Holtville · Zoning · RR-2
Holtville RR-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Holtville's RR-2 zone, buildings can be up to 35 feet (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 feet and the minimum lot size is 21,780 square feet (Holtville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 feet
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 21,780 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per 21,780 square feet of lot area
RR-2 (Medium 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-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 § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 35 feet or two stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 35 feet or two stories |
| Minimum front setback | 25 feet § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard requirements”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 feet § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard requirements”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard requirements”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 21,780 square feet § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 21,780 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 50 percent |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per 21,780 square feet of lot area § 17.22.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density”, column “RR-2 Medium Density Rural Residential Zone”: 1 dwelling unit/21,780 square feet of lot area |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for RR-2 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-2 zone?
35 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Holtville's RR-2 zone?
2 stories — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Holtville's RR-2 zone?
25 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Holtville's RR-2 zone?
10 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Holtville's RR-2 zone?
20 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.22.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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