Chino Hills, California Zoning Map
Zoning, overlays and hazards on every parcel — and an answer to what the code actually lets you build. Compiled from current zoning data for all 50 districts.
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Zoning
- District code & full name
- Parcel boundary & APN
- All 50 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
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Where uses are permitted in Chino Hills
Share of Chino Hills's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 59.49%
- Multi-family
- 26.91%
- ADU
- 60.79%
- Two-family
- 26.91%
- Retail
- 64.76%
- Eating & drinking
- 28.94%
- Office
- 26.85%
- Hotel / motel
- 28.43%
- Industrial
- 0.02%
- Storage & warehouses
- 25.48%
Chino Hills, California Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type and which uses it permits.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
BP Business Park | - | 20 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-F Freeway Commercial | - | 50.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-G General Commercial | - | 178.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-N Neighborhood Commercial | - | 66.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What should developers know about Chino Hills zoning?
Chino Hills is an affluent, hillside San Bernardino County community built almost entirely through master-planned development, and its 50 zoning districts make that strategy explicit. The map is dominated by a long series of numbered Planned Development districts - PD-17-127 (Rolling Ridge) at about 1,124 acres, PD-19-161 (Harvest Oak Crest) at about 851 acres, and PD-13-137 (Laband Ranch) at about 794 acres are the three largest - each a named, individually entitled residential community with its own development standards. This is a city that grew subdivision by planned subdivision rather than through conventional citywide zones.
For developers, brokers, and investors, the implications are clear. Because most residential land sits inside named PD districts, the governing rules for a given parcel live in that community's planned-development approval, not a generic R-1 standard. Surrounding the homes is a significant conservation framework: Public Open Space (OS-2, about 674 acres) and Private Open Space (OS-1, about 550 acres) protect the hills and rolling terrain that give the city its character and constrain where building can occur. Non-residential uses are comparatively limited - Commercial Recreation (C-R, about 566 acres) is the largest commercial-type district, with Institutional Private (I-1) and Institutional Public (I-2) districts of roughly 264 and 253 acres anchoring civic and community uses. Standards across these districts address FAR, density, height, coverage, lot dimensions, and setbacks. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Chino Hills zoning: frequently asked questions
Why is so much of Chino Hills zoned as numbered Planned Development districts?
Chino Hills was built as a sequence of master-planned communities, so most residential land sits in named PD districts - Rolling Ridge (PD-17-127), Harvest Oak Crest (PD-19-161), and Laband Ranch (PD-13-137) among the largest. Each PD carries its own approved standards, meaning the controlling development rules for a parcel come from that community's entitlement rather than a generic zone.
How do the hillside and open-space designations limit development?
Substantially. Public Open Space (OS-2, about 674 acres) and Private Open Space (OS-1, about 550 acres) protect the city's rolling hills and slopes, constraining where new building can go. Hillside terrain also brings grading, geotechnical, and viewshed considerations that make sloped parcels more complex and costly to develop than flat sites.
Is there much commercial or employment land in Chino Hills?
It is limited relative to the residential base. Commercial Recreation (C-R) is the largest commercial-type district at about 566 acres, while broad general retail and industrial land are comparatively scarce. The city's character is predominantly residential, so commercial investors should expect a constrained, neighborhood-serving market.
What do the Institutional Private (I-1) and Institutional Public (I-2) districts cover?
These districts - roughly 264 and 253 acres respectively - accommodate civic, educational, religious, and community facilities, separating privately and publicly operated institutional uses. They are the zones to look at for schools, places of worship, and similar community-serving development rather than commercial or residential product.
Can new housing be added in Chino Hills, given the PD structure?
New housing generally proceeds within or as an amendment to an existing planned-development framework rather than through conventional rezoning. State ADU and SB-9 law still applies to qualifying single-family parcels within the PD communities, so accessory units and limited lot splits remain possible, but larger projects typically require navigating the relevant PD standards and approvals.
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