Twentynine Palms · Zoning · RL-2.5
Twentynine Palms RL-2.5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 32 ft and the minimum lot size is 2.5 acres (Twentynine Palms code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 32 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2.5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 25%
- Maximum density: 0.4 unit per acre
RL-2.5 (Rural Living Land Use District) is a zoning district in Twentynine Palms. Every value below was read from the Twentynine Palms 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 RL-2.5
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 § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RL-2.5”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 32 ft § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Front, First Story and Above”, column “RL-2.5”: 32 |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Side, First Floor”, column “RL-2.5”: 15 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Rear, First Story and Above”, column “RL-2.5”: 20 |
| Minimum lot size | 2.5 acres § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size”, column “RL-2.5”: 2.5 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RL-2.5”: 25% |
| Maximum density | 0.4 unit per acre § 19.08.040 · code textTable row “Maximum”, column “RL-2.5”: 0.4 |
Uses in RL-2.5
Uses the code's use tables allow in RL-2.5, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Bed and breakfast — Needs a conditional use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Growing crops — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for RL-2.5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Twentynine Palms Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone?
35 ft — Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.08.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone?
32 ft — Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.08.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone?
15 ft — Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.08.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone?
20 ft — Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.08.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Twentynine Palms's RL-2.5 zone?
2.5 acres — Twentynine Palms Municipal Code § 19.08.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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