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Rocklin R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rocklin's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Rocklin code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (principal buildings and structures)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (also at least 1,000 sq ft of the rear of each lot must stay uncovered)
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft (same for corner and interior lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,500 sq ft
R-2 is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 | 30 ft Applies: principal buildings and structures § 17.38.030 · code textThe maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.38.030 · code textThe maximum number of stories shall be two. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.38.080 · code textThere shall be a front setback of not less than twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.38.080 · code textThere shall be an interior side setback of not less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: also at least 1,000 sq ft of the rear of each lot must stay uncovered § 17.38.080 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 sq ft Applies: same for corner and interior lots § 17.38.040 · code textB. Interior lots: seven thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.38.060 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings in the R-2 zone shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,500 sq ft § 17.38.050 · code textThe maximum lot area per family unit in the R-2 zone shall be three thousand five hundred square feet. |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's R-2 zone?
30 ft (principal buildings and structures) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.38.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's R-2 zone?
2 stories — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.38.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Rocklin's R-2 zone?
25 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.38.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's R-2 zone?
5 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.38.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's R-2 zone?
20 ft (also at least 1,000 sq ft of the rear of each lot must stay uncovered) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.38.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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