Imperial County · Zoning · A-2
Imperial County A-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Imperial County's A-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 30 ft, with the conditions listed below (Imperial County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (Residential buildings)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (Residential buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft (or 80 ft from the centerline of a secondary road or highway when no property line is identifiable)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
A-2 (General Agriculture Zone) is a zoning district in Imperial County. Every value below was read from the Imperial County 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-2
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 Applies: Residential buildings § 90508.07 · code textResidential buildings shall not exceed three stories in height or forty (40) feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: Residential buildings § 90508.07 · code textResidential buildings shall not exceed three stories in height or forty (40) feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft Applies: or 80 ft from the centerline of a secondary road or highway when no property line is identifiable § 90508.06 · code textThe minimum front yard setback for all buildings within the A-2 zone shall be thirty (30) feet from the front yard property line or edge of public right-of-way, or in absence of a known (identifiable) property line, eighty (80) feet from centerline of any existing or proposed secondary road or highway. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 90508.06 · code textThere shall be a rear yard setback of not less than ten (10) feet for all structures, except that in the case of through lots that designate rear yard shall be the equivalent of the front yard. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-2:
- Maximum building height: 120 ft — Nonresidential structures and commercial communication towers § 90508.07
- Minimum front setback: 80 ft — In absence of a known (identifiable) property line; measured from centerline of any existing or proposed secondary road or highway § 90508.06
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Street side of a corner lot; measured from edge of right-of-way § 90508.06
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Imperial County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Imperial County's A-2 zone?
40 ft (residential buildings) — Imperial County Municipal Code § 90508.07.
What is the maximum number of stories in Imperial County's A-2 zone?
3 stories (residential buildings) — Imperial County Municipal Code § 90508.07.
What is the minimum front setback in Imperial County's A-2 zone?
30 ft (or 80 ft from the centerline of a secondary road or highway when no property line is identifiable) — Imperial County Municipal Code § 90508.06.
What is the minimum rear setback in Imperial County's A-2 zone?
10 ft — Imperial County Municipal Code § 90508.06.
General information, not legal advice.
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