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

R-T 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-T

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-T”: 40 ft
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: may be reduced to 10 ft on interior streets if community recreation areas are developed in the subdivision § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Front Yard”, column “R-T”: 20 ft/may be reduced on interior streets to 10 feet if community recreation areas are developed as a part of the subdivision.
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Side Yard - Interior”, column “R-T”: 5 ft
Minimum rear setback	5 ft § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Rear Yard”, column “R-T”: 5 ft
Minimum lot size	3,600 square feet Applies: if community open areas or recreational facilities or a combination thereof, are developed as a part of the subdivision § 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-T”: Minimum lot size of 3,600 square feet, with a minimum average width of 40 feet and a minimum frontage of not less than 30 feet, if community open areas or recreational facilities or a combination thereof, are developed as a part of the subdivision.
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 17.35.030 · code text Table row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “R-T”: 40%

Uses in R-T

Uses the code's use tables allow in R-T, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Growing crops — Allowed

When a different number applies

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

Minimum front setback: 10 ft — on interior streets if community recreation areas are developed as a part of the subdivision § 17.35.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-T 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-T zone?

40 ft — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Wildomar's R-T zone?

20 ft (may be reduced to 10 ft on interior streets if community recreation areas are developed in the subdivision) — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Wildomar's R-T zone?

5 ft — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Wildomar's R-T zone?

5 ft — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Wildomar's R-T zone?

3,600 square feet (if community open areas or recreational facilities or a combination thereof, are developed as a part of the subdivision) — Wildomar Municipal Code § 17.35.030.

General information, not legal advice.