Placerville · Zoning · R-2
Placerville R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Placerville's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Placerville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings)
- Minimum side setback: 10% of the parcel or 10 ft, whichever is less
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (minimum lot area is 2,000 sq ft when proposed with attached single-family dwellings)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (Counts buildings, parking areas, driveways and covered patios.)
- Maximum density: 8 dwelling units per acre
R-2 (Low Density Multi-Family Residential Zone) is a zoning district in Placerville. Every value below was read from the Placerville 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 | 40 ft § 10-5-9 · code textMaximum building height: Forty feet (40'). |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: 0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9 · code textMinimum yards: Front, twenty feet (20'); sides, ten percent (10%) of the parcel or ten feet (10') whichever is less; rear, fifteen feet (15'); or zero feet (0') setback for all yards where common wall or party wall exists with attached single- family dwellings. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of the parcel or 10 ft, whichever is less § 10-5-9 · code textMinimum yards: Front, twenty feet (20'); sides, ten percent (10%) of the parcel or ten feet (10') whichever is less; rear, fifteen feet (15'); or zero feet (0') setback for all yards where common wall or party wall exists with attached single- family dwellings. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9 · code textMinimum yards: Front, twenty feet (20'); sides, ten percent (10%) of the parcel or ten feet (10') whichever is less; rear, fifteen feet (15'); or zero feet (0') setback for all yards where common wall or party wall exists with attached single- family dwellings. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: minimum lot area is 2,000 sq ft when proposed with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9 · code textMinimum parcel area: Six thousand (6,000) square feet or minimum lot area shall be two thousand (2,000) square feet when proposed with various forms of attached single-family dwellings. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: Counts buildings, parking areas, driveways and covered patios. § 10-5-9 · code textMaximum parcel coverage: No more than sixty percent (60%) of the total lot shall be devoted to main and accessory building area, parking area, driveway and covered patio area. |
| Maximum density | 8 dwelling units per acre § 10-5-9 · code textMaximum density: Eight (8) dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft — where common wall or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — where common wall or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — where common wall or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft — when proposed with various forms of attached single-family dwellings § 10-5-9
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 Placerville Municipal Code.
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Placerville's R-2 zone?
40 ft — Placerville Municipal Code § 10-5-9.
What is the minimum front setback in Placerville's R-2 zone?
20 ft (0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings) — Placerville Municipal Code § 10-5-9.
What is the minimum side setback in Placerville's R-2 zone?
10% of the parcel or 10 ft, whichever is less — Placerville Municipal Code § 10-5-9.
What is the minimum rear setback in Placerville's R-2 zone?
15 ft (0 ft for all yards where a common or party wall exists with attached single-family dwellings) — Placerville Municipal Code § 10-5-9.
What is the minimum lot size in Placerville's R-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft (minimum lot area is 2,000 sq ft when proposed with attached single-family dwellings) — Placerville Municipal Code § 10-5-9.
General information, not legal advice.
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