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Inglewood R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inglewood's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 20% of lot depth, not exceeding 20 ft (Inglewood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20% of lot depth, not exceeding 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 7 ft (Building up to two and one-half stories; add 3 ft for each story over two on taller buildings)
- Minimum rear setback: 20% of lot, not exceeding 20 ft
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,400 sq ft (Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width)
R-3 (Multiple-Family Zone) is a zoning district in Inglewood. Every value below was read from the Inglewood 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 | 40 ft § 12-21.1 · code textNo building hereafter erected in the R-3 Zone shall exceed three stories or forty feet in height, provided also that: |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 12-21.1 · code textNo building hereafter erected in the R-3 Zone shall exceed three stories or forty feet in height, provided also that: |
| Minimum front setback | 20% of lot depth, not exceeding 20 ft § 12-21.2 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than twenty percent of the depth of the lot, provided the front yard need not exceed twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 7 ft Applies: Building up to two and one-half stories; add 3 ft for each story over two on taller buildings § 12-21.4 · code textFor a building not more than two and one-half stories in height, there shall be a side yard for such building of not less than seven feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20% of lot, not exceeding 20 ft § 12-21.5 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty percent of the lot, provided such rear yard need not exceed twenty feet. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,400 sq ft Applies: Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width § 12-21.6 · code textFor lots or building sites less than twelve thousand square feet in area or less than eighty feet in width, each dwelling unit hereafter constructed, be it new construction or alterations, shall have a building site of not less than one thousand four hundred square feet of land area for each dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — Any multiple-unit dwelling structure not solely comprised of townhouse units, for any portion located within ten feet of any required front yard or street side yard building line § 12-21.1
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Key lot § 12-21.2
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft — Properties on the east side of Locust Street between Regent Street and Grace Avenue § 12-21.3
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft — Detached single-family home up to 2 stories; same as the R-1 zone § 12-21.4
- Minimum rear setback: 25% of lot depth, min 5 ft, max 25 ft — Detached single-family home on a corner lot; same as the R-1 zone § 12-21.5
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,100 sq ft — Lots or building sites at least 12,000 sq ft in area and at least 80 ft in width § 12-21.6
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Inglewood Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Inglewood's R-3 zone?
40 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-21.1.
What is the maximum number of stories in Inglewood's R-3 zone?
3 stories — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-21.1.
What is the minimum front setback in Inglewood's R-3 zone?
20% of lot depth, not exceeding 20 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-21.2.
What is the minimum side setback in Inglewood's R-3 zone?
7 ft (building up to two and one-half stories; add 3 ft for each story over two on taller buildings) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-21.4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inglewood's R-3 zone?
20% of lot, not exceeding 20 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-21.5.
General information, not legal advice.
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