Lawndale · Zoning · R-1
Lawndale R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lawndale's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Lawndale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Residential units fronting on a private or public street)
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (garages with access from an alley: 10 ft)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
R-1 (Single-Family Residence Zone) is a zoning district in Lawndale. Every value below was read from the Lawndale 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-1
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 | 30 ft § 17.48.100 · code textA building constructed in the R-1 zone shall not exceed thirty feet in height as measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the structure or object being measured. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Residential units fronting on a private or public street § 17.48.080 · code textThe minimum building setback for residential units which front either on a private or public street shall be twenty feet from the property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft § 17.48.080 · code textThe minimum side yard setback shall be three feet from the property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: garages with access from an alley: 10 ft § 17.48.080 · code textThe minimum rear yard setback shall be five feet except for garages with access from an alley, in which case the rear yard setback shall be ten feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.48.075 · code textLot coverage shall be limited to fifty percent of the area of the lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: 24 ft — At least forty percent of a second story § 17.48.080
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side for residential units having side yards on a private or public street § 17.48.080
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Garages with access from an alley § 17.48.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lawndale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lawndale's R-1 zone?
30 ft — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.100.
What is the minimum front setback in Lawndale's R-1 zone?
20 ft (residential units fronting on a private or public street) — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Lawndale's R-1 zone?
3 ft — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lawndale's R-1 zone?
5 ft (garages with access from an alley: 10 ft) — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.080.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Lawndale's R-1 zone?
50% — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.075.
General information, not legal advice.
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