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Rancho Cucamonga H zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rancho Cucamonga's H zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 3 ac, with the conditions listed below (Rancho Cucamonga code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft (in hillside areas the limit is 30 ft; multiple-family buildings within 100 ft of a VL or L zone are limited to one story)
- Minimum lot size: 3 ac
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 30 du/ac
H (High) is a zoning district in Rancho Cucamonga. Every value below was read from the Rancho Cucamonga 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 H
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 | 55 ft Applies: in hillside areas the limit is 30 ft; multiple-family buildings within 100 ft of a VL or L zone are limited to one story The code attaches note 9 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 17.36.010 · code textTable row “Primary buildings”, column “H”: 55 ft (9) |
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| Minimum lot size | 3 ac See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.36.010 · code textTable row “Lot area (minimum)”, column “H”: 3 ac (1) Note 1: On existing lots of record, parcels less than three acres or less than the required minimum frontage may only be developed at the lowest end of the permitted density range. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.36.010 · code textTable row “Lot coverage”, column “H”: 50% |
| Maximum density | 30 du/ac § 17.36.010 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “H”: 30 du/ac |
Uses in H
Uses the code's use tables allow in H, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a minor use permit — see note
- Private school — Needs a minor use permit — see note
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for H in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rancho Cucamonga's H zone?
55 ft (in hillside areas the limit is 30 ft; multiple-family buildings within 100 ft of a VL or L zone are limited to one story) — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.010. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum lot size in Rancho Cucamonga's H zone?
3 ac — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.010.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Rancho Cucamonga's H zone?
50% — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.010.
What is the maximum density in Rancho Cucamonga's H zone?
30 du/ac — Rancho Cucamonga Municipal Code § 17.36.010.
General information, not legal advice.
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