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Hemet SLR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Hemet's SLR zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Hemet code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (one-story buildings)
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft (Interior side yards; the side street side needs at least 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum lot coverage: 60% (Includes buildings and required patio area)
SLR (SMALL LOT RESIDENTIAL ZONE) is a zoning district in Hemet. Every value below was read from the Hemet 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 SLR
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 | 25 ft § 90-507 · code textMaximum building height in the SLR zone is 25 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: one-story buildings § 90-505 · code textOne-story buildings: 15-foot minimum. |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft Applies: Interior side yards; the side street side needs at least 10 ft § 90-505 · code textThree-foot minimum side yards are required except as provided in subsections (b)(2), (3) and (4) of this section. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 90-505 · code textA five-foot minimum rear yard is required. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 90-504 · code textThere is no minimum lot area. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% Applies: Includes buildings and required patio area § 90-509 · code textAll buildings in the SLR zone, including buildings and required patio area, shall not occupy more than 60 percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SLR:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — two-story buildings § 90-505
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — permitted on sides with no window or door openings; opposite side yard shall be a minimum of 6 feet § 90-505
- Minimum side setback: 6 ft — opposite side yard when a zero-foot side yard is permitted on a side with no window or door openings § 90-505
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for SLR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Hemet Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Hemet's SLR zone?
25 ft — Hemet Municipal Code § 90-507.
What is the minimum front setback in Hemet's SLR zone?
15 ft (one-story buildings) — Hemet Municipal Code § 90-505.
What is the minimum side setback in Hemet's SLR zone?
3 ft (interior side yards; the side street side needs at least 10 ft) — Hemet Municipal Code § 90-505.
What is the minimum rear setback in Hemet's SLR zone?
5 ft — Hemet Municipal Code § 90-505.
What is the minimum lot size in Hemet's SLR zone?
No minimum — Hemet Municipal Code § 90-504.
General information, not legal advice.
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