Temple City · Zoning · R-2
Temple City R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Temple City's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Temple City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior lots; first-story portion)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft (For a newly created lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Dwellings and structures; for 3 to 10 unit projects state law (Gov. Code 65913.11) may require room for a higher FAR)
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,630 sq ft (The table also sets at most 12 dwelling units per acre)
R-2 (R-2 Zone District) is a zoning district in Temple City. Every value below was read from the Temple City 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 | 30 ft Applies: Maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less § 9-1G-22 · code textTable row “Building”, column “Adjacent to R-1”: 2 stories or 30 feet in height |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less § 9-1G-22 · code textTable row “Building”, column “Adjacent to R-1”: 2 stories or 30 feet in height |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 9-1G-22 · code textEach lot must maintain a minimum front yard setback of twenty feet (20') in depth. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior lots; first-story portion § 9-1G-22 · code textInterior lots must maintain a side yard adjacent to each side lot line of not less than five feet (5') for the first-story portion of the building. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft Applies: For a newly created lot § 9-1G-22 · code textTable row “Lot size”, column “Adjacent to R-1”: 7,200 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Dwellings and structures; for 3 to 10 unit projects state law (Gov. Code 65913.11) may require room for a higher FAR § 9-1G-22 · code textTable row “Dwellings and structures”, column “Adjacent to R-1”: 50%* |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,630 sq ft Applies: The table also sets at most 12 dwelling units per acre § 9-1G-22 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Area Per Dwelling”, column “Adjacent to R-1”: 3,630 |
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
- Apartment building — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft average, never less than 5 ft — Second story, interior lot § 9-1G-22
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot; side yard adjacent to the street, first-story portion § 9-1G-22
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot; second-story combined average § 9-1G-22
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — When the property to the rear is not zoned R-1; first story § 9-1G-22
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — When the property to the rear is zoned R-1; first story § 9-1G-22
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — When the property to the rear is not zoned R-1; second story § 9-1G-22
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — When the property to the rear is zoned R-1; second story § 9-1G-22
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Temple City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Temple City's R-2 zone?
30 ft (maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less) — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1G-22.
What is the maximum number of stories in Temple City's R-2 zone?
2 stories (maximum is 2 stories or 30 feet, whichever is less) — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1G-22.
What is the minimum front setback in Temple City's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1G-22.
What is the minimum side setback in Temple City's R-2 zone?
5 ft (interior lots; first-story portion) — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1G-22.
What is the minimum lot size in Temple City's R-2 zone?
7,200 sq ft (for a newly created lot) — Temple City Municipal Code § 9-1G-22.
General information, not legal advice.
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