Earlier editions: 2026-09
Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code Ch. 17.44 Yard and Setback Measurements
Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Rolling Hills Estates
Cite as: Rolling Hills Estates Municipal Code Chapter 17.44 · Text as of 2026-10-04
17.44.010 - Computation of yards.¶
A. In measuring a front yard or side yard adjoining a street, it shall be the perpendicular distance between the street and a line through the corner of face of the building closest to and drawn parallel with the street.
B. If any future right-of-way line has been established by provisions of a specific ordinance or by the master plan, then the measurement of the yard shall be made from the future right-of-way line, or future property line so defined.
C. No more than fifty percent of the front yard area measured from the property line to the closest structure may be covered with asphalt, concrete or similar paving material. Such covering shall be limited to driveways and walkways.
(Prior code § 1890)
17.44.020 - Building setbacks.¶
A. Unless otherwise noted in subsection C of this section, the highway right-of-way line on all major and secondary highways shall be established as forty-four feet from the centerline of all secondary highways and sixty feet from the centerline of all major highways referred to in this section shall be those shown on the master plan for the city.
B. In cases where yards are required, such yards shall be calculated from the line established by the highway right-of-way by this section.
C. For building setback requirements on special streets and highways, the following chart shall apply:
Special Building Setbacks
| Street Name | Location | Classification | Dimension in feet from centerline to right-of-way line | Building setback in feet from right-of-way line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palos Verdes Drive North | All in city | Major | 100 | 20 |
| Crenshaw Boulevard | From Palos Verdes Drive North to northerly city limits | Major | 45 | 15 |
| Crenshaw Boulevard | From Indian Peak Road to 250 feet north of Silver Spur Road | Major | 40 | 0 |
| Hawthorne Boulevard | From Indian Peak Road to Silver Spur Road | Major | 50 | 0 |
| Narbonne Avenue | From Palos Verdes Drive North 3,000 feet | Secondary | 100 | 0 |
| Palos Verdes Drive North | Remainder in city | Secondary | 50 | 0 |
| Rolling Hills Road | All in city | Secondary | 50 | 15 |
| Crossfield Drive | All in city | Secondary | 40 | 0 |
| Indian Peak Road | From Hawthorne Boulevard to Crenshaw Boulevard | Secondary | 40 | 0 |
| Silver Spur Road | From Palos Verdes Drive North to Hawthorne Boulevard | Secondary | 50 | 15 |
| Silver Spur Road exclusive of service road | From Hawthorne Boulevard to Crenshaw Boulevard | Secondary | 50 | 0 |
| Silver Spur Road, a service road, Deep Valley Drive, Beach Gate Drive, Drybank Drive and Roxcove Drive shall be considered as neither major nor secondary highways; said Silver Spur Road, a service road, being the road set forth on tract maps recorded in the office of the county recorder and being fifty-four feet in width, excepting that portion thereof the boundary line of which immediately abuts upon said Silver Spur Road one hundred feet wide, which portion is forty-five feet in width. |
(Prior code § 1891)
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