Orange Cove · Zoning · R-2
Orange Cove R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange Cove's R-2 zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft (Orange Cove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Single story structure)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft (at most 4 dwelling units per lot)
R-2 (Medium/High Density Residential District) is a zoning district in Orange Cove. Every value below was read from the Orange Cove 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 § 17.18.080 · code textThe maximum height of structures shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.18.080 · code textThe maximum height of structures shall be two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.18.100 · code textThe minimum front yard setback shall be not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Single story structure § 17.18.110 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be five feet for a single story structure and ten feet for a two story structure. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.18.120 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.18.050 · code textThe minimum site area shall not be less than six thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.18.140 · code textThe maximum site area covered by structures shall not be greater than fifty percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft Applies: at most 4 dwelling units per lot § 17.18.070 · code textThere shall be no more than one dwelling unit per three thousand square feet of lot area, not to exceed four dwelling units per lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Two story structure § 17.18.110
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Reversed corner lot; side yard abutting a street § 17.18.110
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Cove Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Orange Cove's R-2 zone?
30 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.18.080.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's R-2 zone?
2 stories — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.18.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.18.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's R-2 zone?
5 ft (single story structure) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.18.110.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.18.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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