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Signal Hill RL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Signal Hill's RL zone, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Signal Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling per lot (No more than one dwelling on any lot)
RL is a zoning district in Signal Hill. Every value below was read from the Signal Hill 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 RL
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 20.10.080 · code textTable row “RL | All lots”, column “Front Setback”: 20 |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft § 20.10.080 · code textTable row “RL | All lots”, column “Side Setback Interior”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 20.10.080 · code textTable row “RL | All lots”, column “Rear Setback”: 5 |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 20.10.030 · code textTable row “RL”, column “Minimum Lot Area (sq.ft.)”: 5,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 20.10.115 · code textA. The maximum permitted floor area ratio shall be .5 in the RL, RLM-1 and RLM-2 zones. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling per lot Applies: No more than one dwelling on any lot § 20.10.040 · code textWithin the RL district, there shall be no more than one dwelling on any lot, except that a lot abutting a parcel developed with multiple-family dwellings prior to February 17, 1987, may be developed subject to the RLM-2 density and development standards herein. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RL:
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,500 sq ft, at most 2 units per lot — Lot abutting a parcel developed with multiple-family dwellings before February 17, 1987 (RLM-2 standards) § 20.10.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage limit for RL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Signal Hill Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Signal Hill's RL zone?
20 ft — Signal Hill Municipal Code § 20.10.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Signal Hill's RL zone?
5 ft (interior side yard; the street side yard is 10 ft) — Signal Hill Municipal Code § 20.10.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Signal Hill's RL zone?
5 ft — Signal Hill Municipal Code § 20.10.080.
What is the minimum lot size in Signal Hill's RL zone?
5,000 sq ft — Signal Hill Municipal Code § 20.10.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Signal Hill's RL zone?
0.5 — Signal Hill Municipal Code § 20.10.115.
General information, not legal advice.
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