Wildomar R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-2 is a zoning district in Wildomar. Every value below was read from the Wildomar 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	40 ft § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Primary Building (ft)”, column “R-2”: 40 ft
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: for the first story The code labels this number “1st St.”: it is for the first story, and upper stories may need more. § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Front Yard”, column “R-2”: 20 feet for the first story, and 25 feet for two-stories and above.
Minimum side setback	10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Side Yard - Interior”, column “R-2”: 10%/Not less than 3 feet in width in any event and need not exceed a width of 5 feet.
Minimum rear setback	15 ft Applies: 20 ft if the building is adjacent to a single-family residential zone § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Rear Yard”, column “R-2”: 15 ft/20 ft if building or structure is adjacent to a single-family residential zone.
Minimum lot size	7,200 sf § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Lot Size No structural encroachments shall be permitted in the front, side or rear yard except as provided for in Section 17.150.040”, column “R-2”: 7,200 sf
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “R-2”: 40%

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.

Apartment building — Allowed
Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
Growing crops — Allowed

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:

Minimum front setback: 25 ft — for two-stories and above § 17.35.030
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — if building or structure is adjacent to a single-family residential zone § 17.35.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Wildomar Municipal Code.

Other Wildomar zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Wildomar's R-2 zone?

40 ft — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Wildomar's R-2 zone?

20 ft (for the first story) — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.

What is the minimum side setback in Wildomar's R-2 zone?

10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Wildomar's R-2 zone?

15 ft (20 ft if the building is adjacent to a single-family residential zone) — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Wildomar's R-2 zone?

7,200 sf — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

General information, not legal advice.