West Covina · Zoning · RMU
West Covina RMU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In West Covina's RMU zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 30 acres, with the conditions listed below (West Covina code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (buildings with any residential use; Eastland Center area allows 7 stories or 85 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 30 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 20 units per gross acre
RMU is a zoning district in West Covina. Every value below was read from the West Covina 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 RMU
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 | 45 ft Applies: buildings with any residential use; Eastland Center area allows 7 stories or 85 ft § 26-54 · code textAll buildings containing any residential use shall be limited to forty-five (45) feet, except within the area bounded by Citrus Street to the west, Workman Street to the north, Barranca Avenue to the east, and the Interstate 10 to the south (also known as Eastland Center) shall have a maximum building height of seven (7) stories or eighty-five (85) feet. |
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| Minimum lot size | 30 acres § 26-52 · code textTable row “Minimum Size”, column “RMU”: 30 Ac. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 26-52 · code textBuilding coverage of any lot, parcel or center shall not exceed fifty (50) percent of the lot, parcel, or site after all necessary street or alley dedications. |
| Maximum density | 20 units per gross acre § 26-54 · code textThe maximum number of dwelling units shall not exceed twenty (20) units per gross acre. |
Uses in RMU
Uses the code's use tables allow in RMU, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RMU:
- Maximum building height: 25 ft — within 100 feet of a single-family zone; the residential-development section allows up to 45 ft § 26-52
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to residential zoning § 26-52
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to residential zoning § 26-52
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to residential zoning § 26-52
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for RMU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the West Covina Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in West Covina's RMU zone?
45 ft (buildings with any residential use; Eastland Center area allows 7 stories or 85 ft) — West Covina Municipal Code § 26-54.
What is the minimum lot size in West Covina's RMU zone?
30 acres — West Covina Municipal Code § 26-52.
What is the maximum lot coverage in West Covina's RMU zone?
50% — West Covina Municipal Code § 26-52.
What is the maximum density in West Covina's RMU zone?
20 units per gross acre — West Covina Municipal Code § 26-54.
General information, not legal advice.
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