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Calexico RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calexico's RR zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 40 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Calexico code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
- Maximum density: 0.5 to 1.0 units per net acre (The code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 1.0.)
RR is a zoning district in Calexico. Every value below was read from the Calexico 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 RR
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 § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “10. Building and structure height (in feet)”, column “RR”: 35 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “10. Building and structure height (in feet)”, column “RR”: 35 feet or 2 stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “5. Front yard setback”, column “RR”: 40 |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “6. Side yard setback each side (in feet)”, column “RR”: 20 |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “8. Rear setback”, column “RR”: 50 |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “2. Net lot area (in square feet)”, column “RR”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “9. Lot coverage, maximum”, column “RR”: 35% |
| Maximum density | 0.5 to 1.0 units per net acre Applies: The code sets a range: at least 0.5, at most 1.0. § 17.03.120 · code textTable row “1. Density-maximum units per net acre”, column “RR”: 0.5—1.0 |
Uses in RR
Uses the code's use tables allow in RR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calexico Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calexico's RR zone?
35 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.03.120.
What is the maximum number of stories in Calexico's RR zone?
2 stories — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.03.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Calexico's RR zone?
40 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.03.120.
What is the minimum side setback in Calexico's RR zone?
20 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.03.120.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calexico's RR zone?
50 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.03.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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