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American Canyon CC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In American Canyon's CC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (American Canyon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Other structures. Residential or mixed-use: 42 ft west of Broadway. Residential, overnight accommodations, lodging services or mixed-use: 54 ft east of Broadway.)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (All buildings. Residential or mixed-use: 3 stories west of Broadway, 4 stories east of Broadway.)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (Parcels owned by public agencies are exempt)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Stand-alone residential uses only: 50% west of Broadway, 60% east of Broadway.)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.50 FAR (Nonresidential)
CC is a zoning district in American Canyon. Every value below was read from the American Canyon 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 CC
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 Applies: Other structures. Residential or mixed-use: 42 ft west of Broadway. Residential, overnight accommodations, lodging services or mixed-use: 54 ft east of Broadway. § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Maximum building height:”, column “CC”: 35 feet |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: All buildings. Residential or mixed-use: 3 stories west of Broadway, 4 stories east of Broadway. § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “All buildings”, column “CC”: 2 stories |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Minimum front yard”, column “CC”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Minimum side yard”, column “CC”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Minimum rear yard”, column “CC”: 10 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: Parcels owned by public agencies are exempt § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Minimum area per lot”, column “CC”: 1 acre** |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Stand-alone residential uses only: 50% west of Broadway, 60% east of Broadway. § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Maximum building coverage for stand-alone residential uses”, column “CC”: 50 percent west of Broadway |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.50 FAR Applies: Nonresidential § 19.11.050 · code textTable row “Nonresidential”, column “CC”: 0.50 FAR |
Uses in CC
Uses the code's use tables allow in CC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
- Apartment building — Allowed — see note
- Child care center — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit (approval by planning commission)
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit (approval by planning commission)
Not on this page
We did not find a general density limit for CC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the American Canyon Municipal Code.
Other American Canyon zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in American Canyon's CC zone?
35 ft (other structures. Residential or mixed-use: 42 ft west of Broadway. Residential, overnight accommodations, lodging services or mixed-use: 54 ft east of Broadway) — American Canyon Municipal Code § 19.11.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in American Canyon's CC zone?
2 stories (all buildings. Residential or mixed-use: 3 stories west of Broadway, 4 stories east of Broadway) — American Canyon Municipal Code § 19.11.050.
What is the minimum front setback in American Canyon's CC zone?
20 ft — American Canyon Municipal Code § 19.11.050.
What is the minimum side setback in American Canyon's CC zone?
10 ft — American Canyon Municipal Code § 19.11.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in American Canyon's CC zone?
10 ft — American Canyon Municipal Code § 19.11.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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