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Sacramento A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's A zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (If there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum density: 1 dwelling unit per lot
A (Agricultural Zone) is a zoning district in Sacramento. Every value below was read from the Sacramento 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
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 | 50 ft § 17.200.120 · code textThe maximum height is 50 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: If there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block § 17.200.140 · code textIf there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block, the minimum front-yard setback is 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.200.140 · code textThe minimum interior side-yard setback is 10 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.200.140 · code textThe minimum rear-yard setback is 15 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 17.200.130 · code textThe minimum lot size is five acres. |
| Maximum density | 1 dwelling unit per lot § 17.200.120 · code textThe maximum density is 1 dwelling unit per lot. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A:
- Minimum front setback: average of the two front-yard setbacks of the nearest two buildings or 25 ft, whichever is less — If there are at least two other buildings with front-yard setbacks on the same side of the street on the same block as the lot for which the setback is being determined § 17.200.140
- Minimum front setback: front-yard setback of that building or 25 ft, whichever is less — If there is only one other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block as the lot for which the setback is being determined § 17.200.140
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sacramento's A zone?
50 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.200.120.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's A zone?
20 ft (if there is no other building with a front-yard setback on the same side of the street on the same block) — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.200.140.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's A zone?
10 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.200.140.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's A zone?
15 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.200.140.
What is the minimum lot size in Sacramento's A zone?
5 acres — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.200.130.
General information, not legal advice.
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