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Orland R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Orland's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Orland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Main building)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Main building; interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Main building)
R-3 (Residential Multiple Family-Professional Zone) is a zoning district in Orland. Every value below was read from the Orland 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-3
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 | 45 ft § 17.28.080 · code textMaximum building height in the R-3 zone is forty-five (45) feet except where otherwise restricted herein for specified accessory buildings. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Main building § 17.28.070 · code text1. Front: twenty (20) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Main building; interior side yard § 17.28.070 · code text3. Side: five feet, fifteen (15) feet if adjacent to an R-1 zone district. Side setback on a corner lot facing the street shall not be less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: Main building § 17.28.070 · code text2. Rear: fifteen (15) feet, twenty-five (25) feet if adjacent to an R-1 zone district; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-3:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Main building adjacent to an R-1 zone district § 17.28.070
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Main building on a corner lot facing the street § 17.28.070
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Main building adjacent to an R-1 zone district § 17.28.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Orland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Orland's R-3 zone?
45 ft — Orland Municipal Code § 17.28.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Orland's R-3 zone?
20 ft (main building) — Orland Municipal Code § 17.28.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Orland's R-3 zone?
5 ft (main building; interior side yard) — Orland Municipal Code § 17.28.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Orland's R-3 zone?
15 ft (main building) — Orland Municipal Code § 17.28.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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