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Danville A-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Danville's A-4 zone, buildings can be up to no maximum tall and the front setback is 50 ft (Danville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: no maximum
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft (barns, stables and buildings housing livestock, grainfed rodents or poultry must be at least 50 ft from any residential land use district boundary)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
A-4 (Agricultural Preserve District) is a zoning district in Danville. Every value below was read from the Danville 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-4
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 | no maximum § 32-38.5 · code textThere shall be no maximum building or structure height in the A-4 district. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 32-38.6 · code textThere shall be a setback (front yard) of at least fifty (50') feet for any building or structure. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft Applies: barns, stables and buildings housing livestock, grainfed rodents or poultry must be at least 50 ft from any residential land use district boundary § 32-38.6 · code textNo side yard shall be less than fifty (50') feet in width; barns, stables, and other buildings or structures used to house livestock, grainfed rodents, or poultry shall be at least fifty (50') feet from the boundary line of any residential land use district. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 32-38.6 · code textThere shall be a rear yard of at least twenty-five (25') feet for any building or structure. |
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We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-4 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Danville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Danville's A-4 zone?
no maximum — Danville Municipal Code § 32-38.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Danville's A-4 zone?
50 ft — Danville Municipal Code § 32-38.6.
What is the minimum side setback in Danville's A-4 zone?
50 ft (barns, stables and buildings housing livestock, grainfed rodents or poultry must be at least 50 ft from any residential land use district boundary) — Danville Municipal Code § 32-38.6.
What is the minimum rear setback in Danville's A-4 zone?
25 ft — Danville Municipal Code § 32-38.6.
General information, not legal advice.
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