Orange Cove R-1-12 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-1-12 (R-1-12 SINGLE-FAMILY/LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Orange Cove. Every value below was read from the Orange Cove 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-1-12

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 Applies: Main buildings § 17.10.080 · code text The maximum height of buildings shall be thirty feet, not to exceed two stories.
Maximum number of stories	2 stories Applies: Main buildings § 17.10.080 · code text The maximum height of buildings shall be thirty feet, not to exceed two stories.
Minimum front setback	30 ft § 17.10.100 · code text The minimum front yard building setback shall be thirty feet extending across the full width of the lot.
Minimum side setback	10 ft § 17.10.110 · code text Each lot shall have a side yard of not less than ten feet except for special conditions below.
Minimum rear setback	20 ft § 17.10.120 · code text Each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty feet.
Minimum lot size	12,000 sq ft § 17.10.050 · code text Each lot shall have a minimum area of twelve thousand square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	30% § 17.10.140 · code text Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed thirty percent of the total lot area.
Maximum density	1 unit per 12,000 sq ft Applies: a planned unit development may reduce this standard by up to thirty percent § 17.10.070 · code text A planned unit development permitted by Section 17.10.030H, may include a reduction in the otherwise required twelve thousand square foot population density standard by not to exceed thirty percent.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1-12:

Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Partially built-up blocks where the calculated average existing front yard would otherwise be less than twenty feet § 17.10.100
Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Corner lots; side yard abutting the street § 17.10.110
Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Reversed corner lots; side yard abutting the street § 17.10.110
Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Main building siding on an existing alley; measured from the opposite side of the alley § 17.10.110
Minimum lot size: 2 acres — Planned Unit Developments § 17.10.050

Not on this page

We did not find a general FAR limit for R-1-12 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orange Cove Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Orange Cove's R-1-12 zone?

30 ft (main buildings) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.10.080.

What is the maximum number of stories in Orange Cove's R-1-12 zone?

2 stories (main buildings) — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.10.080.

What is the minimum front setback in Orange Cove's R-1-12 zone?

30 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.10.100.

What is the minimum side setback in Orange Cove's R-1-12 zone?

10 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.10.110.

What is the minimum rear setback in Orange Cove's R-1-12 zone?

20 ft — Orange Cove Municipal Code § 17.10.120.

General information, not legal advice.