Orange Cove · Zoning · R-3
Orange Cove R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange Cove's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft (Orange Cove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft of lot area
R-3 (High Density Multiple-Family 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-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 | 40 ft § 17.20.080 · code textA. The maximum height of structures shall be three stories, not to exceed forty feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 17.20.080 · code textA. The maximum height of structures shall be three stories, not to exceed forty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.20.100 · code textA. The minimum front yard shall be fifteen feet. Where a front yard is proposed to be greater than fifty feet, a site plan review shall be required as provided for in Chapter 17.56. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.20.110 · code textA. Each lot shall have a minimum side yard on each side of not less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.20.120 · code textA. Each lot shall have a minimum rear yard of not less than fifteen feet. For exceptions for the main building, the general provisions and exceptions, Section 17.60.140 shall apply. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 17.20.050 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of six thousand square feet in area. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.20.140 · code textThe maximum site area covered by structures shall be sixty percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,500 sq ft of lot area § 17.20.070 · code textThere shall be a minimum of one thousand five hundred square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Reversed corner lots; side yard abutting the street § 17.20.110
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-3 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-3 zone?
40 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.20.080.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's R-3 zone?
3 stories — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.20.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's R-3 zone?
15 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.20.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's R-3 zone?
5 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.20.110.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's R-3 zone?
15 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.20.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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