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Albany SC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Albany's SC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is None, with the conditions listed below (Albany code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (Along San Pablo Avenue only; any setback provided may be no deeper than four feet at street level)
- Minimum lot size: None
- Maximum lot coverage: 100%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.25 (Mixed-use development)
SC is a zoning district in Albany. Every value below was read from the Albany Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in SC
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft § 20.24 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (feet)”, column “SC”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Along San Pablo Avenue only; any setback provided may be no deeper than four feet at street level § 20.24 · code textNone required along San Pablo Avenue. |
| Minimum lot size | None § 20.24 · code textTable row “Minimum Lot Size (square feet)”, column “SC”: None |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% § 20.24 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage (% of lot area)”, column “SC”: 100% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.25 Applies: Mixed-use development § 20.24 · code textTable row “Mixed-use development (more than 1 use, including residential and commercial or other permitted nonresidential uses)”, column “SC”: 1.25 |
Uses in SC
Uses the code's use tables allow in SC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed — see note
- Child care center — Needs an use permit (major)
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit (major)
- Kennel — Needs an use permit (major)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SC:
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, side setback, rear setback, density limit for SC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Albany Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Albany's SC zone?
35 ft — Albany Municipal Code § 20.24.
What is the minimum front setback in Albany's SC zone?
None required (along San Pablo Avenue only; any setback provided may be no deeper than four feet at street level) — Albany Municipal Code § 20.24.
What is the minimum lot size in Albany's SC zone?
None — Albany Municipal Code § 20.24.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Albany's SC zone?
100% — Albany Municipal Code § 20.24.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Albany's SC zone?
1.25 (mixed-use development) — Albany Municipal Code § 20.24.
General information, not legal advice.
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