Coachella · Zoning · R-E
Coachella R-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Coachella's R-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2½ stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Coachella code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories)
- Maximum number of stories: 2½ stories (Main building; the lower of two and a half stories or 35 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Measured from the established street line of any street; the code also gives 60 ft from the street center line)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum density: 2.2 dwelling units/acre
R-E (Residential Estate Zone) 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 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 | 35 ft Applies: Main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories § 17.12.030 · code text1. The maximum height of the primary structure shall be two-and-one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2½ stories Applies: Main building; the lower of two and a half stories or 35 ft § 17.12.030 · code text1. The maximum height of the primary structure shall be two-and-one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Measured from the established street line of any street; the code also gives 60 ft from the street center line § 17.12.030 · code text1. Building Setback. A building setback of not less than sixty (60) feet from the center line of any street, public or private, or not less than twenty (20) feet from the established street line of any street shall be maintained. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.12.030 · code text2. Side Yard. Each lot shall have side yards of at least twenty (20) feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.12.030 · code text3. Rear Yard. Each lot shall have a rear yard of at least twenty-five (25) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 17.12.030 · code text1. Minimum Lot Area. Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet. |
| Maximum density | 2.2 dwelling units/acre § 17.12.030 · code text2. Maximum Density. 2.2 dwelling unit/acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-E:
- Minimum front setback: 60 ft — Measured from the center line of any street, public or private § 17.12.030
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 Coachella Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Coachella's R-E zone?
35 ft (main building; the lower of 35 ft or two and a half stories) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Coachella's R-E zone?
2½ stories (main building; the lower of two and a half stories or 35 ft) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Coachella's R-E zone?
20 ft (measured from the established street line of any street; the code also gives 60 ft from the street center line) — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Coachella's R-E zone?
20 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Coachella's R-E zone?
25 ft — Coachella Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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