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Chino RD 8 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chino's RD 8 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 feet (2-1/2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 feet and the minimum lot size is 4,500 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Chino code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2-1/2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 feet (Add five feet along primary and secondary arterial streets)
- Minimum side setback: 5 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 15 feet (At least twenty feet along primary and secondary arterial streets)
- Minimum lot size: 4,500 sq. ft. (Applies only to creation of new lots)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.55
- Maximum density: 8 du/acre
RD 8 is a zoning district in Chino. Every value below was read from the Chino 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 RD 8
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 § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Feet”, column “RD 8”: 35 feet |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2-1/2 stories § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Stories”, column “RD 8”: 2-1/2 |
| Minimum front setback | 20 feet Applies: Add five feet along primary and secondary arterial streets § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RD 8”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 feet § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RD 8”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 feet Applies: At least twenty feet along primary and secondary arterial streets § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RD 8”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 4,500 sq. ft. Applies: Applies only to creation of new lots § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “RD 8”: 4,500 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage, Maximum”, column “RD 8”: 60% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.55 § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio, Maximum”, column “RD 8”: .55 |
| Maximum density | 8 du/acre § 20.04.040 · code textTable row “Density, Maximum”, column “RD 8”: 8 du/acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RD 8:
- Minimum front setback: 25 feet — Multiple-family development § 20.04.040
- Minimum side setback: 4 feet — Lots substandard as to width, created prior to January 1, 1987 § 20.04.040
- Minimum side setback: 15 feet — Multiple-family development § 20.04.040
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft. — Multiple-family development; applies only to creation of new lots § 20.04.040
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Chino's RD 8 zone?
35 feet — Chino Municipal Code § 20.04.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Chino's RD 8 zone?
2-1/2 stories — Chino Municipal Code § 20.04.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Chino's RD 8 zone?
20 feet (add five feet along primary and secondary arterial streets) — Chino Municipal Code § 20.04.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Chino's RD 8 zone?
5 feet — Chino Municipal Code § 20.04.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chino's RD 8 zone?
15 feet (at least twenty feet along primary and secondary arterial streets) — Chino Municipal Code § 20.04.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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