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Gonzales HC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Gonzales's HC zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Gonzales code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
HC (Highway Commercial District) is a zoning district in Gonzales. Every value below was read from the Gonzales 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 HC
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 | 40 ft § 12.76.040 · code textE. Maximum Height: Forty feet (40'). |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 12.76.040 · code textTable row “Side:”, column “10 feet”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 12.76.040 · code textTable row “Rear:”, column “10 feet”: 10 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 12.76.040 · code textA. Minimum Lot Area: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 12.76.040 · code textC. Maximum Lot Coverage: Fifty percent (50%). |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 12.76.040 · code textB. Floor Area Ratio: 0.5. |
Uses in HC
Uses the code's use tables allow in HC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, density limit for HC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Gonzales Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Gonzales's HC zone?
40 ft — Gonzales Municipal Code § 12.76.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Gonzales's HC zone?
10 ft — Gonzales Municipal Code § 12.76.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Gonzales's HC zone?
10 ft — Gonzales Municipal Code § 12.76.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Gonzales's HC zone?
10,000 sq ft — Gonzales Municipal Code § 12.76.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Gonzales's HC zone?
50% — Gonzales Municipal Code § 12.76.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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