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Dana Point RSF 22 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Dana Point's RSF 22 zone, generally buildings can be up to 28 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 7.5 ft and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Dana Point code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 ft (Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a).)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a).)
- Minimum front setback: 7.5 ft
- Minimum side setback: 4 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 7.5 ft (Standard lot.)
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft (Applies to any proposed subdivision of land; does not apply to existing lots where no subdivision is proposed nor to proposed condominiums or other common lot subdivisions.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (Hillside lots, as defined in Section 9.05.110(a)(4)(A), are limited to 50%)
RSF 22 is a zoning district in Dana Point. Every value below was read from the Dana Point 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 RSF 22
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 | 28 ft Applies: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a). See note 4 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(f) Maximum Height:”, column “RSF 22”: 28 ft/(4) 2 stories Note 4: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a) . |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a). See note 4 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(f) Maximum Height:”, column “RSF 22”: 28 ft/(4) 2 stories Note 4: Subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a) . |
| Minimum front setback | 7.5 ft § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “From Ultimate Public Street ROW line:”, column “RSF 22”: 7.5 ft |
| Minimum side setback | 4 ft § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side:”, column “RSF 22”: 4 ft |
| Minimum rear setback | 7.5 ft Applies: Standard lot. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “Standard Lot:”, column “RSF 22”: 7.5 ft |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft Applies: Applies to any proposed subdivision of land; does not apply to existing lots where no subdivision is proposed nor to proposed condominiums or other common lot subdivisions. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(a) Minimum Lot Size: (2)”, column “RSF 22”: 2,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: Hillside lots, as defined in Section 9.05.110(a)(4)(A), are limited to 50% See note 12 below the table in the code. § 9.09.030 · code textTable row “(d) Maximum Lot Coverage:”, column “RSF 22”: 60% (12) Note 12: The maximum lot coverage standard for hillside lots, as defined in Section 9.05.110(a)(4)(A) of this Title, within the RSF7, RSF12 and RSF22 Zoning Districts shall be no greater than 50%. |
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We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RSF 22 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Dana Point Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Dana Point's RSF 22 zone?
28 ft (subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a)) — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Dana Point's RSF 22 zone?
2 stories (subject to the measurement and design criteria in Section 9.05.110(a)) — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Dana Point's RSF 22 zone?
7.5 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Dana Point's RSF 22 zone?
4 ft — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Dana Point's RSF 22 zone?
7.5 ft (standard lot) — Dana Point Municipal Code § 9.09.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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