Claremont · Zoning · RS (20,000)
Claremont RS (20,000) zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Claremont's RS (20,000) zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Claremont code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Main building)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main building)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (a garage or carport entrance facing the street must be set back 18.5 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 8 ft (Interior side if not adjacent to slope)
- Minimum rear setback: 8 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
RS (20,000) (RS (20,000) District) is a zoning district in Claremont. Every value below was read from the Claremont 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 (20,000)
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 | 25 ft Applies: Main building § 16.001.040 · code text1. Main Building – 25 feet |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main building § 16.001.040 · code text1. Main Building – 2 stories |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: a garage or carport entrance facing the street must be set back 18.5 ft § 16.001.040 · code texta. Front – 15 ft. Except that a vehicle entrance of a garage or carport that directly faces onto the street shall be set back 18.5 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 8 ft Applies: Interior side if not adjacent to slope § 16.001.040 · code textb. Interior Side if not adjacent to slope – 8 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 8 ft § 16.001.040 · code textf. Rear – 8 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 16.001.040 · code texta. Size – 20,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 16.001.040 · code text1. RS (20,000) District – 30% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS (20,000):
- Minimum front setback: 18.5 ft — Vehicle entrance of a garage or carport directly faces onto the street § 16.001.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Interior side adjacent to slope; alternatively 8 ft from midpoint of slope, whichever is greater § 16.001.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RS (20,000) in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Claremont Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Claremont's RS (20,000) zone?
25 ft (main building) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.001.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Claremont's RS (20,000) zone?
2 stories (main building) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.001.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Claremont's RS (20,000) zone?
15 ft (a garage or carport entrance facing the street must be set back 18.5 ft) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.001.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Claremont's RS (20,000) zone?
8 ft (interior side if not adjacent to slope) — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.001.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Claremont's RS (20,000) zone?
8 ft — Claremont Municipal Code § 16.001.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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