Atwater · Zoning · A-R
Atwater A-R zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Atwater's A-R zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 2 acres, with the conditions listed below (Atwater code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (may be exceeded if the further conditions the code lists after this limit are met)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 2 acres
A-R (Agricultural Residential) is a zoning district in Atwater. Every value below was read from the Atwater 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-R
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 Applies: may be exceeded if the further conditions the code lists after this limit are met § 17.10.050 · code textNo building constructed in this zone shall exceed a height of 35 feet unless the following has occurred: |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 17.10.060 · code textTable row “Front”, column “A-R”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.10.060 · code textTable row “interior”, column “A-R”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.10.060 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “A-R”: 30 |
| Minimum lot size | 2 acres § 17.10.060 · code textA-P, Agricultural Preserve, minimum area required: 10 acres; A-R, Agricultural Residential, minimum area required: 2 acres; R-R, Rural Residential, minimum area required: 1 acre. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-R in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Atwater Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Atwater's A-R zone?
35 ft (may be exceeded if the further conditions the code lists after this limit are met) — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.10.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Atwater's A-R zone?
30 ft — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Atwater's A-R zone?
10 ft — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Atwater's A-R zone?
30 ft — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Atwater's A-R zone?
2 acres — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.10.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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