Redlands setbacks vary by zoning district under RMC Title 18. In the R-1 single-family zone, front setbacks run from a 25-foot minimum context line up to a 40-foot maximum, side yards require 5 feet on one side and 10 feet on the other, and rear yards must be at least 25 feet (RMC 18.44.130–.150).
The City of Redlands sets building setbacks by zoning district in RMC Title 18, so the exact distance depends on the parcel's zone (R-A, R-E, R-S, R-1, R-2, R-3, etc.). Under the general setback/yard rules (RMC 18.148.030) and the R-1 district chapter (18.44), front-yard depth in residential blocks can be tied to existing development: where 50% or more of the frontage is built up, the average front setback of existing buildings becomes the setback line, but in no case less than 15 feet, and main buildings generally may not be set back more than 40 feet from a front property line. For the R-1 single-family zone specifically, the city lists a front setback of roughly 25 to 40 feet (RMC 18.44.130A), side yards of not less than 5 feet on one side and 10 feet on the opposite side — with a 10-foot level side yard required on the garage side of an interior lot (18.44.140A) — and a rear yard of not less than 25 feet (18.44.150). Other zones (R-A estate, R-2/R-3 multifamily) carry their own setbacks in their chapters. Because these are city zoning standards, they are distinct from the structural building-permit rules and from California Civil Code 841, which concerns fences. Confirm the parcel's exact zone with Redlands Planning before designing.
Building within a required setback without an approved variance or minor exception is a zoning violation enforced by Redlands Development Services. Encroachments may require removal or relocation; setback reductions generally require a Variance or applicable Minor Exception process.
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