Santa Fe Springs · Zoning · R-3
Santa Fe Springs R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 feet (4 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 feet and the minimum lot size is 7,500 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 feet (Taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height.)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (Taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height.)
- Minimum front setback: 15 feet
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 25 du/ac
R-3 is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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-3
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 | 40 feet Applies: Taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height. § 155.093 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (base)”, column “R-3”: 4 stories; 40 feet |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: Taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height. § 155.093 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (base)”, column “R-3”: 4 stories; 40 feet |
| Minimum front setback | 15 feet § 155.093 · code textTable row “Front”, column “R-3”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 square feet § 155.093 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “R-3”: 7,500 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 155.093 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-3”: 60% |
| Maximum density | 25 du/ac § 155.093 · code textTable row “Maximum density 1”, column “R-3”: 25 du/ac |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
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We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone?
40 feet (taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.093.
What is the maximum number of stories in Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone?
4 stories (taller buildings are allowed with an additional 5 feet of setback for each additional 10 feet of height) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.093.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone?
15 feet — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.093.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone?
7,500 square feet — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.093.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Santa Fe Springs's R-3 zone?
60% — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.093.
General information, not legal advice.
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