Los Banos R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-3 (High Density Residential District) is a zoning district in Los Banos. Every value below was read from the Los Banos 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	50 ft Applies: no higher than 30 ft within 50 ft of an R-1 or R-2 district boundary § 9-3.804 · code text The maximum height of buildings in the High Density Residential District shall be fifty (50′) feet; provided, however, no structure shall be erected to a height over thirty (30′) feet within fifty (50′) feet of any Low Density Residential (R-1) or Medium Density Residential (R-2) District boundary.
Minimum front setback	15 ft Applies: 10 ft for lots fronting a cul-de-sac bulb See note a below the table in the code. § 9-3.808 · code text (a) Front yard, fifteen (15′) feet except that for lots that front on a cul-de-sac bulb the setback may be reduced to ten (10′) feet. Note a: Front yard, fifteen (15′) feet except that for lots that front on a cul-de-sac bulb the setback may be reduced to ten (10′) feet.
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: where it abuts a lot in a lower-density zone, that zone's rear setback applies instead See note c below the table in the code. § 9-3.808 · code text (c) Rear yards, ten (10′) feet except where abutting a lot zoned for lower density than the setbacks required in that zone shall apply; fences zero feet. Note c: Rear yards, ten (10′) feet except where abutting a lot zoned for lower density than the setbacks required in that zone shall apply; fences zero feet.
Maximum lot coverage	70% Applies: counts main and accessory buildings, parking areas, driveways and patios § 9-3.807 · code text Not more than 70% of the total lot area of a lot in the High Density Residential District shall be devoted to main and accessory building areas, parking areas, driveways, and patios.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:

Maximum building height: 30 ft — Within 50 ft of any Low Density Residential (R-1) or Medium Density Residential (R-2) District boundary § 9-3.804
Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Lots that front on a cul-de-sac bulb § 9-3.808

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Los Banos Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Los Banos's R-3 zone?

50 ft (no higher than 30 ft within 50 ft of an R-1 or R-2 district boundary) — Los Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.804.

What is the minimum front setback in Los Banos's R-3 zone?

15 ft (10 ft for lots fronting a cul-de-sac bulb) — Los Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.808.

What is the minimum rear setback in Los Banos's R-3 zone?

10 ft (where it abuts a lot in a lower-density zone, that zone's rear setback applies instead) — Los Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.808.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Los Banos's R-3 zone?

70% (counts main and accessory buildings, parking areas, driveways and patios) — Los Banos Municipal Code § 9-3.807.

General information, not legal advice.