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Santa Fe Springs A-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 20%
A-1 (Light Agricultural Zone District) is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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 ft § 155.042 · code textNo building or structure erected in the A-1 Zone shall have a height greater than 35 feet, except as provided in §§ 155.385 through 155.598. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 155.043 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard extending across the full width of the lot, with a depth of not less than 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 155.043 · code textThere shall be a side yard on each side of the lot, extending from the front yard to the rear yard, of not less than ten feet in width. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 155.043 · code textThere shall be a rear yard on each lot extending across the full width of the lot. The rear yard shall have a depth of not less than ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 155.040 · code textEach lot shall have an area not less than one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 20% § 155.047 · code textThe maximum coverage of the lot or parcel by all structures shall not exceed 20 percent of the lot area. |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for A-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone?
35 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.042.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone?
20 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.043.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone?
10 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.043.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone?
10 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.043.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's A-1 zone?
1 acre — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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