Rolling Hills · Zoning · RA-S-2
Rolling Hills RA-S-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 21 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 87,120 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Rolling Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 21 ft (stables and barns may be up to 23 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (stables and barns may be up to 23 ft; mezzanines and lofts are not permitted)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 35 ft (25 ft from the interior edge of an Association easement along the side line that is improved with a roadway)
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 87,120 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 20% (By structures)
RA-S-2 (Residential Agriculture-Suburban 2) is a zoning district in Rolling Hills. Every value below was read from the Rolling Hills 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 RA-S-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 | 21 ft Applies: stables and barns may be up to 23 ft § 17.16.080 · code textThe maximum height permitted from finished floor to the highest peak of any building or structure shall be no greater than twenty-one feet; and in no event shall the maximum height permitted for stables and barns (inclusive of any loft or storage area) exceed twenty-three feet measured from the finished floor to the highest peak. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: stables and barns may be up to 23 ft; mezzanines and lofts are not permitted § 17.16.060 · code textTable row “4. Height Limitation”, column “RA-S-2”: One story, no greater than 21' (mezzanines and lofts are not permitted) except for stables and barns which shall be no greater than 23'; see Section 17.16.080 |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 17.16.060 · code textTable row “•Front”, column “RA-S-2”: 50′ |
| Minimum side setback | 35 ft Applies: 25 ft from the interior edge of an Association easement along the side line that is improved with a roadway § 17.16.120 · code textEvery lot or parcel in the RA-S-2 zone shall have a side setback measuring no less than thirty-five feet from the side property line, except if an Association easement, located along the side property line, is improved with a roadway, then the side setback shall be no less than twenty-five feet from the interior edge of that easement. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.16.130 · code textEvery lot or parcel shall have a rear setback measuring no less than fifty feet from the rear property line. |
| Minimum lot size | 87,120 sq ft § 17.16.060 · code textTable row “1. Minimum Net Lot Area”, column “RA-S-2”: 87,120 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20% Applies: By structures § 17.16.060 · code textTable row “•By Structures”, column “RA-S-2”: 20% |
Uses in RA-S-2
Uses the code's use tables allow in RA-S-2, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RA-S-2:
- Maximum building height: 23 ft — Stables and barns, inclusive of any loft or storage area § 17.16.080
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — If an Association easement located along the side property line is improved with a roadway; measured from the interior edge of that easement § 17.16.120
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — By structures and impervious surfaces § 17.16.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for RA-S-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rolling Hills Municipal Code.
Other Rolling Hills zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone?
21 ft (stables and barns may be up to 23 ft) — Rolling Hills Municipal Code § 17.16.080.
What is the maximum number of stories in Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone?
1 story (stables and barns may be up to 23 ft; mezzanines and lofts are not permitted) — Rolling Hills Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone?
50 ft — Rolling Hills Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone?
35 ft (25 ft from the interior edge of an Association easement along the side line that is improved with a roadway) — Rolling Hills Municipal Code § 17.16.120.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rolling Hills's RA-S-2 zone?
50 ft — Rolling Hills Municipal Code § 17.16.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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