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

R-1 (Single-Family Residential 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 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	35 ft Applies: or two and one-half stories § 18.44.120 · code text In the R-1 Zone, buildings and structures shall have a height not greater than two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35').
Minimum front setback	25 ft Applies: The front yard may not be deeper than forty feet. § 18.44.130 · code text The yard shall be not less than twenty five feet (25') nor more than forty feet (40') in depth.
Minimum side setback	5 ft on one side and 10 ft on the opposite side Applies: an interior lot needs at least 10 ft on the garage side § 18.44.140 · code text Each lot shall have a side yard of not less than five feet (5') on one side and not less than ten feet (10') on the opposite side; provided, however, an interior lot shall have not less than a ten foot (10'), level side yard on the garage side.
Minimum rear setback	25 ft § 18.44.150 · code text Each lot in the R-1 Zone shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25').
Minimum lot size	7,200 sq ft § 18.44.080 · code text Each lot in the R-1 Zone shall have a minimum area of seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.
Maximum lot coverage	30% § 18.44.110 · code text Maximum coverage of structures in the R-1 Zone is thirty percent (30%) of the lot area.
Maximum density	1 dwelling unit per lot § 18.44.100 · code text Population density in R-1 Zones shall be one dwelling unit per lot.

When a different number applies

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

Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Interior lot, garage side; level side yard § 18.44.140
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lot, garage adjacent to interior lot line; level side yard § 18.44.140
Minimum side setback: 20% of lot width, aggregate; minimum 5 ft on either side — Lots containing less than the required minimum frontage § 18.44.140

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-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 R-1 zone?

35 ft (or two and one-half stories) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.44.120.

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

25 ft (the front yard may not be deeper than forty feet) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.44.130.

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

5 ft on one side and 10 ft on the opposite side (an interior lot needs at least 10 ft on the garage side) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.44.140.

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

25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.44.150.

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

7,200 sq ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.44.080.

General information, not legal advice.