Lawndale · Zoning · R-2
Lawndale R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lawndale's R-2 zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Lawndale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft (Lots with two or less dwelling units)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft average depth (but no structure may be within 5 ft of the rear property line)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
R-2 (Two-Family Residence Zone) is a zoning district in Lawndale. Every value below was read from the Lawndale 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 | 30 ft § 17.48.145 · code textA building constructed in the R-2 zone shall not exceed thirty feet in height as measured from the finished grade to the highest point of the structure or object being measured. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.48.130 · code textThe minimum building setback for residential units fronting either on a private street or a public street shall be twenty feet from the property line. |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft Applies: Lots with two or less dwelling units § 17.48.130 · code textFor all lots with two or less dwelling units, the minimum interior side yard setback shall be three feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft average depth Applies: but no structure may be within 5 ft of the rear property line § 17.48.130 · code textA rear yard shall be provided with an average depth of ten feet; provided, however, that no structure shall be built within five feet of the rear property line. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.48.125 · code textLot coverage shall be limited to sixty percent of the area of the lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:
- Minimum front setback: 24 ft — At least 40% of a second story § 17.48.130
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Lots with three or more dwelling units § 17.48.130
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — No structure may be built within five feet of the rear property line § 17.48.130
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lawndale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lawndale's R-2 zone?
30 ft — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.145.
What is the minimum front setback in Lawndale's R-2 zone?
20 ft — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.130.
What is the minimum side setback in Lawndale's R-2 zone?
3 ft (lots with two or less dwelling units) — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lawndale's R-2 zone?
10 ft average depth (but no structure may be within 5 ft of the rear property line) — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.130.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Lawndale's R-2 zone?
60% — Lawndale Municipal Code § 17.48.125.
General information, not legal advice.
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