Stanislaus County · Zoning · H-1
Stanislaus County H-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Stanislaus County's H-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 70 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Stanislaus County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 70 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (Major street or expressway)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities)
H-1 (HIGHWAY FRONTAGE DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Stanislaus County. Every value below was read from the Stanislaus 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 H-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 § 21.48.040 · code textMaximum height of all buildings and advertising signs, thirty-five feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 70 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater Applies: Major street or expressway § 21.48.040 · code textNot less than seventy feet from the existing centerline of the street nor less than fifteen feet from the planned street line on a major street or expressway, whichever is the greater. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district § 21.48.040 · code textSide Yard, Interior Lot Line and Rear Yard, Commercial Uses. None, except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district, in which case the minimum side or rear yard shall not be less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district § 21.48.040 · code textSide Yard, Interior Lot Line and Rear Yard, Commercial Uses. None, except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district, in which case the minimum side or rear yard shall not be less than five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities § 21.48.040 · code textSites serviced by public sewer and water facilities, six thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in H-1:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line — Collector street (sixty feet wide), where a specific plan has been adopted for the planned street line distance § 21.48.040
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line — Minor street (fifty feet wide), where a specific plan has been adopted for the planned street line distance § 21.48.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Residential uses; except where the lot line abuts an alley § 21.48.040
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Commercial use where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district § 21.48.040
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Residential uses; except where the lot line abuts an alley § 21.48.040
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — Commercial use where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district § 21.48.040
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft — Sites serviced by public water and septic tank facilities § 21.48.040
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre — Sites serviced by private well and septic tank facilities § 21.48.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for H-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Stanislaus County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Stanislaus County's H-1 zone?
35 ft — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.48.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Stanislaus County's H-1 zone?
70 ft from existing street centerline and 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (major street or expressway) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.48.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Stanislaus County's H-1 zone?
None required (commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.48.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Stanislaus County's H-1 zone?
None required (commercial uses; except where the side or rear of the property abuts an R district) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.48.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Stanislaus County's H-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (sites serviced by public sewer and water facilities) — Stanislaus County Municipal Code § 21.48.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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