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Atwater D-BD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Atwater's D-BD zone, generally the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is 7,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Atwater code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: None required (None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060)
- Minimum side setback: None required (None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060)
- Minimum lot size: 7,500 sq ft (New lots)
D-BD (Downtown Business District) is a zoning district in Atwater. Every value below was read from the Atwater 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 D-BD
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.
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060 § 17.43.040 · code textA. Setbacks: none, except as specified in Section 17.34.060; |
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| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060 § 17.43.040 · code textA. Setbacks: none, except as specified in Section 17.34.060; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: None required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060 § 17.43.040 · code textA. Setbacks: none, except as specified in Section 17.34.060; |
| Minimum lot size | 7,500 sq ft Applies: New lots § 17.43.040 · code textNo new lots shall be created smaller than 7,500 square feet, and all new development shall comply with the following minimum requirements: |
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We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for D-BD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Atwater Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Atwater's D-BD zone?
None required (none required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060) — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.43.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Atwater's D-BD zone?
None required (none required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060) — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.43.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Atwater's D-BD zone?
None required (none required, except as specified in Section 17.34.060) — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.43.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Atwater's D-BD zone?
7,500 sq ft (new lots) — Atwater Municipal Code § 17.43.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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