Parlier · Zoning · R-1
Parlier R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Parlier's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Parlier code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Main building or structure)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main building or structure)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30% (the city administrator may allow up to 40 percent case by case)
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling per lot (one-family dwellings; a second dwelling is allowed when approved under this chapter)
R-1 (Single Family Residential) is a zoning district in Parlier. Every value below was read from the Parlier 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
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 building or structure § 18.14.090 · code textNo main building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed twenty-five feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main building or structure § 18.14.090 · code textNo main building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than two stories, not to exceed twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 18.14.060 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum area of five thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% Applies: the city administrator may allow up to 40 percent case by case § 18.14.120 · code textThe maximum lot coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty percent of the total lot area, except that the city administrator is authorized to allow on a case-by-case basis, without the necessity of hearing thereon, that the maximum lot coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed forty percent of the total lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling per lot Applies: one-family dwellings; a second dwelling is allowed when approved under this chapter § 18.14.080 · code textOne-family dwellings, not more than one dwelling per lot; except that second dwellings when approved in accordance with provisions of this chapter shall be permitted on each lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% — Allowed by the city administrator on a case-by-case basis without a hearing § 18.14.120
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Parlier Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Parlier's R-1 zone?
25 ft (main building or structure) — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.14.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Parlier's R-1 zone?
2 stories (main building or structure) — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.14.090.
What is the minimum lot size in Parlier's R-1 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Parlier's R-1 zone?
30% (the city administrator may allow up to 40 percent case by case) — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.14.120.
What is the maximum density in Parlier's R-1 zone?
1 dwelling per lot (one-family dwellings; a second dwelling is allowed when approved under this chapter) — Parlier Municipal Code § 18.14.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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