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Redlands R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redlands's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redlands code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or two and one-half stories)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 45%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,900 sq ft
R-2 (Multiple-Family Residential 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 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 | 35 ft Applies: or two and one-half stories § 18.52.120 · code textIn the R-2 zone, buildings and structures shall have a height not greater than two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35'). See section 18.152.030 of this title for exceptions. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.52.130 · code textThe yard shall be not less than twenty five feet (25') nor more than forty feet (40') in depth. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 18.52.150 · code textEach lot in the R-2 zone shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25'). |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft § 18.52.080 · code textEach lot in the R-2 zone shall have a minimum area of eight thousand (8,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 45% § 18.52.110 · code textIn R-2 zones, maximum coverage by structures is forty five percent (45%) of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 2,900 sq ft § 18.52.100 · code textThe maximum density in R-2 zones is two thousand nine hundred (2,900) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — For a one-story building § 18.52.140
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — For a two-story building § 18.52.140
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, FAR limit for R-2 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 R-2 zone?
35 ft (or two and one-half stories) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.52.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Redlands's R-2 zone?
25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.52.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redlands's R-2 zone?
25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.52.150.
What is the minimum lot size in Redlands's R-2 zone?
8,000 sq ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.52.080.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Redlands's R-2 zone?
45% — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.52.110.
General information, not legal advice.
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