Yorba Linda · Zoning · OSR
Yorba Linda OSR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Yorba Linda's OSR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Yorba Linda code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or 35 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Maximum density: 0.2 units/acre
OSR is a zoning district in Yorba Linda. Every value below was read from the Yorba Linda 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 OSR
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 Applies: or 2 stories, whichever is less § 18.16.440 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “Standard”: 35 ft./2-story 1 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or 35 feet, whichever is less § 18.16.440 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “Standard”: 35 ft./2-story 1 |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.16.440 · code textTable row “Front setback”, column “Standard”: 30 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 18.16.440 · code textTable row “Side setback”, column “Standard”: 20 ft. |
| Maximum density | 0.2 units/acre § 18.16.440 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “Standard”: 0.2 units/acre |
Uses in OSR
Uses the code's use tables allow in OSR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for OSR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Yorba Linda Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Yorba Linda's OSR zone?
35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Yorba Linda Municipal Code § 18.16.440.
What is the maximum number of stories in Yorba Linda's OSR zone?
2 stories (or 35 feet, whichever is less) — Yorba Linda Municipal Code § 18.16.440.
What is the minimum front setback in Yorba Linda's OSR zone?
30 ft — Yorba Linda Municipal Code § 18.16.440.
What is the minimum side setback in Yorba Linda's OSR zone?
20 ft — Yorba Linda Municipal Code § 18.16.440.
What is the maximum density in Yorba Linda's OSR zone?
0.2 units/acre — Yorba Linda Municipal Code § 18.16.440.
General information, not legal advice.
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