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Redlands R-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redlands's R-S zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redlands code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or two and one-half stories)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (the code also sets a maximum: the yard may not be deeper than 40 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per lot
R-S (Suburban 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-S
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 § 18.40.110 · code textIn R-S Zones, buildings and structures shall have a height not greater than two and one-half (21/2) stories or thirty five feet (35'). |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: the code also sets a maximum: the yard may not be deeper than 40 ft § 18.40.120 · code textThe yard shall be not less than twenty five feet (25') nor more than forty feet (40') in depth. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 18.40.130 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on both sides of the main building of not less than ten feet (10'). |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 18.40.140 · code textEach lot in R-S Zones shall have a rear yard of not less than twenty five feet (25'). |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 18.40.070 · code textIn the R-S Zone, each lot shall have a minimum area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 18.40.100 · code textMaximum coverage by structures in the R-S Zone is thirty percent (30%) of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per lot § 18.40.090 · code textPopulation density in R-S Zones is one dwelling unit per lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-S:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — lots narrower than the required frontage: one side 5 ft, garage side 10 ft, both sides together at least 20% of lot width § 18.40.130
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-S 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-S zone?
35 ft (or two and one-half stories) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.40.110.
What is the minimum front setback in Redlands's R-S zone?
25 ft (the code also sets a maximum: the yard may not be deeper than 40 ft) — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.40.120.
What is the minimum side setback in Redlands's R-S zone?
10 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.40.130.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redlands's R-S zone?
25 ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.40.140.
What is the minimum lot size in Redlands's R-S zone?
10,000 sq ft — Redlands Municipal Code § 18.40.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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