Holtville · Zoning · RR-1
Holtville RR-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Holtville's RR-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 75 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Holtville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (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: 75 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum)
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres of lot area
RR-1 (RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential 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 RR-1
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: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential 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 § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 35 feet or two stories, whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 75 ft § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard requirements”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 75 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard requirements”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 15 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard requirements”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 50 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area 1”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 5 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 10 percent |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per 5 acres of lot area § 17.20.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “RR-1 Low Density Rural Residential Zone”: 1 dwelling unit/5 acres of lot area |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for RR-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Holtville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Holtville's RR-1 zone?
35 ft (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less) — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Holtville's RR-1 zone?
2 stories (35 feet or two stories, whichever is less) — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Holtville's RR-1 zone?
75 ft — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Holtville's RR-1 zone?
15 ft — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Holtville's RR-1 zone?
50 ft — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.20.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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