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Redlands C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redlands's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 40 ft and the minimum lot size is 22,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redlands code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft (property lines abutting a public street)
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft (all other property lines)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (all other property lines)
- Minimum lot size: 22,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
C-1 (Neighborhood Stores District) is a zoning district in Redlands. Every value below was read from the Redlands 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 C-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 | 20 ft § 18.84.090 · code textThe maximum building height in a C-1 zone shall be not more than one story or twenty feet (20'). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story § 18.84.090 · code textThe maximum building height in a C-1 zone shall be not more than one story or twenty feet (20'). |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft Applies: property lines abutting a public street § 18.84.130 · code textAll buildings and structures, except required walls, shall be set back not less than forty feet (40') from all property lines abutting a public street, and not less than twenty five feet (25') from all other property lines. |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft Applies: all other property lines § 18.84.130 · code textAll buildings and structures, except required walls, shall be set back not less than forty feet (40') from all property lines abutting a public street, and not less than twenty five feet (25') from all other property lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: all other property lines § 18.84.130 · code textAll buildings and structures, except required walls, shall be set back not less than forty feet (40') from all property lines abutting a public street, and not less than twenty five feet (25') from all other property lines. |
| Minimum lot size | 22,500 sq ft § 18.84.070 · code textA. Minimum area: Twenty two thousand five hundred (22,500) square feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 18.84.100 · code textIn C-1 zones, the maximum coverage of the lot by buildings or structures shall not exceed twenty five percent (25%) of the total lot area. |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redlands Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redlands's C-1 zone?
20 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.84.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redlands's C-1 zone?
1 story — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.84.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Redlands's C-1 zone?
40 ft (property lines abutting a public street) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.84.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Redlands's C-1 zone?
25 ft (all other property lines) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.84.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redlands's C-1 zone?
25 ft (all other property lines) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.84.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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