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Rolling Hills Estates A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rolling Hills Estates's A zone, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres (Rolling Hills Estates code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 35 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
A (Agricultural District) is a zoning district in Rolling Hills Estates. Every value below was read from the Rolling Hills Estates 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 A
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.
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.06.110 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard, as defined in Section 17.02.655, which extends across the full width of the lot; the yard to have a depth of not less than twenty-five feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.06.160 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of the lot extending from the front yard to the rear yard, which shall not be less than ten feet in width, with the exceptions set out in Sections 17.06.170 through 17.06.240. |
| Minimum rear setback | 35 ft § 17.06.250 · code textThere shall be a rear yard on each lot extending across the full width of the lot, the depth of which shall not be less than thirty-five feet, with the exceptions set out in Sections 17.06.260 through 17.06.290. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 17.16.050 · code textThe A district shall be a single-family residential district with a minimum required lot area of five acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 17.06.070 · code textIn the R-A-E and "A" district the maximum coverage of a lot by structures, buildings, ground structures and satellite antennae shall not exceed twenty-five percent; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A:
- Minimum side setback: 20% of lot width, max 15 ft, min 10 ft — corner lot; required side yard abutting a street § 17.06.220
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Rolling Hills Estates's A zone?
25 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.06.110.
What is the minimum side setback in Rolling Hills Estates's A zone?
10 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.06.160.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rolling Hills Estates's A zone?
35 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.06.250.
What is the minimum lot size in Rolling Hills Estates's A zone?
5 acres — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.16.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Rolling Hills Estates's A zone?
25% — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.06.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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