Del Rey Oaks · Zoning · R-2
Del Rey Oaks R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Rey Oaks's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall, the rear setback limit is 15 ft and the lot coverage limit is 60%, with the conditions listed below (Del Rey Oaks code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
R-2 is a zoning district in Del Rey Oaks. Every value below was read from the Del Rey Oaks 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-2
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: an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead § 17.12.030 · code textThree stories, but not exceeding 35 feet in height, except that in any R-2 district surrounded by any R-1 district, the building height limit shall be that specified for such surrounding district. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead § 17.12.030 · code textThree stories, but not exceeding 35 feet in height, except that in any R-2 district surrounded by any R-1 district, the building height limit shall be that specified for such surrounding district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.12.080 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of a depth of not less than 15 feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.12.050 · code textIn the R-2 districts, the buildings on any lot shall not cover in the aggregate more than 60 percent of its area. |
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We did not find a general front setback, side setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Rey Oaks's R-2 zone?
35 ft (an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Del Rey Oaks's R-2 zone?
3 stories (an R-2 district surrounded by an R-1 district uses the R-1 height limit instead) — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Rey Oaks's R-2 zone?
15 ft — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.12.080.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Del Rey Oaks's R-2 zone?
60% — Del Rey Oaks Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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