Redondo Beach · Zoning · MU-3
Redondo Beach MU-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 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: 10 ft (Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))
- Minimum side setback: None required (not contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Minimum rear setback: None required (not contiguous to a residential zone (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): 1.0 (Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 1,245 sq ft of lot area (section 10-5.915 also caps density at 35 dwelling units per net acre; one unit is allowed on any legal lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
MU-3 (MU-3 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-3
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)) § 10-5.915 · 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)) § 10-5.915 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, no building shall exceed two stories. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning) § 10-5.915 · code textThere shall be a minimum front setback of 10 feet the full width of the lot, except as follows: |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: not contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915 · code textNo side setback shall be required along the interior lot lines, except where the side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: not contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915 · code textNo rear setback shall be required, except where the rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone, in which case the following standards shall apply: |
| Minimum lot size | 15,000 sq ft Applies: Mixed-use projects (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915 · 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) | 1.0 Applies: Projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915 · code textFor projects containing only commercial uses, the floor area ratio (F.A.R.) of all buildings on a lot shall not exceed 1.0. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 1,245 sq ft of lot area Applies: section 10-5.915 also caps density at 35 dwelling units per net acre; one unit is allowed on any legal lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915 · code textThe maximum number of dwelling units on a lot shall be one unit for each 1,245 square feet of lot area, not to exceed 35 dwelling units per net acre except one unit may be constructed on any legal lot as defined in Section 10-5.402 and Section 10-5.1528 of this chapter. |
Uses in MU-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in MU-3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-3:
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — projects with both commercial and residential uses; section 10-5.915 (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
- Maximum building height: 38 ft — projects with both commercial and residential uses; section 10-2.915 (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.915
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — section 10-2.915: portions of the lot, with Planning Commission Design Review (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.915
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — Projects including both commercial and residential uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Street side of a corner or reverse corner lot (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Rear lot line is contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5 — Projects including both commercial and residential uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.915
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage limit for MU-3 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redondo Beach Municipal Code.
Other Redondo Beach zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone?
30 ft (projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.915.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone?
2 stories (projects containing only commercial uses (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.915.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone?
10 ft (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.915.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone?
None required (not contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.915.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's MU-3 zone?
None required (not contiguous to a residential zone (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.915.
General information, not legal advice.
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