Victorville, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- R-1 front setback (first-story living)
- 20 ft
- R-1 interior side setback
- 5 ft
- R-1 rear setback
- 20 ft (15 ft usable)
- R-1 maximum building height
- 30 ft
- R-3/R-4 front & rear setback
- 15 ft
- Multi-story (3rd story+) setback
- 10 ft from property line
Summary
Victorville's Development Code Table 8-2 sets minimum yard setbacks by residential zone. An R-1 lot needs a 20-foot front setback for first-story living space, a 5-foot interior side setback, and a 20-foot rear setback with at least 15 feet kept usable. R-3 and R-4 lots allow smaller 15-foot front and rear setbacks, and any story above the second must step back further from the property line.
Table 8-2: Residential Development Standards. Residential Zoning Districts AE A S-R R-1 (7,200) R-2 R-3 R-4 MDR R-MPD. Minimum Front Yard Setbacks: Porch 25 20 14 20 10 10 20 20; First Story living 25 20 20 20 15 15 20 20. Minimum Side Yard Setback: Street side 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10; Interior side 8 10 5 &10 5 & 10 5 5 5 5 5. Multi-story Setbacks at 3 rd story or higher: Facing property lines N/A N/A N/A N/A 10 (11) 10 (11) 10 (11) N/A N/A; Facing interior space N/A N/A N/A N/A 5 (11) 5 (11) 5 (11) N/A N/A. Minimum Rear Yard Setback 20 20 20 (10) 20 15 15 10 20. Maximum Height 35 30 30 35 (1) 45 (1) 55 (1) 35 20.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 57).
Full Breakdown
Table 8-2 of Sec. lots), R-2, R-3, R-4, MDR and R-MPD. Front yard setbacks are split by porch and first-story living space. A porch needs only 14 feet in R-1, 10 feet in R-2 and R-3, and 20 feet in S-R, MDR and R-MPD, while first-story living space needs a full 20 feet in R-1, S-R, R-2 and MDR, dropping to 15 feet in R-3 and R-4. Side yards require 10 feet along a street side in every district, and the interior side setback is 5 feet in R-2, R-3, R-4 and MDR, but a split 5-and-10-foot standard in S-R and R-1 (Note 8 encourages a 12-foot or larger side yard on the driveway side so recreational vehicles can reach the back yard).
The rear yard setback is 20 feet in AE, S-R, R-2 and R-MPD, 15 feet in R-3 and R-4, and only 10 feet in MDR; Note 10 requires at least 15 of the 20 required feet in the standard rear setback to be usable, unobstructed area. Buildings above two stories face an added multi-story setback in R-2, R-3 and R-4: 10 feet from the property line facing another lot and 5 feet facing interior open space, with upper floors capped at 85% of the floor area of the story below (Note 11).
Maximum building height tracks density: 30 feet in R-1 and S-R, 35 feet in R-2, 45 feet in R-3, and 55 feet in R-4, though Note 1 caps any principal building at one story if it sits within 100 feet of an existing single-family residence.
Violations & Fines
Setback violations run through the citywide code enforcement process: an officer can issue an administrative citation under Sec. 1.05.050-1.05.110, with civil penalties due within 30 days and a 100% late fee for nonpayment; each day the encroachment continues counts as a separate violation. Absent a specific fine, Sec. 1.04.010 sets infraction base fines of $100, $200, $400 and $1,000 for repeat violations, with a 10-day appeal window to a hearing officer.
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