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Rolling Hills Estates I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rolling Hills Estates's I zone, buildings can be up to 27 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Rolling Hills Estates code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 27 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 20%
I (Institutional) 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 I
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 | 27 ft § 17.20.050 · code textExcept as provided below, no building or structure shall exceed a maximum of twenty-seven feet in height: |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.20.050 · code textExcept as provided below, all buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from any front, side or rear property line, or edge of private road easement: |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft § 17.20.050 · code textExcept as provided below, all buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from any front, side or rear property line, or edge of private road easement: |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.20.050 · code textExcept as provided below, all buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of twenty-five feet from any front, side or rear property line, or edge of private road easement: |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.20.050 · code textThe minimum lot size shall be one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20% § 17.20.050 · code textA maximum of twenty percent of the site may be covered by buildings and parking structures. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:
- Maximum building height: Not subject to the twenty-seven foot limit; a conditional use permit is needed above it — Gymnasiums, auditoriums, sanctuaries, steeples and spires; exceeding twenty-seven feet needs a conditional use permit approved by the planning commission § 17.20.050
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Yards abutting a street or a property with a nonresidential use, for required parking facilities only. § 17.20.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Yards abutting a street or a property with a nonresidential use, for required parking facilities only. § 17.20.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Yards abutting a street or a property with a nonresidential use, for required parking facilities only. § 17.20.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for I 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 maximum building height in Rolling Hills Estates's I zone?
27 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Rolling Hills Estates's I zone?
25 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Rolling Hills Estates's I zone?
25 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rolling Hills Estates's I zone?
25 ft — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Rolling Hills Estates's I zone?
1 acre — Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code § 17.20.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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