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Lemon Grove RL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lemon Grove's RL zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lemon Grove code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (main buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (for residential uses)
RL (Residential low density) is a zoning district in Lemon Grove. Every value below was read from the Lemon Grove 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 RL
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 | 25 ft Applies: main buildings § 17.16.010 · code texta. Main Buildings: Twenty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.16.010 · code texta. Front: Twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.16.010 · code textb. Side: Ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.16.010 · code textc. Rear: Twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: for residential uses § 17.16.010 · code text1. Minimum Lot Area. Ten thousand square feet for residential uses; twenty thousand square feet for churches and other uses. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RL:
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — for churches and other uses § 17.16.010
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lemon Grove Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lemon Grove's RL zone?
25 ft (main buildings) — Lemon Grove Municipal Code § 17.16.010.
What is the minimum front setback in Lemon Grove's RL zone?
25 ft — Lemon Grove Municipal Code § 17.16.010.
What is the minimum side setback in Lemon Grove's RL zone?
10 ft — Lemon Grove Municipal Code § 17.16.010.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lemon Grove's RL zone?
25 ft — Lemon Grove Municipal Code § 17.16.010.
What is the minimum lot size in Lemon Grove's RL zone?
10,000 sq ft (for residential uses) — Lemon Grove Municipal Code § 17.16.010.
General information, not legal advice.
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