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Moreno Valley R30 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Moreno Valley's R30 zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Moreno Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (Only for developments of 3 acres or more, with planning commission approval; the table lists no height for R30.)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft (2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft (2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (Minimum lot size only applies to newly subdivided multifamily lots; existing lots can be developed under the multifamily development standards.)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
- Maximum density: 30 units/acre
R30 is a zoning district in Moreno Valley. Every value below was read from the Moreno Valley 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 R30
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 | 50 ft Applies: Only for developments of 3 acres or more, with planning commission approval; the table lists no height for R30. § 9.03.040 · code textIn the R30 district, for a development of three acres or greater, up to 60% of the units may be in buildings with three or four stories, 50 feet maximum height subject to planning commission approval. |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “5. | Minimum front yard setback, in ft.”, column “R30”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft Applies: 2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “ | Interior side yard”, column “R30”: 10 ft. plus 2 ft. for every 5 ft. in height over 30 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft Applies: 2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “7. | Minimum rear yard setback, in ft.”, column “R30”: 10 ft. plus 2 ft. for every 5 ft. in height over 30 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: Minimum lot size only applies to newly subdivided multifamily lots; existing lots can be developed under the multifamily development standards. § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “2. | Minimum lot size (net area in sq. ft.)**”, column “R30”: 1 acre |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “8. | Maximum lot coverage”, column “R30”: 50% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “12. | Floor area ratio”, column “R30”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 30 units/acre § 9.03.040 · code textTable row “1. | Maximum density (DUs*/net acre)”, column “R30”: 30 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R30:
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — For a development of three acres or greater, up to 60% of the units may be in buildings with three or four stories, subject to planning commission approval. § 9.03.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Street side yard § 9.03.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for R30 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Moreno Valley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Moreno Valley's R30 zone?
50 ft (only for developments of 3 acres or more, with planning commission approval; the table lists no height for R30) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.03.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Moreno Valley's R30 zone?
30 ft — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.03.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Moreno Valley's R30 zone?
10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft (2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.03.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Moreno Valley's R30 zone?
10 ft plus 2 ft for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft (2 ft added for every 5 ft in height over 30 ft) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.03.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Moreno Valley's R30 zone?
1 acre (minimum lot size only applies to newly subdivided multifamily lots; existing lots can be developed under the multifamily development standards) — Moreno Valley Municipal Code § 9.03.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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