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Encinitas RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Encinitas's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 26 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 2, 4, or 8 acres, with the conditions listed below (Encinitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 26 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or 26 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2, 4, or 8 acres (the code gives 2, 4, or 8 acres; its density row ties these to slope (2 to 4 acres) and floodplain (8 acres))
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum density: 0.26 to 0.50 units per acre (the code sets a range by slope: 2 to 4 acres per dwelling unit)
RR is a zoning district in Encinitas. Every value below was read from the Encinitas 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 RR
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 | 26 ft Applies: or 2 stories, whichever is less § 30.16.010 · code text26 feet—RR to RR-1 zones citywide, RR through RR-2 in the Olivenhain Community. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or 26 feet, whichever is less § 30.16.010 · code textThe standard height limit for residential buildings, shall be the lesser of two stories in the RR through R-25 and MHP zones |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “h. Front Yard Setback (ft.)”, column “RR”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “i. Side Yard Setback (ft.) for each interior side 4,5”, column “RR”: 15/15 |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “k. Rear Yard Setback (ft.)”, column “RR”: 25 |
| Minimum lot size | 2, 4, or 8 acres Applies: the code gives 2, 4, or 8 acres; its density row ties these to slope (2 to 4 acres) and floodplain (8 acres) § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “c. Net Lot Area”, column “RR”: 2,4, or 8 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “l. Lot Coverage (maximum percentage)”, column “RR”: 35% |
| Maximum density | 0.26 to 0.50 units per acre Applies: the code sets a range by slope: 2 to 4 acres per dwelling unit § 30.16.010 · code textTable row “a. Density (maximum dwelling units per net acre)”, column “RR”: 0.123 (8 acres for floodplain); 0.26-0.50 (2-4 acres depending on slope) |
Uses in RR
Uses the code's use tables allow in RR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit (minor)
- Community garden — Needs an agriculture permit — see note
- Horses and stables — Allowed — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RR:
- Maximum density: 0.123 units per acre — in a floodplain (8 acres per dwelling unit) § 30.16.010
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Encinitas Municipal Code.
Other Encinitas zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Encinitas's RR zone?
26 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the maximum number of stories in Encinitas's RR zone?
2 stories (or 26 feet, whichever is less) — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum front setback in Encinitas's RR zone?
30 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum side setback in Encinitas's RR zone?
15 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
What is the minimum rear setback in Encinitas's RR zone?
25 ft — Encinitas Municipal Code § 30.16.010.
General information, not legal advice.
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