Redondo Beach · Zoning · RH-3
Redondo Beach RH-3 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redondo Beach's RH-3 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 15 ft average; 12 ft minimum at any point, with the conditions listed below (Redondo Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (up to 45 ft may be granted with a density bonus for low- and moderate-income housing (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)))
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft average; 12 ft minimum at any point (Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (lot frontage of 50 ft or less; larger frontages need more, see below (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 1,452 sq ft (section 10-5.519 also caps density at 30 dwelling units per net acre; one unit is allowed on any legal lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)))
RH-3 (high 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 RH-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 | 35 ft Applies: up to 45 ft may be granted with a density bonus for low- and moderate-income housing (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.519 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet, except that building heights of up to 45 feet may be granted in conjunction with the granting of a density bonus for the purpose of providing low- and moderate-income housing (see definition of building height in Section 10-5.402; see density bonus requirements in Article 9 of this chapter). |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.519 · code textNo building shall exceed three stories (see definition of story in Section 10-2.402). |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft average; 12 ft minimum at any point Applies: Outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning) § 10-2.519 · code textThe front setback shall average no less than 15 feet, but at no point be less than 12 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: lot frontage of 50 ft or less; larger frontages need more, see below (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.519 · 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) § 10-2.519 · 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 1,452 sq ft Applies: section 10-5.519 also caps density at 30 dwelling units per net acre; one unit is allowed on any legal lot (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.519 · code textThe maximum number of dwelling units permitted on a lot shall be not more than one dwelling unit for each 1,452 square feet of lot area. |
Uses in RH-3
Uses the code's use tables allow in RH-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 RH-3:
- Maximum building height: 45 ft — granted with a density bonus for low- and moderate-income housing (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning)) § 10-5.519
- 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)) § 10-2.519
- Minimum side setback: 6 ft — Lot frontage greater than 50 feet and not more than 100 feet (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.519
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Lot frontage greater than 100 feet and not more than 150 feet (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.519
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Lot frontage greater than 150 feet (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) § 10-2.519
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for RH-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 RH-3 zone?
35 ft (up to 45 ft may be granted with a density bonus for low- and moderate-income housing (coastal zone only (Chapter 5 coastal zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-5.519.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redondo Beach's RH-3 zone?
3 stories (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.519.
What is the minimum front setback in Redondo Beach's RH-3 zone?
15 ft average; 12 ft minimum at any point (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.519.
What is the minimum side setback in Redondo Beach's RH-3 zone?
5 ft (lot frontage of 50 ft or less; larger frontages need more, see below (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning))) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.519.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redondo Beach's RH-3 zone?
15 ft average; 10 ft minimum at any point (outside the coastal zone (Chapter 2 zoning)) — Redondo Beach Municipal Code § 10-2.519.
General information, not legal advice.
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