Holtville · Zoning · A-1
Holtville A-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Holtville's A-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 feet (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 100 feet and the minimum lot size is 10 acres, with the conditions listed below (Holtville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 100 feet
- Minimum side setback: 25 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 75 feet
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres (pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum)
- Maximum lot coverage: 10%
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit/legal lot or parcel (farm worker housing is exempt from this maximum)
A-1 (Agricultural Zone) is a zoning district in Holtville. Every value below was read from the Holtville 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-1
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 feet § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 35 feet or two stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 35 feet or two stories |
| Minimum front setback | 100 feet § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard requirement”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 100 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 25 feet § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard requirement”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 25 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 75 feet § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard requirement”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 75 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10 acres Applies: pre-existing legal lots or parcels are exempt from this minimum § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area 1”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 10 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Maximum lot coverage by buildings and structures”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 10 percent |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit/legal lot or parcel Applies: farm worker housing is exempt from this maximum § 17.18.040 · code textTable row “Maximum density 2”, column “A-1 Agricultural Zone”: 1 dwelling unit/legal lot or parcel |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for A-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Holtville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Holtville's A-1 zone?
35 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Holtville's A-1 zone?
2 stories — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Holtville's A-1 zone?
100 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Holtville's A-1 zone?
25 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Holtville's A-1 zone?
75 feet — Holtville Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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