Amador City · Zoning · C-1
Amador City C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Amador City's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (Amador City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (where existing buildings on the street within the block average a shallower depth, that average depth applies)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (where there is an alley at the rear, the rear yard may be measured to the center of the alley)
C-1 (Limited Commercial 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 C-1
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 § 17.28.030 · code textTwo stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.28.030 · code textTwo stories and not to exceed thirty-five (35) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: where existing buildings on the street within the block average a shallower depth, that average depth applies § 17.28.040 · code textAll buildings shall be located at least ten (10) feet from the front lot line; provided that where existing buildings on street within block average less in depth than that average depth shall apply. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: where there is an alley at the rear, the rear yard may be measured to the center of the alley § 17.28.060 · code textThere shall be behind every building a rear yard having a minimum depth of ten (10) feet. Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot, such rear yard may be measured to the center of such alley. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: Average depth of existing buildings on the street within the block — Where existing buildings on street within block average less in depth than 10 feet § 17.28.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft, measured to the center of the alley — Where there is an alley at the rear of the lot § 17.28.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 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 C-1 zone?
35 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Amador City's C-1 zone?
2 stories — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.28.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Amador City's C-1 zone?
10 ft (where existing buildings on the street within the block average a shallower depth, that average depth applies) — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.28.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Amador City's C-1 zone?
10 ft (where there is an alley at the rear, the rear yard may be measured to the center of the alley) — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.28.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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