Orange Cove · Zoning · R-A
Orange Cove R-A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orange Cove's R-A zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 24,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Orange Cove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Main buildings or structures)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main buildings or structures)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 24,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
R-A (Single-Family Residential/Agricultural 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-A
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: Main buildings or structures § 17.08.080 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main buildings or structures § 17.08.080 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed thirty feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 17.08.100 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be thirty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.08.110 · code textThe minimum side yard shall be ten feet, except for special conditions identified below: |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.08.120 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 24,000 sq ft § 17.08.050 · code textThe minimum lot area in the R-A district shall be twenty-four thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 17.08.140 · code textThe maximum lot area covered by structures shall be thirty percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-A:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — Cul-de-sac lots § 17.08.100
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side yard abutting the street on corner lots § 17.08.110
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side yard abutting the street on reversed corner lots § 17.08.110
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for R-A 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-A zone?
30 ft (main buildings or structures) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.08.080.
What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's R-A zone?
2 stories (main buildings or structures) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.08.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's R-A zone?
30 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.08.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's R-A zone?
10 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.08.110.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's R-A zone?
20 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.08.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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