Building Setbacks & Zoning in Temecula, CA (2026)
3 verified building setbacks & zoning rules for Temecula, California, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
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Setback Rules
Temecula's residential setback table sets minimum front, side and rear yards by zoning district, from a 40-foot front yard in the Hillside Residential zone down to a 20-foot average in the High density zone. Garages facing the street need an extra setback, and the LM, M and H zones use flexible combined side-yard formulas instead of one fixed number.
Temecula Yard Setback Minimums by Zone
Some RestrictionsTemecula, CA, Municipal Code § 17.06.040, Table 17.06.040 (Development Standards, Residential Districts, Notes 3-5)
HR RR VL L-1 L-2 LM M H HR-SM ... Setbacks Minimum front yard (feet) 40 40 25 25 153 103 103 20 Avg.4 40 Minimum corner side yard (feet) 40 40 15 15 15 15 15 15 40 Minimum interior side yard (feet) 25 25 10 10 10 Variable5 Variable5 Variable5 25 Minimum rear yard (feet) 25 25 20 20 20 20 20 20 25 ... 5. In order to allow for more flexible site planning, variable interior side yard setbacks are ...
Structure Height Limits
Temecula limits residential building height to 35 feet in most single-family zones, rising to 40 feet in the Medium density zone and 50 feet in the High density zone. Hillside Residential-Slope Mountainous (HR-SM) parcels skip the flat number and follow the separate hillside development standards instead.
Temecula Residential Height Limits
Some RestrictionsTemecula, CA, Municipal Code § 17.06.040, Table 17.06.040; § 17.06.050(G) (Projection Above Height Limits)
HR RR VL L-1 L-2 LM M H HR-SM ... Maximum height (feet) 35 35 35 35 35 35 40 50 Subject to Section 17.06.080 ... G. Projection Above Height Limits. Flues, chimneys, elevators, or other mechanical equipment, television antennas, spires or belltowers, or similar architectural, utility, or mechanical features, may not exceed the height limits in Tables 17.06.040 and more than fifteen feet.
Lot Coverage Limits
Temecula's Development Code caps how much of a residential lot a house, garage and accessory buildings can cover. Table 17.06.040 sets coverage at 10 percent in the Hillside Residential zone, climbing to 35 percent in the Low Medium and Medium density zones and dropping to 30 percent in the High density zone, with hillside parcels governed separately.
Temecula Lot Coverage Limits
Some RestrictionsTemecula, CA, Municipal Code § 17.06.040, Table 17.06.040 (Development Standards, Residential Districts, Note 6)
Residential Development Standards HR RR VL L-1 L-2 LM M H HR-SM ... Maximum percent of lot coverage 10% 15% 20% 25% 25% 35% 35% 30% Subject to Section 17.06.080 ... 6. The lot coverage requirement may be reduced to the extent it would physically preclude a housing development project (as defined in Government Code Section 65589.5(h)(2)) consisting of three to ten units from achieving the floor ...
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