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Redlands R-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redlands's R-E zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 14,000 sq ft (Redlands code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 14,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling per lot
R-E (R-E Residential Estate 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-E
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 § 18.36.080 · code textMaximum building height in the R-E District is two and one-half (21/2) stories, or thirty five feet (35'). |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 18.36.090 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard extending for the full width of the lot. The yard shall be not less than twenty five feet (25'). |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 18.36.100 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on both sides of the main building of not less than ten feet (10'). Each lot shall have not less than a ten foot (10'), level side yard on the garage side. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 18.36.110 · code textIn the R-E District, each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25'). |
| Minimum lot size | 14,000 sq ft § 18.36.040 · code textMinimum lot area in the R-E District is fourteen thousand (14,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 18.36.070 · code textMaximum coverage by structures in the R-E District is twenty five percent (25%) of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling per lot § 18.36.060 · code textMaximum population density in the R-E District is one dwelling per lot. |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-E 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-E zone?
35 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.36.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Redlands's R-E zone?
25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.36.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Redlands's R-E zone?
10 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.36.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redlands's R-E zone?
25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.36.110.
What is the minimum lot size in Redlands's R-E zone?
14,000 sq ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.36.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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