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Goleta AG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Goleta's AG zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Goleta code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 10% (greenhouses only; the table sets no general lot coverage limit for AG)
AG (Agricultural) is a zoning district in Goleta. Every value below was read from the Goleta 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 AG
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 § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height (ft.)”, column “AG”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “AG”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “AG”: 20 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “AG”: 20(B) |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% Applies: greenhouses only; the table sets no general lot coverage limit for AG § 17.12.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “AG”: Greenhouses are limited to 10% lot coverage. A larger lot coverage (up to 25%) may be permitted with a Major CUP. |
Uses in AG
Uses the code's use tables allow in AG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AG:
- Maximum lot coverage: 25% — greenhouses only; a larger coverage, up to 25%, may be permitted with a Major CUP § 17.12.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for AG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Goleta Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Goleta's AG zone?
35 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Goleta's AG zone?
20 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Goleta's AG zone?
20 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Goleta's AG zone?
20 ft — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Goleta's AG zone?
10% (greenhouses only; the table sets no general lot coverage limit for AG) — Goleta Municipal Code § 17.12.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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