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 minimum yard setbacks by single-family zone: 20-foot fronts in larger-lot zones down to 18 feet, rear yards from 20 feet to 10 feet, and side yards from 15 feet to 5 feet in the smallest lot zones.
Hemet Single-Family Yard Setback Rules
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 4. Minimum front yard setback (linear ft.) a. Minimum except as provided in b and c 20 20 20 20 18 18 18 5. Minimum rear yard setback (linear ft.) including detached garages 20 20 20 20 15 10 10 6. Minimum side yard setback (linear ft.) a. Interior side yard 15 15 15 15 5 5 5 b. Street side 15 15 15 15 10 10 10
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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