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Anaheim RS-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Anaheim's RS-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 feet (2-1/2 stories) tall, the front setback is min(30 ft, 25% of lot depth) and the minimum lot size is 10,000 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Anaheim code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet (non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 2-1/2 stories (non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft)
- Minimum front setback: min(30 ft, 25% of lot depth)
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) (accessory buildings allowed to encroach into setbacks may not occupy more than 25% of the required rear setback)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (no accessory building allowed in a required rear setback may occupy more than 25% of that rear setback)
RS-1 (Residential Single-Family) is a zoning district in Anaheim. Every value below was read from the Anaheim 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 RS-1
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 feet Applies: non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RS-1”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 35 feet/2-1/2 stories (Any non-residential land use permitted by a conditional use permit may exceed this height limitation, as determined by the approved conditional use permit, when the required front, side and rear setback are increased an additional 1 foot for each 4 feet in height such buildings exceed 35 feet) |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2-1/2 stories Applies: non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft § 18.04.070 · code textTable row “RS-1”, column “Maximum Structural Height”: 35 feet/2-1/2 stories (Any non-residential land use permitted by a conditional use permit may exceed this height limitation, as determined by the approved conditional use permit, when the required front, side and rear setback are increased an additional 1 foot for each 4 feet in height such buildings exceed 35 feet) |
| Minimum front setback | min(30 ft, 25% of lot depth) § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Front”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 30 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Side”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 10% of the width of the lot, except that the side setback shall not be less than 5 feet and need not exceed 10 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) Applies: accessory buildings allowed to encroach into setbacks may not occupy more than 25% of the required rear setback § 18.04.100 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “Minimum Setbacks”: 25 feet or 25% of the depth of the lot, whichever is less. Accessory buildings authorized to encroach into setbacks per Table 4-J, shall not occupy more than 25% of the required rear setback. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 square feet § 18.04.040 · code textTable row “RS-1”, column “Minimum Lot Area”: 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: no accessory building allowed in a required rear setback may occupy more than 25% of that rear setback § 18.04.090 · code textTable row “RS-1”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage”: 40% No accessory building authorized to encroach into a required rear setback shall occupy more than 25% of the required rear setback. Accessory structures authorized to encroach into the required rear setback subject to Section 18.04.100 (Structural Setbacks). |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RS-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Anaheim Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Anaheim's RS-1 zone?
35 feet (non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the maximum number of stories in Anaheim's RS-1 zone?
2-1/2 stories (non-residential uses by conditional use permit may exceed 35 ft if required setbacks increase 1 ft for each 4 ft above 35 ft) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Anaheim's RS-1 zone?
min(30 ft, 25% of lot depth) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Anaheim's RS-1 zone?
10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Anaheim's RS-1 zone?
min(25 ft, 25% of lot depth) (accessory buildings allowed to encroach into setbacks may not occupy more than 25% of the required rear setback) — Anaheim Municipal Code § 18.04.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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