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Hayward AT-AC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Hayward's AT-AC zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Hayward code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft minimum one side; 30 ft total both sides (none where the site abuts a railroad spur)
- Minimum rear setback: None required
AT-AC is a zoning district in Hayward. Every value below was read from the Hayward 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 AT-AC
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 § 10-1.1946 · code textMaximum Building Height: 40 feet, except as provided in subsection c. below and as set forth in Chapter 10, Article 6, Airport Approach Zoning Regulations of the Hayward Municipal Code, as now in effect or may hereafter amended or replaced. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 10-1.1945 · code textMinimum Front Yard: 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft minimum one side; 30 ft total both sides Applies: none where the site abuts a railroad spur § 10-1.1945 · code textMinimum Side Yard: 30 feet total both sides, 5 feet minimum one side, none where site abuts railroad spur. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 10-1.1945 · code textMinimum Rear Yard: None. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AT-AC:
- Minimum side setback: None required — Where the site abuts a railroad spur § 10-1.1945
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — side street yard § 10-1.1945
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where abutting an A, C, MH, OS, R, or residential PD zoning district § 10-1.1945
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AT-AC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Hayward Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Hayward's AT-AC zone?
40 ft — Hayward Municipal Code § 10-1.1946.
What is the minimum front setback in Hayward's AT-AC zone?
20 ft — Hayward Municipal Code § 10-1.1945.
What is the minimum side setback in Hayward's AT-AC zone?
5 ft minimum one side; 30 ft total both sides (none where the site abuts a railroad spur) — Hayward Municipal Code § 10-1.1945.
What is the minimum rear setback in Hayward's AT-AC zone?
None required — Hayward Municipal Code § 10-1.1945.
General information, not legal advice.
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