Redondo Beach · Zoning · R-3
Redondo Beach R-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's R-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 18 ft average; 14 ft minimum at any point, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum front setback: 18 ft average; 14 ft minimum at any point (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (lot frontage of 50 ft or less; one more foot for each 50 ft, or part of 50 ft, of frontage beyond the first 50 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft average; 10 ft minimum at any point (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 2,490 sq ft (Lots 5,000 square feet or greater (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
R-3 (low density multiple-family residential 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 R-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: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.514 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 30 feet (see definition of building height in Section 10-2.402). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.514 · code textNo building shall exceed two stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402). |
| Minimum front setback | 18 ft average; 14 ft minimum at any point Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.514 · code textThe front setback shall average no less than 18 feet, but at no point be less than 14 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: lot frontage of 50 ft or less; one more foot for each 50 ft, or part of 50 ft, of frontage beyond the first 50 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.514 · code textThere shall be a minimum side setback of five feet the full length of the lot, except as follows: |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft average; 10 ft minimum at any point Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.514 · code textThe rear setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 10 feet. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 2,490 sq ft Applies: Lots 5,000 square feet or greater (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.514 · code textLots 5,000 square feet or greater: not more than one dwelling unit for each 2,490 square feet of lot area. |
Uses in R-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-3, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- 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 R-3:
- Minimum side setback: existing side setback, but not less than 10% of lot width — Additions to existing single-family dwellings on lots less than 50 feet in width with existing side setbacks of less than 5 feet (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.514
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit — Lots less than 5,000 square feet (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.514
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for R-3 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 R-3 zone?
30 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.514.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's R-3 zone?
2 stories (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.514.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's R-3 zone?
18 ft average; 14 ft minimum at any point (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.514.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's R-3 zone?
5 ft (lot frontage of 50 ft or less; one more foot for each 50 ft, or part of 50 ft, of frontage beyond the first 50 ft (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.514.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's R-3 zone?
15 ft average; 10 ft minimum at any point (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.514.
General information, not legal advice.
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