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Murrieta RC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Murrieta's RC zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 30 acres (Murrieta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 or 10 ft (interior side next to commercially zoned property)
- Minimum lot size: 30 acres
RC is a zoning district in Murrieta. Every value below was read from the Murrieta 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 RC
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 § 16.10.020 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height”, column “RC”: 50 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 16.10.020 · code textTable row “Street”, column “RC”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 0 or 10 ft Applies: interior side next to commercially zoned property § 16.10.020 · code textTable row “Interior (adjacent to commercially zoned properties)”, column “RC”: 0 or 10 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 30 acres See notes 1, 2 below the table in the code. § 16.10.020 · code textTable row “Minimum Site Area (1)”, column “RC”: 30 acres (2) Note 1: Site area means a parcel or group of parcels, which are considered a unit for purposes of development. Note 2: Portions of a site may be developed prior to development of the entire site, if it can be demonstrated that the portion does not compromise the overall comprehensive development of the site. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RC:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — adjacent to residential zoned properties; or equal to the building height, whichever is greater § 16.10.020
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — adjacent to a freeway § 16.10.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Murrieta Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Murrieta's RC zone?
50 ft — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.10.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Murrieta's RC zone?
25 ft — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.10.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Murrieta's RC zone?
0 or 10 ft (interior side next to commercially zoned property) — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.10.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Murrieta's RC zone?
30 acres — Murrieta Municipal Code § 16.10.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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