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Anaheim setback requirements

Cited, not drawn3 districts encoded from Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-1

This table is transcribed from the adopted code and printed on every export with its citation — but the envelope is drawn only after a table passes independent review, and Anaheim’s has not yet. Until it does, the export carries the numbers and says plainly that they are unverified.

The envelope

What the numbers below make on the ground. Shown for the first district in the table; the rest follow the same geometry at their own dimensions.

BUILDABLE20′ rear20′ front15′ sideSTREETNTS

Zone RH-1 — dashed: cited on the export, not yet drawn.

Front
20′
Side
15′
Rear
20′

The hatched band is the yard — ground the code gives up. Drawn not to scale: the yards are proportional to each other, so the deepest one fills the band and the rest follow. The dimensions carry the real numbers, and the export draws them on the actual parcel outline.

Anaheim setbacks by district

Every row is produced by the same function the exporter calls, so this page cannot drift from what the drawing gets. The citation under each row is what prints on the sheet.

DistrictFrontSideRear
RH-120′15′20′

Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-1: front 20 ft, side 15 ft, rear 20 ft. Measured from the ultimate right-of-way; front may reduce to 25% of lot depth where less; garage 20–25 ft from ROW. Verify with Anaheim Planning.

RH-225′10′25′

Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-2: front 25 ft (avg, min 15), side 10 ft, rear 25% of depth (max 25 ft). Measured from the ultimate right-of-way; front may reduce to 25% of lot depth where less; garage 20–25 ft from ROW. Verify with Anaheim Planning.

RH-320′6′15′

Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-3: front 20 ft, side 6 ft (two-story: combined 15 ft, each min 6), rear 15 ft. Measured from the ultimate right-of-way; front may reduce to 25% of lot depth where less; garage 20–25 ft from ROW. Verify with Anaheim Planning.

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Anaheim setback FAQ

What are the residential setbacks in Anaheim?

In RH-1 the code sets a 20 ft front yard, 15 ft sides, and a 20 ft rear yard. The full table is below, transcribed from Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-1 with the citation attached to every row. This table is captured and cited on the export, but it has not yet passed independent review — so Lekua prints the code-cited values with an explicit “unverified” advisory rather than drawing lines it can’t stand behind.

Does Lekua draw the setback envelope for Anaheim?

Not yet. The table is encoded and every export carries the code-cited numbers and the citation, but the envelope is only drawn once a table passes independent review. Until then the export says so in plain words instead of drawing a line that might be wrong.

Where do these Anaheim setback numbers come from?

They are transcribed from the adopted code — Anaheim MC §18.04.100 Table 4-I, RH-1 — and this page renders them by calling the same function the exporter calls, so what you see here is what the drawing gets. Zoning changes; verify against the current code and with the planning department before submittal.

Can I get a CAD base map for a Anaheim parcel?

Yes. Enter any Anaheim address and Lekua returns a layered DXF base plan and a PDF site report — property lines, 1–2 ft contours, building footprints, CAL FIRE defensible-space zones, soil, seasonal sun, and a native plant palette matched to the parcel, alongside the zoning determination. See what else resolves in Orange County.

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