Redlands, CA Right to Farm: Agricultural Zoning Protection (2026)
Key Facts
- Minimum lot size
- 5 acres (§18.20.080)
- Density cap
- 1 unit per 2.5 acres
- Max structural coverage
- 10% of lot
- Building height cap
- 2.5 stories / 35 feet
- Poultry limit
- 500 birds per 20,000 sq ft
Summary
Redlands' A-1 Agricultural District, Chapter 18.20 of the zoning code, requires a five-acre minimum lot and caps density at one dwelling per two and one-half acres to preserve land "best suited for agricultural purposes." The chapter permits farms, orchards, apiaries, and limited chicken-keeping while capping structural lot coverage at ten percent.
The purpose of the A-1 agricultural zone is to provide for the proper utilization of those lands best suited for agricultural purposes, and to prevent the encroachment of incompatible uses. The regulations set out in this chapter shall apply to all land in the A-1 agriculture district... ... Each lot in the A-1 zone shall have a minimum area of five (5) acres... ... In the A-1 district, population density shall be one dwelling unit per two and one-half (2 1/2) acres.
Full Breakdown
090 requires a minimum width and depth of three hundred feet each. 100 caps density at "one dwelling unit per two and one-half (2 1/2) acres," and bars more than one dwelling on any existing lot under two and one-half acres. 030. Roadside produce stands are capped at five hundred square feet. 050 include dairies and commercial poultry or rabbit farms, limited to five hundred animals per twenty thousand square feet of lot area and set back at least fifty feet from any property line and five hundred feet from any residential zone, church, school, park, or hospital. 110, with graduated relief for legal nonconforming lots under one hundred fifty thousand square feet. 120.
Violations & Fines
Zoning violations in the A-1 district, including unpermitted structures or land uses that exceed these standards, are unlawful public nuisances under section 18.208.040, which lets the city attorney seek abatement, removal, or an injunction. Section 18.208.050 makes a knowing violation a misdemeanor, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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