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Covina E-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Covina's E-1 zone, the front setback is 60 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Covina code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 60 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
E-1 (ESTATE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (SINGLE-FAMILY ESTATE)) is a zoning district in Covina. Every value below was read from the Covina 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 E-1
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.
| Minimum front setback | 60 ft § 17.14.120 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than 60 feet extending across the full width of the lot, except for special conditions provided for in subsections (B) and (C) of this section. |
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| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 17.14.130 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than 30 feet, except as provided for below. |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.14.140 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 30 feet, except for special conditions provided for below. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 17.14.060 · code textEach lot area shall have a minimum area of one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 17.14.071 · code textThe maximum land coverage of all buildings shall not exceed 35 percent of the total land or parcel area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in E-1:
- Minimum front setback: 40–80 ft — Range: at least 40, at most 80; the average front yard sets it when 50 percent or more of the block is developed. § 17.14.120
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft — Key lots; the minimum may equal the adjoining interior lot's front yard, but never less than 40 feet. § 17.14.120
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Hillside slopes 6 ft or more high and 4:1 or steeper: main building this far from slope toe or top; more on lower lot. § 17.14.130
- Minimum side setback: 60 ft — Corner lots; side yard abutting the street. § 17.14.130
- Minimum side setback: 60 ft — Reversed corner lots; side yard abutting the street. § 17.14.130
- Minimum rear setback: 60 ft — When a lot abuts two or more streets; the yard serving as a rear yard. § 17.14.140
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for E-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Covina Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Covina's E-1 zone?
60 ft — Covina Municipal Code § 17.14.120.
What is the minimum side setback in Covina's E-1 zone?
30 ft — Covina Municipal Code § 17.14.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Covina's E-1 zone?
30 ft — Covina Municipal Code § 17.14.140.
What is the minimum lot size in Covina's E-1 zone?
1 acre — Covina Municipal Code § 17.14.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Covina's E-1 zone?
35% — Covina Municipal Code § 17.14.071.
General information, not legal advice.
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