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Laguna Beach A-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Laguna Beach's A-R zone, generally the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 10 acres, with the conditions listed below (Laguna Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (100 ft where the lot adjoins a major arterial)
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres
A-R (Agriculture-Recreation Zone) is a zoning district in Laguna Beach. Every value below was read from the Laguna Beach 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 A-R
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.
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: 100 ft where the lot adjoins a major arterial § 25.34.008 · code textFront Yard—fifty feet; except where lot adjoins major arterial, in which case a one hundred foot setback is required, |
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| Minimum side setback | 50 ft § 25.34.008 · code textSide and Rear Yard—fifty feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 25.34.008 · code textSide and Rear Yard—fifty feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 10 acres § 25.34.008 · code textEach building site shall have a minimum area of ten acres; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-R:
- Minimum front setback: 100 ft — where lot adjoins a major arterial § 25.34.008
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Laguna Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Laguna Beach's A-R zone?
50 ft (100 ft where the lot adjoins a major arterial) — Laguna Beach Municipal Code § 25.34.008.
What is the minimum side setback in Laguna Beach's A-R zone?
50 ft — Laguna Beach Municipal Code § 25.34.008.
What is the minimum rear setback in Laguna Beach's A-R zone?
50 ft — Laguna Beach Municipal Code § 25.34.008.
What is the minimum lot size in Laguna Beach's A-R zone?
10 acres — Laguna Beach Municipal Code § 25.34.008.
General information, not legal advice.
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