Glendale · Zoning · R-3050
Glendale R-3050 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Glendale's R-3050 zone, buildings can be up to 36 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 25 ft (Glendale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 36 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft minimum and an average of 8 ft (for buildings with 3 or more units, a 6 ft minimum may be permitted with additional step-back and modulation requirements)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.65
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 3,050 sq. ft. of lot area
R-3050 is a zoning district in Glendale. Every value below was read from the Glendale 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-3050
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 | 36 ft See notes 1, 2, 8 below the table in the code. § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Height Limits (1) (2) (8)”, column “R-3050”: Maximum of 3 stories and a maximum of 36 feet. Note 1: For multi-family residential buildings containing three units or more, see Chapter 30.17 for additional requirements. Note 2: For lot coverage, setback, height, and landscape open space requirements for solar energy equipment, see Section 30.30.050 . Note 8: For exceptions to height limits for wireless telecommunications facilities, see Chapter 30.48 . |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories See notes 1, 2, 8 below the table in the code. § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Height Limits (1) (2) (8)”, column “R-3050”: Maximum of 3 stories and a maximum of 36 feet. Note 1: For multi-family residential buildings containing three units or more, see Chapter 30.17 for additional requirements. Note 2: For lot coverage, setback, height, and landscape open space requirements for solar energy equipment, see Section 30.30.050 . Note 8: For exceptions to height limits for wireless telecommunications facilities, see Chapter 30.48 . |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Street Front”, column “R-3050”: 25 feet minimum |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft minimum and an average of 8 ft Applies: for buildings with 3 or more units, a 6 ft minimum may be permitted with additional step-back and modulation requirements See note 4 below the table in the code. § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Interior”, column “R-3050”: 5 feet minimum and an average of 8 feet. For buildings with 3 or more units, a 6-foot minimum may be permitted with additional step-back and modulation requirements. See Chapter 30.17 . (4) Note 4: For additions to existing dwelling units where only one dwelling unit exists on the lot and for which a building permit was issued prior to December 14, 1995, see Section 30.11.070 . |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% See note 2 below the table in the code. § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (2)”, column “R-3050”: 50% maximum including all residential and accessory buildings Note 2: For lot coverage, setback, height, and landscape open space requirements for solar energy equipment, see Section 30.30.050 . |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.65 § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio Maximum”, column “R-3050”: .65 |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per 3,050 sq. ft. of lot area § 30.11.030 · code textTable row “Residential Density Maximum”, column “R-3050”: 1 dwelling unit per 3,050 sq. ft. of lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3050:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — Multi-family projects on lots with average slope over 10%; flat roofs; envelope height still limited to 36 ft § 30.11.050
- Maximum building height: 55 ft — Multi-family projects on lots with average slope over 10%; roofed area with minimum pitch of 3 in 12; envelope height still limited to 36 ft § 30.11.050
- Minimum side setback: 6 ft — Buildings with 3 or more units: a 6 ft minimum may be permitted with extra step-back and modulation requirements § 30.11.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size limit for R-3050 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Glendale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Glendale's R-3050 zone?
36 ft — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.11.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Glendale's R-3050 zone?
3 stories — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.11.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Glendale's R-3050 zone?
25 ft — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.11.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Glendale's R-3050 zone?
5 ft minimum and an average of 8 ft (for buildings with 3 or more units, a 6 ft minimum may be permitted with additional step-back and modulation requirements) — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.11.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Glendale's R-3050 zone?
50% — Glendale Municipal Code § 30.11.030.
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