Temecula · Zoning · L-2
Temecula L-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Temecula's L-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is ½ acre, with the conditions listed below (Temecula code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: ½ acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
- Maximum density: 0.5 to 2.9 units per net acre (the code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 2.9)
L-2 is a zoning district in Temecula. Every value below was read from the Temecula 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 L-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 § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height (feet)”, column “L-2”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft See note 3 below the table in the code. § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard (feet)”, column “L-2”: 15 3 Note 3: Garages with entrances facing the street shall be set back no less than twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum interior side yard (feet)”, column “L-2”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard (feet)”, column “L-2”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | ½ acre § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum net lot area (acres)”, column “L-2”: ½ |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum percent of lot coverage”, column “L-2”: 25% |
| Maximum density | 0.5 to 2.9 units per net acre Applies: the code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 2.9 § 17.06.040 · code textTable row “Density range (dwelling units per net acre 1 )”, column “L-2”: 0.5-2.9 |
Uses in L-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in L-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Senior or assisted living — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Horses and stables — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for L-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Temecula Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Temecula's L-2 zone?
35 ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Temecula's L-2 zone?
15 ft (garages with entrances facing the street: at least 20 ft) — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Temecula's L-2 zone?
10 ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Temecula's L-2 zone?
20 ft — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Temecula's L-2 zone?
½ acre — Temecula Municipal Code § 17.06.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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