Coachella · Zoning · G-N
Coachella G-N zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's G-N zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall, the side setback limit is 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft and the rear setback limit is 20 ft (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft (Interior and corner lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum density: 25 dwelling units/acre
G-N (General Neighborhood) is a zoning district in Coachella. Every value below was read from the Coachella 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 G-N
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 | 45 ft § 17.14.030 · code textThe maximum height of all buildings shall be three stories, or forty-five (45) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 17.14.030 · code textThe maximum height of all buildings shall be three stories, or forty-five (45) feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft Applies: Interior and corner lots § 17.14.030 · code textTen (10) percent of the lot width, but not less than five feet, and need not be greater than ten (10) feet, except as specified below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.14.030 · code textEach lot or building site shall have a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet. |
| Maximum density | 25 dwelling units/acre § 17.14.030 · code text2. Maximum Density. Twenty-five (25) dwelling units/acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in G-N:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Single-family residential development § 17.14.030
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Multifamily housing types § 17.14.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of corner lots § 17.14.030
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Zero lot line single-family option: on the one side that keeps a setback; the other side may have none § 17.14.030
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq ft — Single-family detached residential subdivisions § 17.14.030
- Minimum lot size: 2,500 sq ft — Single-family attached residential subdivisions § 17.14.030
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft — Multiple-family residential developments of five or more dwelling units; minimum site area § 17.14.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for G-N in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Coachella Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coachella's G-N zone?
45 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's G-N zone?
3 stories — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Coachella's G-N zone?
10% of lot width, min 5 ft, max 10 ft (interior and corner lots) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coachella's G-N zone?
20 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
What is the maximum density in Coachella's G-N zone?
25 dwelling units/acre — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.14.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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