Avenal · Zoning · A-E
Avenal A-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Avenal's A-E zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 160 acres, with the conditions listed below (Avenal code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (up to 75 ft may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 9.80 Conditional Use Permits)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (interior side property line)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 160 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 10% (permitted uses)
A-E (EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL) is a zoning district in Avenal. Every value below was read from the Avenal 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-E
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: up to 75 ft may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 9.80 Conditional Use Permits § 9.12.080 · code textThe maximum structure height shall be 35 feet, except that a height up to 75 feet may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 9.80 Conditional Use Permits. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 9.12.060 · code textThe front building setback area shall be a minimum of 50 feet from the front lot line. |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: interior side property line § 9.12.060 · code textThe interior side building setback area shall be a minimum of 15 feet from an interior side property line. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 9.12.060 · code textThe rear building setback shall be a minimum of 20 feet from the rear lot line. |
| Minimum lot size | 160 acres § 9.12.030 · code textThe minimum lot area is 160 acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% Applies: permitted uses § 9.12.050 · code textThe maximum coverage of a lot shall be no more than ten percent (10 %) for permitted uses and no more than fifty percent (50%) for conditional uses. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-E:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 9.80 Conditional Use Permits § 9.12.080
- Minimum lot size: No minimum — agricultural industrial uses approved in conjunction with a conditional use permit § 9.12.030
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% — conditional uses § 9.12.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for A-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Avenal Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Avenal's A-E zone?
35 ft (up to 75 ft may be permitted in accordance with Chapter 9.80 Conditional Use Permits) — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.12.080.
What is the minimum front setback in Avenal's A-E zone?
50 ft — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.12.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Avenal's A-E zone?
15 ft (interior side property line) — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.12.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Avenal's A-E zone?
20 ft — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.12.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Avenal's A-E zone?
160 acres — Avenal Municipal Code § 9.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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