, column “RSF 3”: 10 ft Note 5: For existing lots less than 50 feet wide and/or less than 100 feet deep, see Section 9.05.190 for reduced front, side and rear building setbacks. |
| Minimum side setback | 8 ft Applies: Interior Side See note 5 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side:”, column “RSF 3”: 8 ft Note 5: For existing lots less than 50 feet wide and/or less than 100 feet deep, see Section 9.05.190 for reduced front, side and rear building setbacks. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: Standard lot; an additional setback from a bluff top may be required by Section 9.27.030 See notes 7, 5 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “Standard Lot:”, column “RSF 3”: 25 ft (7) Note 7: Additional rear yard building setback from a bluff top may be required by Section 9.27.030 . Note 5: For existing lots less than 50 feet wide and/or less than 100 feet deep, see Section 9.05.190 for reduced front, side and rear building setbacks. |
| Minimum lot size | 12,000 sf Applies: Proposed subdivision of land § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(a) Minimum Lot Size: (2)”, column “RSF 3”: 12,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(d) Maximum Lot Coverage:”, column “RSF 3”: 35% |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RSF 3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Dana Point Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Dana Point's RSF 3 zone?
28 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Dana Point's RSF 3 zone?
2 stories — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Dana Point's RSF 3 zone?
10 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Dana Point's RSF 3 zone?
8 ft (interior Side) — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Dana Point's RSF 3 zone?
25 ft (standard lot; an additional setback from a bluff top may be required by Section 9.27.030) — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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