Wheatland · Zoning · C-1
Wheatland C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Wheatland's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 2,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Wheatland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (unless the block is partly in an R zone; then that R zone's front yard applies)
- Minimum side setback: None required (unless an interior lot abuts an R zone; then that R zone's side yard applies)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (5 ft where the rear yard abuts an alley)
- Minimum lot size: 2,000 sq ft
C-1 (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Wheatland. Every value below was read from the Wheatland 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 C-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 § 18.30.050 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: unless the block is partly in an R zone; then that R zone's front yard applies § 18.30.060 · code text1. Front: none, except that where frontage is in a block which is partially in an R zone, the front yard shall be the same as that required in such R zone; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: unless an interior lot abuts an R zone; then that R zone's side yard applies § 18.30.060 · code text2. Side: none, except that a side yard of an interior lot abutting on an R zone shall be not less than the side yard required in such R zone; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 5 ft where the rear yard abuts an alley § 18.30.060 · code text3. Rear: fifteen feet, except where a rear yard abuts on an alley, such rear yard may be not less than five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 2,000 sq ft § 18.30.060 · code textA. Minimum lot area: two thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — where a rear yard abuts on an alley § 18.30.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Wheatland Municipal Code.
Other Wheatland zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Wheatland's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Wheatland's C-1 zone?
None required (unless the block is partly in an R zone; then that R zone's front yard applies) — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.30.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Wheatland's C-1 zone?
None required (unless an interior lot abuts an R zone; then that R zone's side yard applies) — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.30.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Wheatland's C-1 zone?
15 ft (5 ft where the rear yard abuts an alley) — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.30.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Wheatland's C-1 zone?
2,000 sq ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.30.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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