Santee · Zoning · R-2
Santee R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santee's R-2 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft (Santee code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 2 to 5 units per gross acre (the code sets a range: at least 2, at most 5)
R-2 is a zoning district in Santee. Every value below was read from the Santee 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 | 35 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-2”: 35 (two stories) |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-2”: 35 (two stories) |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Front 5, 6”, column “R-2”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior side yard”, column “R-2”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “R-2”: 15 |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “1. Minimum Net Lot Area (in square feet)”, column “R-2”: 6,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “5. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “R-2”: 40% |
| Maximum density | 2 to 5 units per gross acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 2, at most 5 § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “2. Density Ranges (in du/gross acre)”, column “R-2”: 2-5 |
Uses in R-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
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 Santee Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santee's R-2 zone?
35 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Santee's R-2 zone?
2 stories — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Santee's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Santee's R-2 zone?
5 ft (interior side yard; the exterior side yard is 10 ft) — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santee's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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