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Calaveras County REC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calaveras County's REC zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 30 ft or 60 ft from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever is greater (Calaveras County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft or 60 ft from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.25 (Individual well and/or on-site sewage disposal)
REC is a zoning district in Calaveras County. Every value below was read from the Calaveras County 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 REC
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 § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft)”, column “REC”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft or 60 ft from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever is greater § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “REC”: 30 from property line or 60 from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever results in a greater setback from the road right-of-way or easement. |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “REC”: 30 |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “REC”: 30 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.25 Applies: Individual well and/or on-site sewage disposal § 17.08.030 · code textTable row “Individual well and/or on-site sewage disposal”, column “REC”: .25 |
Uses in REC
Uses the code's use tables allow in REC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
- Community garden — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in REC:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 — Public water and public sewage disposal § 17.08.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, density limit for REC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calaveras County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calaveras County's REC zone?
35 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Calaveras County's REC zone?
30 ft or 60 ft from centerline of the road right-of-way or easement, whichever is greater — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Calaveras County's REC zone?
30 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calaveras County's REC zone?
30 ft — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Calaveras County's REC zone?
0.25 (individual well and/or on-site sewage disposal) — Calaveras County Municipal Code § 17.08.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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