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Huntington Beach RMH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Huntington Beach's RMH zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Huntington Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (single-family dwellings over 30 ft need a conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft (interior side yard; next to an RL district at least 10 ft, or 14 ft for units above two stories)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,742 sq ft
RMH is a zoning district in Huntington Beach. Every value below was read from the Huntington Beach 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 RMH
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 ft Applies: single-family dwellings over 30 ft need a conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator § 210.06 · code textTable row “Dwellings”, column “RMH”: 35 |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 210.06 · code textTable row “Front (ft.)”, column “RMH”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft Applies: interior side yard; next to an RL district at least 10 ft, or 14 ft for units above two stories § 210.07 · code textIn the RL, RM, RMH, including RMH-A subdistrict, and RH Districts, interior side Setbacks shall be minimum 10% of lot width, but not less than three feet and need not exceed five feet, except as stated below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 210.06 · code textTable row “Rear (ft.)”, column “RMH”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 210.06 · code textTable row “Min. Building Site”, column “RMH”: 6,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 210.06 · code textTable row “Max. Lot Coverage (%)”, column “RMH”: 50 |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,742 sq ft § 210.06 · code textTable row “Min. Lot Area per Dwelling Unit (sq. ft.)”, column “RMH”: 1,742 |
When a different number applies
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RMH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Huntington Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Huntington Beach's RMH zone?
35 ft (single-family dwellings over 30 ft need a conditional use permit from the Zoning Administrator) — Huntington Beach Municipal Code § 210.06.
What is the minimum front setback in Huntington Beach's RMH zone?
10 ft — Huntington Beach Municipal Code § 210.06.
What is the minimum side setback in Huntington Beach's RMH zone?
10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft (interior side yard; next to an RL district at least 10 ft, or 14 ft for units above two stories) — Huntington Beach Municipal Code § 210.07.
What is the minimum rear setback in Huntington Beach's RMH zone?
10 ft — Huntington Beach Municipal Code § 210.06.
What is the minimum lot size in Huntington Beach's RMH zone?
6,000 sq ft — Huntington Beach Municipal Code § 210.06.
General information, not legal advice.
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