Angels Camp · Zoning · RE-5
Angels Camp RE-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Angels Camp's RE-5 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Angels Camp code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (principal building)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (new lots)
RE-5 (Residential Estate, Five-Acre Minimum District) is a zoning district in Angels Camp. Every value below was read from the Angels Camp 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 RE-5
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 § 17.15.040 · code textMaximum building height, thirty-five feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.15.040 · code textFront, twenty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: interior side yard § 17.15.040 · code textSide, ten feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: principal building § 17.15.040 · code textPrincipal building, twenty feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: new lots § 17.15.040 · code textMinimum lot area for new lots, five acres; |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RE-5 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Angels Camp Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Angels Camp's RE-5 zone?
35 ft — Angels Camp Municipal Code § 17.15.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Angels Camp's RE-5 zone?
20 ft — Angels Camp Municipal Code § 17.15.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Angels Camp's RE-5 zone?
10 ft (interior side yard) — Angels Camp Municipal Code § 17.15.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Angels Camp's RE-5 zone?
20 ft (principal building) — Angels Camp Municipal Code § 17.15.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Angels Camp's RE-5 zone?
5 acres (new lots) — Angels Camp Municipal Code § 17.15.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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