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Rocklin RE-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Rocklin's RE-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 2 net acres, with the conditions listed below (Rocklin code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 30 ft (principal buildings and structures)
  • Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
  • Minimum front setback: 50 ft
  • Minimum side setback: 20 ft
  • Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
  • Minimum lot size: 2 net acres
  • Maximum lot coverage: 10% (up to an additional 5% may be allowed with a use permit)

RE-2 (RE-2 ACRE ZONE) is a zoning district in Rocklin. Every value below was read from the Rocklin 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 RE-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: principal buildings and structures
§ 17.28.030 · code text
The maximum height for principal buildings and structures shall be thirty feet.
Maximum number of stories
2 stories
§ 17.28.030 · code text
The maximum number of stories shall be two.
Minimum front setback
50 ft
§ 17.28.070 · code text
There shall be a front setback of not less than fifty feet.
Minimum side setback
20 ft
§ 17.28.070 · code text
There shall be an interior side setback of not less than twenty feet.
Minimum rear setback
50 ft
§ 17.28.070 · code text
There shall be a rear setback of not less than fifty feet.
Minimum lot size
2 net acres
§ 17.28.040 · code text
The minimum area for each lot in the RE-2 zone shall be two net acres.
Maximum lot coverage
10%
Applies: up to an additional 5% may be allowed with a use permit
§ 17.28.050 · code text
The maximum lot coverage by all structures and buildings shall not exceed ten percent of the lot area; provided, however, that up to an additional five percent coverage may be allowed pursuant to a use permit.

Not on this page

We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RE-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rocklin Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Rocklin's RE-2 zone?

30 ft (principal buildings and structures) — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.28.030.

What is the maximum number of stories in Rocklin's RE-2 zone?

2 stories — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.28.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Rocklin's RE-2 zone?

50 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.28.070.

What is the minimum side setback in Rocklin's RE-2 zone?

20 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.28.070.

What is the minimum rear setback in Rocklin's RE-2 zone?

50 ft — Rocklin Municipal Code § 17.28.070.

General information, not legal advice.

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