Calimesa · Zoning · R-E
Calimesa R-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calimesa's R-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 32 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 ac., with the conditions listed below (Calimesa code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 32 ft (or two stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (or 32 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet.)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 ac.
- Maximum density: 0.2 DUs per gross acre
R-E is a zoning district in Calimesa. Every value below was read from the Calimesa 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-E
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 | 32 ft Applies: or two stories, whichever is less § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “R-E”: 32' or two stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: or 32 feet, whichever is less § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “R-E”: 32' or two stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard setback”, column “R-E”: 35' |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet. § 18.20.040 · code textThe minimum combined side yard setback shall be 17 feet with a minimum side yard setback of five feet except on the side of the lot closest to the driveway it shall be 12 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard setback”, column “R-E”: 25' |
| Minimum lot size | 5 ac. § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size (net area)”, column “R-E”: 5 ac. |
| Maximum density | 0.2 DUs per gross acre § 18.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density (DUs per gross acre)”, column “R-E”: .2 |
Uses in R-E
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-E, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed — see note
- Horses and stables — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for R-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calimesa Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calimesa's R-E zone?
32 ft (or two stories, whichever is less) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Calimesa's R-E zone?
2 stories (or 32 feet, whichever is less) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Calimesa's R-E zone?
35 ft — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Calimesa's R-E zone?
5 ft (minimum combined side yard setback is 17 feet; the side closest to the driveway is 12 feet) — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calimesa's R-E zone?
25 ft — Calimesa Municipal Code § 18.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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