Arroyo Grande · Zoning · SF
Arroyo Grande SF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Arroyo Grande's SF zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 7,200 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Arroyo Grande code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (14 ft for accessory buildings)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Infill lots; new subdivisions need 5 ft on one side and 10 ft on the other)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (1-story buildings)
- Minimum lot size: 7,200 sq ft (For new subdivisions; net area)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
- Maximum density: 4.5 DU per gross acre
SF is a zoning district in Arroyo Grande. Every value below was read from the Arroyo Grande 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 SF
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 | 30 ft Applies: 14 ft for accessory buildings § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “10. Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “SF”: 30′ or 2 stories, whichever is less, 14′ for accessory buildings. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “10. Maximum height for buildings and structures”, column “SF”: 30′ or 2 stories, whichever is less, 14′ for accessory buildings. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “5. Minimum front yard * New subdivisions of 5+ lots”, column “SF”: 20′ |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Infill lots; new subdivisions need 5 ft on one side and 10 ft on the other § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “6. Minimum interior side yard setback *”, column “SF”: Infill = 5′; New subdivision = 5′ one side, 10′ other side |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 1-story buildings § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “8. Minimum rear yard setback *”, column “SF”: 10′ (1-story) 15″ (2-story) |
| Minimum lot size | 7,200 sq ft Applies: For new subdivisions; net area § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “2. Minimum building site a (Net area in sq. ft.) new subdivisions”, column “SF”: 7,200 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “9. Maximum lot coverage d”, column “SF”: 40% |
| Maximum density | 4.5 DU per gross acre § 16.32.050 · code textTable row “1. Maximum density (DU's per gross acre)”, column “SF”: 4.5 |
Uses in SF
Uses the code's use tables allow in SF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SF:
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — 2-story buildings § 16.32.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for SF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Arroyo Grande Municipal Code.
Other Arroyo Grande zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Arroyo Grande's SF zone?
30 ft (14 ft for accessory buildings) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Arroyo Grande's SF zone?
2 stories — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Arroyo Grande's SF zone?
20 ft — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Arroyo Grande's SF zone?
5 ft (infill lots; new subdivisions need 5 ft on one side and 10 ft on the other) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Arroyo Grande's SF zone?
10 ft (1-story buildings) — Arroyo Grande Municipal Code § 16.32.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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