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Highland VR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Highland's VR zone, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft (Highland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft aggregate (Fit existing neighboring setbacks; under 3 ft adds Building Code rules; two-story parts need at least 10 ft (note h))
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum density: 6.0 DUs per gross acre
VR is a zoning district in Highland. Every value below was read from the Highland 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 VR
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “5. Minimum front yard setback”, column “VR”: 15 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft aggregate Applies: Fit existing neighboring setbacks; under 3 ft adds Building Code rules; two-story parts need at least 10 ft (note h) § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “6. Minimum interior side yard setback h”, column “VR”: An aggregate of 15 ft. compatible with adjacent setbacks of existing surrounding building(s). Any setback less than 3 ft. is subject to additional requirements of California Building Code |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “8. Minimum rear yard setback i”, column “VR”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “2. Minimum building site (net area in sq. ft.)”, column “VR”: 7,200 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “9. Maximum lot coverage”, column “VR”: 30% |
| Maximum density | 6.0 DUs per gross acre § 16.16.040 · code textTable row “1. Maximum density (DUs per gross acre)”, column “VR”: 6.0 |
Uses in VR
Uses the code's use tables allow in VR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR limit for VR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Highland Municipal Code.
Other Highland zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Highland's VR zone?
15 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.16.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Highland's VR zone?
15 ft aggregate (fit existing neighboring setbacks; under 3 ft adds Building Code rules; two-story parts need at least 10 ft (note h)) — Highland Municipal Code § 16.16.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Highland's VR zone?
20 ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.16.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Highland's VR zone?
7,200 sq ft — Highland Municipal Code § 16.16.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Highland's VR zone?
30% — Highland Municipal Code § 16.16.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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