Gardena · Zoning · R-6
Gardena R-6 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Gardena's R-6 zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is one-half acre, with the conditions listed below (Gardena code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (for the remaining portions of a development)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (for the first two stories of a building)
- Minimum lot size: one-half acre
- Maximum density: 70 units per acre
R-6 (VERY HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Gardena. Every value below was read from the Gardena 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-6
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 | 75 ft Applies: for the remaining portions of a development § 18.18A.040 · code text2. For the remaining portions of a development, maximum height is seventy-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.18A.040 · code text1. Front yard: ten feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: for the first two stories of a building § 18.18A.040 · code texta. Five feet for first two stories of a building; |
| Minimum lot size | one-half acre § 18.18A.040 · code textB. Minimum lot area: one-half acre. |
| Maximum density | 70 units per acre § 18.18A.040 · code text2. Maximum density: seventy units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-6:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — for any portion of a development that is within 20 feet of R-1 or R-2 zoned property or a property line abutting a collector or local street § 18.18A.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — for corner lots, street side only § 18.18A.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — for stories above the second story § 18.18A.040
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — in all circumstances other than adjacency to R-1 or R-2 zoned property § 18.18A.040
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — if adjacent to R-1 or R-2 zoned property § 18.18A.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-6 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Gardena Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Gardena's R-6 zone?
75 ft (for the remaining portions of a development) — Gardena Municipal Code § 18.18A.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Gardena's R-6 zone?
10 ft — Gardena Municipal Code § 18.18A.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Gardena's R-6 zone?
5 ft (for the first two stories of a building) — Gardena Municipal Code § 18.18A.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Gardena's R-6 zone?
one-half acre — Gardena Municipal Code § 18.18A.040.
What is the maximum density in Gardena's R-6 zone?
70 units per acre — Gardena Municipal Code § 18.18A.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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