Duarte · Zoning · R-MH
Duarte R-MH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Duarte's R-MH zone, generally buildings can be up to 15 ft (1 story) tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Duarte code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 15 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft (interior side yard; mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
- Maximum density: 1 mobile home per 800 sq ft of site area (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review)
R-MH is a zoning district in Duarte. Every value below was read from the Duarte 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-MH
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 | 15 ft Applies: mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “Height (maximum)”, column “R-MH 1”: 15 ft or 1 story |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “Height (maximum)”, column “R-MH 1”: 15 ft or 1 story |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft Applies: mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “R-MH 1”: 30 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft Applies: interior side yard; mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “R-MH 1”: 3 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “All other zones”, column “R-MH 1”: 5 ft |
| Maximum density | 1 mobile home per 800 sq ft of site area Applies: mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review § 19.10.030 · code textTable row “Density (maximum)”, column “R-MH 1”: 1 mobile home per 800 sf of site area |
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We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-MH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Duarte Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Duarte's R-MH zone?
15 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.10.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Duarte's R-MH zone?
1 story (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Duarte's R-MH zone?
30 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Duarte's R-MH zone?
3 ft (interior side yard; mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.10.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Duarte's R-MH zone?
5 ft (mobile home parks; the city sets final standards through site plan and design review) — Duarte Municipal Code § 19.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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