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Santa Fe Springs R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone, buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per lot or parcel
R-1 (Single-Family Residential Zone District) is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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-1
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 | 25 ft § 155.067 · code textNo building or structure erected in this zone shall have a height greater than 25 feet except as provided in §§ 155.385 through 155.598 of this chapter. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 155.068 · code textExcept as provided in this subchapter, each lot shall have a front yard of not less than 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 155.069 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 155.070 · code textExcept as provided in this subchapter, each lot shall have a rear yard of not less than 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 155.065 · code textEach lot shall have an area of not less than 5,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 155.074 · code textThe minimum coverage of the lot or parcel by all structures shall not exceed 40 percent of the lot area. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per lot or parcel § 155.065 · code textThere shall be no more than one dwelling unit on any one lot or parcel of land regardless of size. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Where lots comprising 50 percent or more of the block frontage are developed with front yards of varying depth; the determined front yard shall not be less than 15 feet § 155.068
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Key lots § 155.068
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lots; side yard adjoining the street § 155.069
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — When the side yard is used for driveway access to the parking facilities § 155.069
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for R-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone?
25 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.067.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone?
20 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.068.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone?
5 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.069.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone?
15 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's R-1 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.065.
General information, not legal advice.
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