Amador City · Zoning · A-T
Amador City A-T zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Amador City's A-T zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 50 ft (Amador City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
A-T (Agricultural Transition Zone) is a zoning district in Amador City. Every value below was read from the Amador City 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 A-T
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 | 30 ft § 17.40.040 · code textTwo and one-half stories, and not to exceed thirty (30) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 17.40.050 · code textThere shall be a front yard of not less than fifty (50) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.40.060 · code textThere shall be a side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 17.40.070 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of not less than fifty (50) feet. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-T in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Amador City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Amador City's A-T zone?
30 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.40.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Amador City's A-T zone?
50 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.40.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Amador City's A-T zone?
20 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.40.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Amador City's A-T zone?
50 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.40.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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