Redlands A-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

A-1 (Agricultural District) is a zoning district in Redlands. Every value below was read from the Redlands 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 A-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	35 ft Applies: or two and one-half stories § 18.20.120 · code text Buildings and structures in the A-1 zone shall have a height not greater than two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35').
Minimum front setback	25 ft § 18.20.130 · code text Each lot shall have a front yard of not less than twenty five feet (25') extending across the full width of the lot.
Minimum side setback	5 ft § 18.20.140 · code text Each lot shall have a side yard on both sides of the main building, or buildings, of not less than five feet (5').
Minimum rear setback	25 ft Applies: lots under 40,000 sq ft may have projections into the rear yard as in the R-A zone § 18.20.150 · code text In the A-1 zone, each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25'); provided, lots of less than forty thousand (40,000) square feet may have projections into the rear yard in accordance with provisions for the R-A zone in section 18.152.070 of this title.
Minimum lot size	5 acres § 18.20.080 · code text Each lot in the A-1 zone shall have a minimum area of five (5) acres.
Maximum lot coverage	10% Applies: legal nonconforming lots under 150,000 sq ft have their own lot coverage allowance § 18.20.110 · code text Maximum coverage by structures in the A-1 zone shall be ten percent (10%) of the lot area; provided, legal, nonconforming lots of less than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) square feet in size are permitted to have the following lot coverage:

When a different number applies

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

Maximum lot coverage: 30% of the first 14,000 sq ft — Legal, nonconforming lots less than 150,000 square feet in size § 18.20.110
Maximum lot coverage: 20% of the next 26,000 sq ft — Legal, nonconforming lots less than 150,000 square feet in size § 18.20.110
Maximum lot coverage: 5% of the next 110,000 sq ft — Legal, nonconforming lots less than 150,000 square feet in size § 18.20.110
Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per lot — Lots existing at the time of adoption containing less than 2.5 acres § 18.20.100

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for A-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redlands Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Redlands's A-1 zone?

35 ft (or two and one-half stories) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.20.120.

What is the minimum front setback in Redlands's A-1 zone?

25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.20.130.

What is the minimum side setback in Redlands's A-1 zone?

5 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.20.140.

What is the minimum rear setback in Redlands's A-1 zone?

25 ft (lots under 40,000 sq ft may have projections into the rear yard as in the R-A zone) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.20.150.

What is the minimum lot size in Redlands's A-1 zone?

5 acres — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.20.080.

General information, not legal advice.