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Inglewood R-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inglewood's R-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 52 ft (4 stories) tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Inglewood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 52 ft (Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width)
- Minimum front setback: 15 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: 15 ft
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,250 sq ft (Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width)
R-4 (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-4
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 | 52 ft Applies: Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width § 12-22.1 · code textFor lots or building sites less than twelve thousand square feet in area or less than eighty feet in width, no building hereafter erected shall exceed four stories or fifty-two feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width § 12-22.1 · code textFor lots or building sites less than twelve thousand square feet in area or less than eighty feet in width, no building hereafter erected shall exceed four stories or fifty-two feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 12-22.2 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than fifteen 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 § 12-22.3 · 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 | 15 ft § 12-22.4 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen feet. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,250 sq ft Applies: Lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width § 12-22.5 · 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 area of not less than one thousand two hundred fifty 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-4:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — Lots or building sites at least 12,000 sq ft in area and at least 80 ft in width § 12-22.1
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories — Lots or building sites at least 12,000 sq ft in area and at least 80 ft in width § 12-22.1
- 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 § 12-22.3
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 800 sq ft — Lots or building sites at least 12,000 sq ft in area and at least 80 ft in width § 12-22.5
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-4 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-4 zone?
52 ft (lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.1.
What is the maximum number of stories in Inglewood's R-4 zone?
4 stories (lots or building sites less than 12,000 sq ft in area or less than 80 ft in width) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.1.
What is the minimum front setback in Inglewood's R-4 zone?
15 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.2.
What is the minimum side setback in Inglewood's R-4 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 § 12-22.3.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inglewood's R-4 zone?
15 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.4.
General information, not legal advice.
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