Indio · Zoning · SN-8
Indio SN-8 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Indio's SN-8 zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,500 sq ft (Indio code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Applies to detached single-family homes and the ends of attached single-family homes)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,500 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 8.0 units/acre
SN-8 is a zoning district in Indio. Every value below was read from the Indio 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 SN-8
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 | 30 ft § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum Height (ft) - Primary Building”, column “SN-8”: 30 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Front (primary frontage)”, column “SN-8”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Applies to detached single-family homes and the ends of attached single-family homes § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “SN-8”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “SN-8”: 15 |
| Minimum lot size | 4,500 sq ft § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (sf)”, column “SN-8”: 4,500 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot)”, column “SN-8”: 60 |
| Maximum density | 8.0 units/acre § 2.02.03 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “SN-8”: 8.0 |
Uses in SN-8
Uses the code's use tables allow in SN-8, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs an administrative use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SN-8:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — Primary building with architectural features § 2.02.03
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft minimum on one side of the dwelling unit — Zero lot line/common wall developments § 2.02.03
- Minimum side setback: None required — Zero lot line or common wall development; on the side opposite the 10 ft side § 2.02.03
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for SN-8 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Indio Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Indio's SN-8 zone?
30 ft — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum front setback in Indio's SN-8 zone?
10 ft — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum side setback in Indio's SN-8 zone?
5 ft (applies to detached single-family homes and the ends of attached single-family homes) — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum rear setback in Indio's SN-8 zone?
15 ft — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
What is the minimum lot size in Indio's SN-8 zone?
4,500 sq ft — Indio Municipal Code § 2.02.03.
General information, not legal advice.
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