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Irwindale R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Irwindale's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Irwindale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior lots, on each side of the main building)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (when no number follows the zoning symbol)
R-2 (R-2 LIGHT-MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Irwindale. Every value below was read from the Irwindale 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-2
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 § 17.20.090 · code textNo lot or parcel of land in zone R-2 shall have a building or structure in excess of thirty-five feet in height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.20.070 · code textEach lot in the R-2 zone shall maintain a front yard of not less than twenty feet in depth. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior lots, on each side of the main building § 17.20.070 · code textThe five-foot side yard setbacks mentioned in subdivisions 1 and 2 of this subsection shall apply in all cases except where there is a preincorporation setback of less than five feet but more than three feet, in which case the preexisting setback may be extended for building additions. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.20.070 · code textEach lot in zone R-2 shall maintain a rear yard of not less than fifteen feet in depth. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: when no number follows the zoning symbol § 17.20.050 · code textSix thousand square feet when no number follows the zoning symbol; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: Existing setback if more than 3 ft and less than 5 ft — A preincorporation setback of this size may be extended for building additions § 17.20.070
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — corner lots, on the street side § 17.20.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Irwindale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Irwindale's R-2 zone?
35 ft — Irwindale Municipal Code § 17.20.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Irwindale's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Irwindale Municipal Code § 17.20.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Irwindale's R-2 zone?
5 ft (interior lots, on each side of the main building) — Irwindale Municipal Code § 17.20.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Irwindale's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Irwindale Municipal Code § 17.20.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Irwindale's R-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft (when no number follows the zoning symbol) — Irwindale Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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