Yucaipa, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- RS front yard
- 25 feet
- RS side yards
- 10 ft. & 5 ft.
- RS rear yard
- 20 feet
- RS street side yard
- 15 feet local streets, 25 feet collector streets
- RL yards
- Front 30 feet, side 15 feet, rear 25 feet
- Eave projection
- 4 feet into front, street side and rear yards
Summary
In the City of Yucaipa, the Single Residential (RS) District prints a 25 foot front yard setback, side yard setbacks of 10 ft. and 5 ft., and a 20 foot rear yard setback. Rural Living and Multiple Residential districts print their own yard rows, and § 87.0510 limits what can project into a required yard.
(c) Property development standards. ... The following property development standards shall apply to all land uses within the RS District. Type Standard ... Front Yard Setback 25 feet Side Yard Setbacks 10 ft. & 5 ft. Rear Yard Setbacks 20 feet Street Side Yard Setbacks (local streets) 15 feet Street Side Yard Setbacks (collector streets) 25 feet ... (1) A final or parcel map may establish front yard setbacks of not less than 22 feet, provided the average setback of all parcels is at least 25 feet.
Full Breakdown
Each residential district in the City of Yucaipa prints its yard setbacks in the property development standards table of Division 4. The Single Residential (RS) District, § 84.0325, lists Front Yard Setback 25 feet, Side Yard Setbacks 10 ft. & 5 ft., Rear Yard Setbacks 20 feet, and street side yards of 15 feet on local streets and 25 feet on collector streets. A final or parcel map can establish front yard setbacks of not less than 22 feet, provided the average setback of all parcels is at least 25 feet.
The Rural Living (RL) District, § 84.0320, prints 30 feet front, 15 feet side, 25 feet rear, and street side yards of 20 feet on local streets and 30 feet on collector streets. The Multiple Residential (RM) District, § 84.0330, separates story counts: front yard 25 feet single story and 30 feet multi story, side yard 10 feet single story and 20 feet multi story, rear yard 15 feet, and street side yards of 15 feet and 25 feet. The RM-24 District, § 84.0335, prints front yards of 25 feet minimum and 30 feet average for single story and 35 feet minimum and 40 feet average for multi story, rear yards of 15 feet single story and 20 feet multi story, and street side yards of 20 feet and 25 feet.
Required yards must stay open to the sky under § 87.0501 except for items allowed by the table in § 87.0510. Eaves, awnings, canopies, and chimneys can project 4 feet into front, street side, and rear yards and 2 feet into interior side yards. Screened air conditioner compressors and pool equipment can project 4 feet into front and street side yards, 2 feet into interior side yards, and 15 feet into a rear yard. Section 87.0505 bars these projections from the Clear Sight Triangle at traffic intersections and from within three feet of any lot line dividing lots not in common ownership, except as the table notes.
Violations & Fines
A building that intrudes into a required yard violates the Development Code. Under § 81.0205 a first offense is an infraction with a fine of not less than $50 and not greater than $100, and a second is $100 to $200. A third is a misdemeanor with fines of $500 to $1,000, six months in jail, or both. Under § 81.0225 the structure is a public nuisance and a City enforcement officer can seek an injunction to remove it.
Frequently Asked Questions
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