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Newman R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newman's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Newman code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Duplex units)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lots and/or corner lots for each single-family dwelling or duplex)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft (lots created on or after June 1, 2025 must be sized for 6 to 12 units per gross acre)
R-2 (R-2 Duplex/Medium Density Single-Family Residential District) is a zoning district in Newman. Every value below was read from the Newman 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 | 30 ft Applies: Duplex units § 5.04.050 · code textMaximum building height: 30 feet for duplex units, 35 feet for normal apartment structures. |
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| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 5.04.050 · code textMinimum front yard setback: 15 feet from property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 5.04.050 · code textMinimum side yard setbacks: five feet from property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 5.04.050 · code textMinimum rear yard setback: 15 feet from property line. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lots and/or corner lots for each single-family dwelling or duplex § 5.04.050 · code textMinimum building site: 6,000 square feet for interior lots and/or corner lots for each single-family dwelling or duplex. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 5.04.050 · code textMaximum lot coverage: 60 percent of the total lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft Applies: lots created on or after June 1, 2025 must be sized for 6 to 12 units per gross acre § 5.04.050 · code textFor any lot created on or after June 1, 2025, the lot shall be sized to accommodate a density in the range of six to 12 units per gross acre, as required by the General Plan designation Medium Density Residential (MDR). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — Normal apartment structures § 5.04.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot side yard abutting a street § 5.04.050
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sq ft — For each halfplex unit on interior lots § 5.04.050
- Minimum lot size: 3,500 sq ft — For each halfplex unit on a corner lot § 5.04.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newman Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Newman's R-2 zone?
30 ft (duplex units) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.04.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Newman's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.04.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Newman's R-2 zone?
5 ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.04.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newman's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Newman Municipal Code § 5.04.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Newman's R-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lots and/or corner lots for each single-family dwelling or duplex) — Newman Municipal Code § 5.04.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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