San Jacinto · Zoning · RM
San Jacinto RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In San Jacinto's RM zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (San Jacinto code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Primary Structure)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (House)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum density: 14.0 units per gross acre
RM is a zoning district in San Jacinto. Every value below was read from the San Jacinto 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 RM
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 Applies: Primary Structure § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Primary Structure”, column “RM”: 35 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: House § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RM”: 15 ft. -House 20 ft. - Garage |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RM”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RM”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 4,000 sq. ft. § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Parcel Area”, column “RM”: 4,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum density | 14.0 units per gross acre § 17.215.030 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RM”: 14.0 |
Uses in RM
Uses the code's use tables allow in RM, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Duplex — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RM:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Garage § 17.215.030
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Multi-family projects, single-story building; taller buildings need more (see below) § 17.420.050
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — Multi-family projects, two-story building or taller § 17.420.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Multi-family projects, single-story building; taller buildings need more (see below) § 17.420.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Multi-family projects, two-story building § 17.420.050
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Multi-family projects, three-story building or taller § 17.420.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Multi-family projects, two-story building § 17.420.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Multi-family projects, three-story building or taller § 17.420.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for RM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the San Jacinto Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in San Jacinto's RM zone?
35 ft (primary Structure) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.215.030.
What is the minimum front setback in San Jacinto's RM zone?
15 ft (house) — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.215.030.
What is the minimum side setback in San Jacinto's RM zone?
5 ft — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.215.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in San Jacinto's RM zone?
10 ft — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.215.030.
What is the minimum lot size in San Jacinto's RM zone?
4,000 sq. ft. — San Jacinto Municipal Code § 17.215.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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