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Calexico A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calexico's A zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Calexico code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
A (Agricultural Zone) is a zoning district in Calexico. Every value below was read from the Calexico 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 A
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: or 2 stories, whichever is less § 17.09.430 · code textTable row “8.”, column “Building height*”: 35 feet or 2 stories whichever is less. |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 17.09.430 · code textTable row “5.”, column “Front yard, setback in feet”: 30 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.09.430 · code textTable row “7.”, column “Side yard setback in feet, each side”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 40 ft § 17.09.430 · code textTable row “6.”, column “Rear yard, setback in feet”: 40 |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 17.09.430 · code textTable row “2.”, column “Lot area, in square feet”: 20,000 |
Uses in A
Uses the code's use tables allow in A, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A:
- Maximum building height: 75 ft — Agricultural business structures that do not interfere with flights and are not used for human or animal habitation § 17.09.430
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories — or 35 feet, whichever is less § 17.09.430
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calexico Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calexico's A zone?
35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.09.430.
What is the minimum front setback in Calexico's A zone?
30 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.09.430.
What is the minimum side setback in Calexico's A zone?
10 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.09.430.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calexico's A zone?
40 ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.09.430.
What is the minimum lot size in Calexico's A zone?
20,000 sq ft — Calexico Municipal Code § 17.09.430.
General information, not legal advice.
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