Eastvale, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Base height, A-1/A-2/R-A/R-R/R-1/R-2
- 40 feet
- R-3 and R-5 zones
- 50 feet
- R-T townhome zone
- 35 feet
- Exemption ceiling
- 75 ft under Sec. 120.05.010
- Administered by
- Community Development Director
- First violation penalty
- up to $100 infraction fine
Summary
Eastvale limits most homes to 40 feet under Municipal Code Table 3.2-2, covering the A-1, A-2, R-A, R-R, R-1 and R-2 zones. The R-3 and R-5 multifamily zones allow 50 feet, and the R-T townhome zone caps at 35 feet. Section 120.05.010 permits up to 75 feet for a building that meets its height-exemption standards.
Development standards A-1 A-2 R-A R-R R-1 R-2 R-3 PRD R-5 R-T ... Height Primary Building 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. 40 ft. ... 50 ft. — 50 ft. 35 ft. Primary Building (per Section 120.05.010) 75 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft. 75 ft. — 75 ft. 75 ft.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 16 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
020 sets the height ceiling for every agricultural and residential zone in Eastvale. A primary building in the A-1, A-2, R-A, R-R, R-1 and R-2 zones is capped at 40 feet. The R-3 zone (multifamily) and the R-5 zone both allow 50 feet, while the R-T townhome zone is held to 35 feet, the lowest ceiling on the table. 010 rather than the base zone table. 050. 2-2 for these zones (the cells are blank), so height, not lot coverage, is the controlling bulk restriction for single-family construction in most of the city.
020 allows it. Because Eastvale incorporated in 2010, its zoning table was adopted new rather than inherited piecemeal from Riverside County, so there is no county height overlay layered on top of these zones; Title 120 alone governs. Planning staff verify height compliance at building permit plan check, and the framing inspection confirms it in the field before final occupancy is granted.
Violations & Fines
Building above the table height without the Section 120.05.010 exemption is a Municipal Code violation enforced by the community development director and city building official under Section 120.01.080. A first violation is an infraction punishable by up to a $100 fine, rising to $200 for a second offense and $500 for a third within a year under Section 1.01.200; a fourth violation within a year becomes a misdemeanor carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in county jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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