Ridgecrest · Zoning · R-2
Ridgecrest R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ridgecrest's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Ridgecrest code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (no parking in the setback except on driveways (one car per dwelling unit, at most 75% of the setback))
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (10 ft on the street side of corner lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft
R-2 (Low Density Multifamily Residential District) is a zoning district in Ridgecrest. Every value below was read from the Ridgecrest 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 § 106-319 · code textBuilding height shall not exceed 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: no parking in the setback except on driveways (one car per dwelling unit, at most 75% of the setback) § 106-319 · code textThe minimum front yard setback shall be 20 feet as measured from the front property line, with no parking permitted in the setback except on driveways which shall accommodate no more than one automobile per dwelling unit nor occupy more than 75 percent of the setback area. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft on the street side of corner lots § 106-319 · code textThe minimum side yard setback on each side of a main building shall not be less than five feet except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 106-319 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 106-319 · code textThe minimum site area shall be 6,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 106-319 · code textThe maximum site area covered by structures shall not exceed 60 percent. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft § 106-319 · code textThe minimum site area per dwelling unit shall be 3,000 square feet. |
When a different number applies
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ridgecrest Municipal Code.
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ridgecrest's R-2 zone?
35 ft — Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 106-319.
What is the minimum front setback in Ridgecrest's R-2 zone?
20 ft (no parking in the setback except on driveways (one car per dwelling unit, at most 75% of the setback)) — Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 106-319.
What is the minimum side setback in Ridgecrest's R-2 zone?
5 ft (10 ft on the street side of corner lots) — Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 106-319.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ridgecrest's R-2 zone?
10 ft — Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 106-319.
What is the minimum lot size in Ridgecrest's R-2 zone?
6,000 sq ft — Ridgecrest Municipal Code § 106-319.
General information, not legal advice.
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