Holtville · Zoning · R-3
Holtville R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Holtville's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 35 feet tall, the front setback is 20 feet and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Holtville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Minimum front setback: 20 feet
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet each side
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 20 dwelling units/acre
R-3 (R-3 Multifamily Zone) is a zoning district in Holtville. Every value below was read from the Holtville 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 | 35 feet § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 35 feet |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 feet § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard requirements”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 feet each side § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard requirements”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 10 feet each side |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard requirements”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 40 percent |
| Maximum density | 20 dwelling units/acre § 17.28.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “R-3 Multifamily Zone”: 20 dwelling units/acre |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Holtville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Holtville's R-3 zone?
35 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Holtville's R-3 zone?
20 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Holtville's R-3 zone?
10 feet each side — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Holtville's R-3 zone?
20 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Holtville's R-3 zone?
1 acre — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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