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Redondo Beach MU-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 15,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (display windows may project three feet into the required front setback (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum side setback: None required (interior lot lines (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft (Mixed-use projects (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.7 (Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,452 sq ft (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
MU-2 (MU-2 mixed-use zone) is a zoning district in Redondo Beach. Every value below was read from the Redondo Beach 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 MU-2
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 | 30 ft Applies: Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, no building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, no building shall exceed two stories. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: display windows may project three feet into the required front setback (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textThere shall be a minimum front setback of 15 feet the full width of the lot, except that display windows may project three feet into the required front setback provided that the bottom of the projection is no less than three feet above the adjacent sidewalk grade. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: interior lot lines (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textNo side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.914 · code textThere shall be a rear setback of not less than 10 feet the full length of the lot. |
| Minimum lot size | 15,000 sq ft Applies: Mixed-use projects (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textNo projects containing both commercial and residential uses shall be permitted on lots with less than 15,000 square feet of lot area. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.7 Applies: Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (FAR) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 0.7. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,452 sq ft Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.914 · code textThe maximum number of dwelling units on a lot shall be no more than one unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-2:
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — projects with both commercial and residential uses, or residential only (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — projects with both commercial and residential uses, or residential only (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner or reverse corner lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Projects including both commercial and residential uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.914
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage limit for MU-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone?
30 ft (projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.914.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone?
2 stories (projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.914.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone?
15 ft (display windows may project three feet into the required front setback (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.914.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone?
None required (interior lot lines (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.914.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's MU-2 zone?
10 ft (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.914.
General information, not legal advice.
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