Amador City · Zoning · R-1
Amador City R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Amador City's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Amador City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (where lots with 40% or more of the block frontage have an average front yard, no building may project beyond that average front yard line)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
R-1 (ONE-FAMILY DWELLING 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 R-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 | 30 ft § 17.12.040 · code textTwo and one-half stories and not to exceed thirty (30) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: where lots with 40% or more of the block frontage have an average front yard, no building may project beyond that average front yard line § 17.12.050 · code textThere shall be front yard of not less than twenty (20) feet except where lots comprising forty (40) percent or more of the frontage of on its side of the street between intersecting streets and developed with buildings having an average front yard with a variation of not more than ten (10) feet, no building hereafter erected or structurally altered shall project beyond the average front yardline so established. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.12.060 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of a main building of not less than five feet, except that on the street side of corner lots there shall be a side yard of not less than twelve (12) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.12.070 · code textThere shall be a rear yard behind every main building of not less than ten (10) feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: average front yardline — When lots on 40 percent or more of the street frontage have an average front yard varying by no more than 10 feet. § 17.12.050
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft — Street side of corner lots § 17.12.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for R-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 R-1 zone?
30 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.12.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Amador City's R-1 zone?
20 ft (where lots with 40% or more of the block frontage have an average front yard, no building may project beyond that average front yard line) — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.12.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Amador City's R-1 zone?
5 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Amador City's R-1 zone?
10 ft — Amador City Municipal Code § 17.12.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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