Hesperia, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- R1/RR/A1/A2 limit
- 35 ft, 2.5 stories max
- R3 multi-family limit
- 45 feet
- R1 small-lot subdivision
- 30 ft (18 ft near street)
- Height bonus option
- +25 ft with two 20-ft side yards
Summary
Hesperia's development code caps residential structure height at 35 feet and 2.5 stories citywide, with 45 feet for R3 multi-family and a lower 30-foot limit in small-lot R1 subdivisions.
16.16.120 - Development standards. The development standards in this table shall be required within each land use designation: Type of Standard | Land Use Designation: R3 | R1(SLS)[1] | R1 | RR | A1 | A2. A. Height[2] 45 30'[3] 35' (max. 2.5 stories) ... [Note 3] The maximum building height shall be eighteen (18) feet to a depth of twenty (20) feet from the street property line.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 24 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
Section 16.16.120's citywide development standards table sets structure height by land use designation: 45 feet in the R3 multi-family designation, 30 feet in R1 small-lot subdivisions (further capped at 18 feet within 20 feet of the street property line), and 35 feet with a maximum of 2.5 stories in the standard R1, RR, A1, and A2 designations. Section 16.20.055 lets single-household homes in districts with a 35-foot-or-less limit add up to 25 more feet of height when two 20-foot side yards are provided. A separate, higher 50-foot limit applies only within the Oak Hills Community Plan overlay area.
Violations & Fines
Constructing a home above the 35-foot/2.5-story limit (30 feet in small-lot R1 subdivisions, 45 feet in R3) without qualifying for the side-yard height increase in Section 16.20.055 is a zoning code violation.
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