Building Setbacks & Zoning in Hemet, CA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Hemet, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Hemet sets setbacks zone by zone in a table in City Code § 90-314(e). Front yards run 20 feet in R-R through R-1-10 and 18 feet in R-1-7.2, R-1-6 and R-1-5. Rear yards run from 20 feet down to 10 feet, interior side yards are 15 or 5 feet, street sides are 15 or 10 feet, and a 36-inch passageway must stay clear beside the house.
Hemet Single-Family Zone Setback Requirements
Some RestrictionsHemet City Code § 90-314(e), (f)
The following are minimum requirements, unless otherwise noted, and shall apply to all land, buildings, and structures in their respective zones. All area dimensions are in square feet, unless otherwise noted. All linear dimensions are in feet, unless otherwise noted. ... Single-Family Zones General Development Standards ZONE R-R R-1-40 R-1-20 R-1-10 R-1-7.2 R-1-6 R-1-5 ... 4. Minimum front yar...
Structure Height Limits
Hemet caps residential structures at 35 feet and two stories across every single-family zone, from the large-lot R-R and R-1-40 zones down to the small-lot R-1-5 zone.
Hemet Single-Family Height Limit: 35 Feet
Some RestrictionsHemet City Code § 90-314(e)
ZONE R-R R-1-40 R-1-20 R-1-10 R-1-7.2 R-1-6 R-1-5 1. Minimum net lot area (square feet) 20,000 40,000 20,000 10,000 7,200 6,000 5,000 2. Minimum lot width (linear feet) a. Standard 100 100 100 100 70 60 55 b. Cul-de-sac (frontage) 40 40 40 40 35 35 35 c. Flag lot/width of access strip 100/20 100/20 100/20 85/20 72/20 60/20 — d. Corner lot 100 100 100 100 75 65 60 3. Minimum lot de...
Lot Coverage Limits
Hemet caps building footprint at 35-50 percent of the lot across its R-R and R-1 single-family zones, with two-story homes held to tighter limits than one-story homes.
Hemet Single-Family Zone Maximum Lot Coverage
Some RestrictionsHemet City Code § 90-314(e)(7)
ZONE | R-R | R-1-40 | R-1-20 | R-1-10 | R-1-7.2 | R-1-6 | R-1-5 ... 7. Maximum lot coverage (percent) a. One story | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 50 | 50 b. Two stories | 35 | 35 | 35 | 40 | 40 | 45 | 45
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