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Sierra Madre R-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sierra Madre's R-C zone, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 15,000 sq ft (Sierra Madre code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft each side (Lots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less in width.)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
R-C (R-C Residential Canyon Zone) is a zoning district in Sierra Madre. Every value below was read from the Sierra Madre 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-C
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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.30.070 · code textThe front yard setback must be at least fifteen feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 5 ft each side Applies: Lots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less in width. § 17.30.070 · code textLots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less, as defined in this title, shall have a minimum side yard setback of not less than five feet, on each side. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.30.070 · code textThe rear yard setback must be at least ten feet, unless an administrative design review permit is obtained, in which case the minimum required setback shall be as stated in the administrative design review permit, which amount shall be no less than five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 15,000 sq ft § 17.30.100 · code textThe minimum required lot area in the R-C zone shall be fifteen thousand square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.30.120 · code textAll buildings in the R-C zone, including accessory buildings, garages, guest houses, porches, carports, decks, patios, bridges, balconies, barns, gazebos, sheds and other similar structures, and parking pads, which are covered by solid roof, shall result in a maximum lot coverage of fifty percent of the area of the lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-C:
- Minimum side setback: 30% of lot width cumulative; each side min 5 ft or 10% of lot width, whichever is greater, up to 10 ft — Lots or parcels greater than sixty feet in width. § 17.30.070
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Reverse corner lots or parcels; setback adjacent to the secondary street frontage. § 17.30.070
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — An administrative design review permit is obtained; the permit may specify the setback, but it cannot be less than five feet. § 17.30.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for R-C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sierra Madre Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Sierra Madre's R-C zone?
15 ft — Sierra Madre Municipal Code § 17.30.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Sierra Madre's R-C zone?
5 ft each side (lots or parcels measuring sixty feet or less in width) — Sierra Madre Municipal Code § 17.30.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sierra Madre's R-C zone?
10 ft — Sierra Madre Municipal Code § 17.30.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Sierra Madre's R-C zone?
15,000 sq ft — Sierra Madre Municipal Code § 17.30.100.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Sierra Madre's R-C zone?
50% — Sierra Madre Municipal Code § 17.30.120.
General information, not legal advice.
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