Yucca Valley · Zoning · OS
Yucca Valley OS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Yucca Valley's OS zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 20 acres (Yucca Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft (required only if needed for emergency access, or along a side next to non-commercial, non-industrial property)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (required only when the adjacent property is not designated commercial or industrial)
- Minimum lot size: 20 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
OS (Open Space) is a zoning district in Yucca Valley. Every value below was read from the Yucca Valley 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 OS
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 § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Height limit 6”, column “Open Space 1”: 35 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “Open Space 1”: 25 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft Applies: required only if needed for emergency access, or along a side next to non-commercial, non-industrial property § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Side 4”, column “Open Space 1”: 25 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: required only when the adjacent property is not designated commercial or industrial § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Rear 3”, column “Open Space 1”: 25 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 20 acres See note 2 below the table in the code. § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size 2”, column “Open Space 1”: 20 acres 2 Note 2: Minimum lots size can be less if the subdivision application is filed concurrently with the planned development or conditional use permit application. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 9.12.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “Open Space 1”: 10% |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for OS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Yucca Valley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Yucca Valley's OS zone?
35 ft — Yucca Valley Municipal Code § 9.12.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Yucca Valley's OS zone?
25 ft — Yucca Valley Municipal Code § 9.12.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Yucca Valley's OS zone?
25 ft (required only if needed for emergency access, or along a side next to non-commercial, non-industrial property) — Yucca Valley Municipal Code § 9.12.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Yucca Valley's OS zone?
25 ft (required only when the adjacent property is not designated commercial or industrial) — Yucca Valley Municipal Code § 9.12.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Yucca Valley's OS zone?
20 acres — Yucca Valley Municipal Code § 9.12.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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