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Ceres A-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ceres's A-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Ceres code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 8 ft (Interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft (For all principal uses)
- Maximum lot coverage: 30% (For nonresidential use)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0:1.0 (For all nonresidential buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings)
- Maximum density: 25 dwelling units per acre (For all residential uses)
A-P (Administrative Professional Zone) is a zoning district in Ceres. Every value below was read from the Ceres 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-P
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 | 25 ft Applies: Main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less § 18.14.060 · code textNo main building erected shall have a height greater than two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less § 18.14.060 · code textNo main building erected shall have a height greater than two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 18.14.060 · code textFront yard. 15 feet minimum, except detached accessory structures shall have a 35-foot minimum front yard. |
| Minimum side setback | 8 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 18.14.060 · code textInterior side yard. Eight feet minimum. However, for a residential use within the zone, one interior side yard shall have a setback of at least 12 feet. A garage space may be substituted for a portion of the required 12 feet such that a side yard setback of five feet is permitted adjacent to the garage space. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.14.060 · code textRear yard. Ten feet minimum. |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft Applies: For all principal uses § 18.14.060 · code textFor all principal uses, the minimum lot area shall be 8,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% Applies: For nonresidential use § 18.14.060 · code textFor nonresidential use, the maximum allowable lot coverage by structures for all uses shall be 30 percent. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0:1.0 Applies: For all nonresidential buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings § 18.14.060 · code textFor all nonresidential buildings and the first story of all multiple story buildings, the maximum allowable FAR shall be 1.0:1.0. |
| Maximum density | 25 dwelling units per acre Applies: For all residential uses § 18.14.060 · code textFor all residential uses, the density shall not exceed 25 dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-P:
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft — Detached accessory structures § 18.14.060
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft — One interior side yard for a residential use within the zone § 18.14.060
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Permitted adjacent to a garage space when substituted for a portion of the 12-foot residential side yard requirement § 18.14.060
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Exterior side yard § 18.14.060
- Minimum rear setback: Same size as the R zone property or greater — When property in an A-P zone is contiguous with an R zone on the same block frontage § 18.14.060
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Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ceres's A-P zone?
25 ft (main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Ceres's A-P zone?
2 stories (main building; the limit is two stories or 25 feet, whichever is less) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Ceres's A-P zone?
15 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Ceres's A-P zone?
8 ft (interior side yard) — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ceres's A-P zone?
10 ft — Ceres Municipal Code § 18.14.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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