Santee · Zoning · R-30
Santee R-30 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santee's R-30 zone, buildings can be up to 55 ft (5 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft (Santee code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (interior side yard; 15 ft when abutting a single-family zone and buildings exceed 35 feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
- Maximum density: 30 to 36 units per gross acre (the code sets a range: at least 30, at most 36)
R-30 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-30
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 | 55 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-30”: 55 (five stories) |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “7. Maximum Height (in feet)”, column “R-30”: 55 (five stories) |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Front 5, 6”, column “R-30”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: interior side yard; 15 ft when abutting a single-family zone and buildings exceed 35 feet § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Interior side yard”, column “R-30”: 10 or 15 2 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “R-30”: 10 or 15 2 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “5. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “R-30”: 75% |
| Maximum density | 30 to 36 units per gross acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 30, at most 36 § 13.10.040 · code textTable row “2. Density Ranges (in du/gross acre)”, column “R-30”: 30-36 |
Uses in R-30
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-30, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-30:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — when abutting a Single-family Residential Zone and buildings exceed 35 feet (two stories) § 13.10.040
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — when abutting a Single-family Residential Zone and buildings exceed 35 feet (two stories) § 13.10.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for R-30 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-30 zone?
55 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Santee's R-30 zone?
5 stories — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Santee's R-30 zone?
10 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Santee's R-30 zone?
10 ft (interior side yard; 15 ft when abutting a single-family zone and buildings exceed 35 feet) — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santee's R-30 zone?
10 ft — Santee Municipal Code § 13.10.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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