Holtville · Zoning · R-2
Holtville R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Holtville's R-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 feet (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 feet and the minimum lot size is 8,400 square feet, with the conditions listed below (Holtville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 20 feet
- Minimum side setback: 5 feet (interior side)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 8,400 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent
- Maximum density: 8 dwelling units/acre
R-2 (R-2 Two-Family Zone) is a zoning district in Holtville. Every value below was read from the Holtville 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 feet Applies: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 20 feet § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard requirements”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 feet Applies: interior side § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard requirements”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 5 feet for interior side and 10 feet for side adjacent to street |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard requirements”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 8,400 square feet § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 8,400 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50 percent § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 50 percent |
| Maximum density | 8 dwelling units/acre § 17.26.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “R-2 Two-Family Zone”: 8 dwelling units/acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet — side adjacent to street § 17.26.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Holtville Municipal Code.
Other Holtville zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Holtville's R-2 zone?
35 feet (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less) — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.26.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Holtville's R-2 zone?
2 stories (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less) — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.26.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Holtville's R-2 zone?
20 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.26.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Holtville's R-2 zone?
5 feet (interior side) — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.26.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Holtville's R-2 zone?
20 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.26.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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