Hawaiian Gardens · Zoning · R-3
Hawaiian Gardens R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 36 feet (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 feet and the minimum lot size is 7,500 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Hawaiian Gardens code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 36 feet (or 3 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (or 36 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 10 feet
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, minimum 5 feet and maximum 7 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 10 feet
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 65%
R-3 (Intermediate density residential zone) is a zoning district in Hawaiian Gardens. Every value below was read from the Hawaiian Gardens 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-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 | 36 feet Applies: or 3 stories, whichever is less § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”: 3 stories or 36 feet, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: or 36 feet, whichever is less § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height”: 3 stories or 36 feet, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 10 feet § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Front”: 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, minimum 5 feet and maximum 7 feet § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Standard side”: 10% of lot width, min. of 5 feet and max. of 7 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 feet § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Rear”: 10 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 square feet § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size”: 7,500 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 65% § 18.40.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”: 65% |
Uses in R-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Duplex — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone?
36 feet (or 3 stories, whichever is less) — Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone?
3 stories (or 36 feet, whichever is less) — Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone?
10 feet — Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone?
10% of lot width, minimum 5 feet and maximum 7 feet — Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Hawaiian Gardens's R-3 zone?
10 feet — Hawaiian Gardens Municipal Code § 18.40.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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