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Del Mar RC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Mar's RC zone, buildings can be up to 26 feet tall, the front setback is 20 feet and the minimum lot size is 7,000 square feet (Del Mar code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 26 feet
- Minimum front setback: 20 feet
- Minimum side setback: 5 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 30%
- Maximum density: 12.5 dwelling units per net acre
RC (Residential-Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Del Mar. Every value below was read from the Del Mar 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 RC
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 | 26 feet § 30.21.070 · code textHeight: 26 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 feet § 30.21.070 · code textFront yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 feet § 30.21.070 · code textInterior side yard: Five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 30.21.070 · code textRear yard: Zero feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 7,000 square feet § 30.21.070 · code textMinimum lot size: 7,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 30.72.050 · code textTable row “L. RC”, column “Bulk Floor Area Shall Not Exceed a Ratio Of”: 30% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 30% § 30.21.070 · code textFloor area ratio: 30 percent. |
| Maximum density | 12.5 dwelling units per net acre § 30.21.070 · code textThe residential density in the RC Zone shall not exceed 12.5 dwelling units per net acre. |
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We did not find a general stories limit for RC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Mar Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Mar's RC zone?
26 feet — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.21.070.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Mar's RC zone?
20 feet — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.21.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Del Mar's RC zone?
5 feet — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.21.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Mar's RC zone?
0 ft — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.21.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Del Mar's RC zone?
7,000 square feet — Del Mar Municipal Code § 30.21.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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