Redding · Zoning · RE-2
Redding RE-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redding's RE-2 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft (Redding code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft aggregate; no side less than 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 2 units per acre
RE-2 (Residential Estate) is a zoning district in Redding. Every value below was read from the Redding 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 RE-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 | 35 ft § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (feet)”, column “"RE-1" "RE-2"”: 35 |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “"RE-1" "RE-2"”: 25 |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft aggregate; no side less than 10 ft § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “"RE-1" "RE-2"”: Aggregate 30'; no side less than 10' |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “"RE-1" "RE-2"”: 15 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “"RE-1" "RE-2"”: 40% |
| Maximum density | 2 units per acre § 18.31.030 · code textTable row “RE-2”, column “Maximum Density: Units per gross developable acre”: 2 |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for RE-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redding Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redding's RE-2 zone?
35 ft — Redding Municipal Code § 18.31.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Redding's RE-2 zone?
25 ft — Redding Municipal Code § 18.31.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Redding's RE-2 zone?
30 ft aggregate; no side less than 10 ft — Redding Municipal Code § 18.31.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redding's RE-2 zone?
15 ft — Redding Municipal Code § 18.31.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Redding's RE-2 zone?
40% — Redding Municipal Code § 18.31.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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