Port Hueneme · Zoning · R-1
Port Hueneme R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Port Hueneme's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 20% of lot depth, max 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Port Hueneme code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20% of lot depth, max 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, max 5 ft (Interior lots and ordinary corner lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 15% of lot depth, max 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (a lot smaller than this that was of record when the article took effect may be improved with one single-family dwelling)
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 50%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per lot
R-1 (Single Family Zone) is a zoning district in Port Hueneme. Every value below was read from the Port Hueneme 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-1
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 § 10403 · code textNo building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall exceed a height of thirty (30) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20% of lot depth, max 20 ft § 10403 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than twenty (20) percent of the depth of the lot, provided such front yard need not exceed twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, max 5 ft Applies: Interior lots and ordinary corner lots § 10403 · code textOn interior lots, there shall be a side yard on each side of the building of not less than ten (10) percent of the width of the lot, provided, that such side yards need not exceed five (5) feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15% of lot depth, max 15 ft § 10403 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) percent of the depth of the lot, provided such rear yard need not exceed fifteen (15) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: a lot smaller than this that was of record when the article took effect may be improved with one single-family dwelling § 10403 · code textNo building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall be located on a lot of less than six-thousand (6,000) square feet in area; provided, however, that where a lot has less area than herein required, and was of record at the time this Article became effective, the lot may be improved by not more than one family dwelling unit. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 10403 · code textNo dwelling located within an R-1 Single Family Zone shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered except or unless: (1) the gross floor area of such dwelling does not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total lot area on which said dwelling is situated; (2) building site coverage, including the dwelling garages, carports, accessory buildings over one hundred (100) square feet and all areas under a roof except patio covers, does not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot area; and (3) a three-car enclosed garage is constructed on the lot when the total number of bedrooms within the dwelling exceeds four (4) and/or when the total number of bathrooms as defined in Section 10032 exceed three (3). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 50% § 10403 · code textNo dwelling located within an R-1 Single Family Zone shall be hereafter erected or structurally altered except or unless: (1) the gross floor area of such dwelling does not exceed fifty (50) percent of the total lot area on which said dwelling is situated; (2) building site coverage, including the dwelling garages, carports, accessory buildings over one hundred (100) square feet and all areas under a roof except patio covers, does not exceed thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot area; and (3) a three-car enclosed garage is constructed on the lot when the total number of bedrooms within the dwelling exceeds four (4) and/or when the total number of bathrooms as defined in Section 10032 exceed three (3). |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per lot § 10403 · code textThere shall be not more than one (1) dwelling unit per lot, which dwelling may be occupied by not more than one (1) family. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum side setback: 50% of the front yard of the lot immediately to the rear — Reversed corner lot § 10403
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We did not find a general stories limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Port Hueneme Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Port Hueneme's R-1 zone?
30 ft — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10403.
What is the minimum front setback in Port Hueneme's R-1 zone?
20% of lot depth, max 20 ft — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10403.
What is the minimum side setback in Port Hueneme's R-1 zone?
10% of lot width, max 5 ft (interior lots and ordinary corner lots) — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10403.
What is the minimum rear setback in Port Hueneme's R-1 zone?
15% of lot depth, max 15 ft — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10403.
What is the minimum lot size in Port Hueneme's R-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (a lot smaller than this that was of record when the article took effect may be improved with one single-family dwelling) — Port Hueneme Municipal Code § 10403.
General information, not legal advice.
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