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Inglewood R-M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Inglewood's R-M zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft (6 stories) tall and the front setback is 15 ft, with the conditions listed below (Inglewood code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (Buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit)
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories (Buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (20 ft when built in conformance with the R-3 zone provisions)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (When the tallest building does not exceed six stories in height)
R-M (Residential and Medical 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-M
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 | 75 ft Applies: Buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit § 12-22.21 · code textNo building hereafter erected in the R-M Zone shall exceed six stories or seventy-five feet in height, provided that any structure containing only residential units shall conform to the height regulations of the R-3 (Multiple Family) Zone. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories Applies: Buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit § 12-22.21 · code textNo building hereafter erected in the R-M Zone shall exceed six stories or seventy-five feet in height, provided that any structure containing only residential units shall conform to the height regulations of the R-3 (Multiple Family) Zone. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: 20 ft when built in conformance with the R-3 zone provisions § 12-22.22 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than fifteen feet in the R-M zone except that, when built in conformance with the provisions of the R-3 Zone, there shall be a front yard of not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 12-22.23 · code textThere shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet, except when built in conformance with the provisions of the R-3 Multiple Family Zone. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 12-22.24 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than twenty feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: When the tallest building does not exceed six stories in height § 12-22.26 · code textMain and accessory buildings shall not cover more than sixty percent of the lot when the tallest building does not exceed six stories in height. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-M:
- Maximum number of stories: More than 6 stories permitted — Hospital structures, subject to Special Use Permit approval § 12-22.21
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — When built in conformance with the provisions of the R-3 Zone § 12-22.22
- Minimum side setback: 7 ft — When built to the R-3 zone rules; building up to two and one-half stories, with 3 ft more for each story over two § 12-22.23
- Maximum lot coverage: Decreased by 4% for each additional story above 6 stories — For each additional story above six stories; except residential buildings built in conformance with the provisions of the R-3 Multiple Family Zone § 12-22.26
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for R-M 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-M zone?
75 ft (buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.21.
What is the maximum number of stories in Inglewood's R-M zone?
6 stories (buildings with non-residential uses; residential-only buildings follow the R-3 zone height limit) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.21.
What is the minimum front setback in Inglewood's R-M zone?
15 ft (20 ft when built in conformance with the R-3 zone provisions) — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.22.
What is the minimum side setback in Inglewood's R-M zone?
10 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.23.
What is the minimum rear setback in Inglewood's R-M zone?
20 ft — Inglewood Municipal Code § 12-22.24.
General information, not legal advice.
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