Apple Valley · Zoning · R-M
Apple Valley R-M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Apple Valley's R-M zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 18,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Apple Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 to 50 ft (The table cell gives a range and refers to other code subsections for the rule; read the code.)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Note 12 refers to the general development standards of another section; read the code.)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 18,000 sf (Lot area measured in net square feet.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
R-M is a zoning district in Apple Valley. Every value below was read from the Apple 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 R-M
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 to 50 ft Applies: The table cell gives a range and refers to other code subsections for the rule; read the code. The code attaches notes 13, 11 to this value. This page does not show them; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “12. Height limitations (11) (ft)”, column “R-M”: 35—50 (13) |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Note 12 refers to the general development standards of another section; read the code. See note 18 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 12 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “8. a. Minimum front setback (ft) (18)”, column “R-M”: 20 (12) Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft See note 18 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 7 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “10. a. Minimum side setback (ft) (7) (18)”, column “R-M”: 10 Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft See note 18 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 6 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “9. Minimum rear setback (6) (18)”, column “R-M”: 10 Note 18: See Table 9.28.040.E and Section 9.28.040.B for permitted projections and exceptions to the required setbacks. |
| Minimum lot size | 18,000 sf Applies: Lot area measured in net square feet. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “1. Minimum lot area (15, 17)”, column “R-M”: 18,000 sf (3) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% The code attaches note 14 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.28.040 · code textTable row “13. Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-M”: 70% (14) |
Uses in R-M
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-M, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs a development permit for 1-15 units; development permit with planning commission approval for 16-50 units; conditional use permit for 51 units and above — see note
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a special use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Apple Valley Municipal Code.
Other Apple Valley zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Apple Valley's R-M zone?
35 to 50 ft (the table cell gives a range and refers to other code subsections for the rule; read the code) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum front setback in Apple Valley's R-M zone?
20 ft (note 12 refers to the general development standards of another section; read the code) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum side setback in Apple Valley's R-M zone?
10 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Apple Valley's R-M zone?
10 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum lot size in Apple Valley's R-M zone?
18,000 sf (lot area measured in net square feet) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.28.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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