Fontana, CA Zoning

Residential Estates (R-E)

A single-family residential district for low-density residential uses with accessory agricultural uses, used primarily in outlying rural areas.

Allowed uses: single-family residential uses, accessory agricultural uses

Single-Family Residential (R-1)

The typical single-family zoning district for detached houses on individual lots within established neighborhoods.

Allowed uses: detached residences on individual lots

Medium-Density Residential (R-2)

A medium-intensity residential district that allows a mix of attached and detached housing types, including duplex and multifamily formats.

Allowed uses: attached single-family dwellings, detached single-family dwellings, duplex dwellings, multiple-family dwellings, condominiums

Multiple-Family Residential (R-3)

A multifamily district intended for garden apartments, condominiums, and townhouses.

Allowed uses: garden apartments, condominiums, townhouses

Multiple-Family Medium/High Density Residential (R-4)

A denser multifamily district intended for urban-style residential development near public transit stations.

Allowed uses: apartments, stacked condominiums, studios, mixed-use developments

Multiple-Family High Density Residential (R-5)

The highest-intensity multifamily district, intended for transit-oriented urban residential development, especially along existing or anticipated bus routes.

Allowed uses: multi-story apartments, mixed-use developments

Residential Planned Community (R-PC)

A district used for master-planned communities with mixed housing types and amenities under an approved specific plan, or for low-density residential uses similar to R-E without a specific plan.

Allowed uses: mix of residential housing types and amenities with an approved specific plan, low density residential uses similar to R-E without a specific plan

Group homes

A code amendment to establish standards for group homes was under Planning Commission review in 2025, but the provided source does not show adoption.

• Verify whether Master Case No. 25-0017 / MCA No. 25-0003 was later adopted and codified

Emergency, supportive, and transitional housing

The emergency shelter overlay is intended to allow seamless incorporation of these housing opportunities on specific properties within light and general industrial general plan designations.

• Applies only on specific overlay properties
• Verify exact entitlement path and standards in the full overlay regulations

Medical Center Overlay District

May overlay any medical center complex and adds regulations beyond the base district.

Utility Corridor Overlay District

Intended to provide for appropriate development within or near areas containing public utility easements.

Hillside Overlay District

Protects public health and safety, minimizes environmental impacts, and requires development to conform to natural topography in hillside areas.

Auto Center Overlay District

Intended to promote new car and truck sales adjacent to the I-210 Freeway.

Warehousing Distribution/Logistics Overlay District (Sierra Avenue)

Provides for limited, well-planned, and orderly development of warehousing distribution/logistics uses on eligible properties within the light industrial (M-1) zone, but requires a separate zone change request to establish the overlay.

Valley Business Park Overlay District

Provides for orderly development of business park and warehousing distribution uses on designated M-1-zoned parcels generally on the south side of Valley Boulevard.

Emergency Shelter Overlay District

Provides for incorporation of emergency, supportive, and transitional housing opportunities on specific properties within the light industrial (I-L) and/or general industrial (I-G) general plan land use designations, as required by state housing law.

R-4 Overlay District

Provides areas for potential multifamily development at R-4 density of 24.1 du/ac to 39 du/ac in locations close to transit routes and convenience uses, recognizing the need for affordable housing.

What zoning districts are in Fontana, CA?

Fontana, CA includes districts such as Residential Estates (R-E), Single-Family Residential (R-1), Medium-Density Residential (R-2), Multiple-Family Residential (R-3), Multiple-Family Medium/High Density Residential (R-4), Multiple-Family High Density Residential (R-5), Residential Planned Community (R-PC).

Are there flood zones or overlay districts in Fontana, CA?

Fontana's zoning framework expressly references environmental sensitivity in residential development and uses an overlay district for hillside areas. The supplied CEQA project source also confirms that floodplain/flooding, wetlands/riparian, hydrology/water quality, geology/soils, wildfire, and related constraints are…

Have there been recent zoning changes in Fontana, CA?

The Municode version of Fontana's Zoning and Development Code is current through Ordinance No. 1983, enacted February 24, 2026, with additional adopted but not yet codified ordinances listed as of June 2026. Recent zoning-related amendments include Ordinance No.