Parlier · Zoning · R-3
Parlier R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Parlier's R-3 zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft (Parlier code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
R-3 (Medium Density Multiple Family Residential) is a zoning district in Parlier. Every value below was read from the Parlier 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 § 18.18.100 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than three stories, not to exceed forty feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 18.18.100 · code textNo building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than three stories, not to exceed forty feet in height. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft § 18.18.070 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of seven thousand five hundred square feet, except as provided in Section 18.18.090 below. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 18.18.130 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed fifty-five percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,000 sq ft — lots created after May 4, 1968; for multiple stories, divide the area per unit by the number of stories § 18.18.090
- Maximum density: 1 unit — Lots of record on May 4, 1968, with less than 3,000 sq ft of area § 18.18.090
- Maximum density: 2 units — Lots of record on May 4, 1968, with 3,000 sq ft or more but less than 4,500 sq ft § 18.18.090
- Maximum density: 3 units — Lots of record on May 4, 1968, with 4,500 sq ft or more but less than 6,500 sq ft § 18.18.090
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Parlier Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Parlier's R-3 zone?
40 ft — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.18.100.
What is the maximum number of stories in Parlier's R-3 zone?
3 stories — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.18.100.
What is the minimum lot size in Parlier's R-3 zone?
7,500 sq ft — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.18.070.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Parlier's R-3 zone?
55% — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.18.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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