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Solana Beach MR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Solana Beach's MR zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Solana Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (subject to the daylight plane height limitation)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (East of 101)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.60 (Sliding scale: 0.60 on the first 5,000 sq ft of lot area; lower steps for larger lots (see below))
- Maximum density: 5 du/acre
MR is a zoning district in Solana Beach. Every value below was read from the Solana Beach 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 MR
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 | 25 ft Applies: subject to the daylight plane height limitation § 17.20.030 · code textThe maximum building height for the (ER-1), (ER-2), (LR), (LMR), (MR), (MHR) and (HR) residential zones shall be 25 feet subject to the daylight plane height limitation described in subsection H of this section. |
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| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: East of 101 § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “East of 101”, column “Minimum Area in Sq. Ft.”: 6,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.60 Applies: Sliding scale: 0.60 on the first 5,000 sq ft of lot area; lower steps for larger lots (see below) § 17.20.030 · code text(.60) for the first 5,000 square feet of lot area. |
| Maximum density | 5 du/acre § 17.20.030 · code textTable row “(MR)”, column “As of Right a (base density)”: 5 du/acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MR:
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft — West of 101 § 17.20.030
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.30 — for each additional square foot of lot area between 5,000 square feet and 20,000 square feet § 17.20.030
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.15 — for each additional square foot of lot area above 20,000 square feet § 17.20.030
- Maximum density: 7 du/acre — With Development Review Permit § 17.20.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for MR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Solana Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Solana Beach's MR zone?
25 ft (subject to the daylight plane height limitation) — Solana Beach Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Solana Beach's MR zone?
6,000 sq ft (east of 101) — Solana Beach Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Solana Beach's MR zone?
0.60 (sliding scale: 0.60 on the first 5,000 sq ft of lot area; lower steps for larger lots (see below)) — Solana Beach Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
What is the maximum density in Solana Beach's MR zone?
5 du/acre — Solana Beach Municipal Code § 17.20.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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