Corona · Zoning · A
Corona A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Corona's A zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Corona code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (need not be deeper than the average of the neighboring front yards, but never less than 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 30%
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 5 acres
A (Agricultural Zone) is a zoning district in Corona. Every value below was read from the Corona 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 | 30 ft Applies: a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft § 17.06.090 · code textBuildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than two stories or 30 feet, whereas a single story structure shall be one story and no greater than 25 feet, except as otherwise provided. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.06.090 · code textBuildings and structures erected in this zone shall have a height not greater than two stories or 30 feet, whereas a single story structure shall be one story and no greater than 25 feet, except as otherwise provided. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: need not be deeper than the average of the neighboring front yards, but never less than 20 ft § 17.06.100 · code textA front yard having a depth of not less than 25 feet, provided that no front yard need be deeper than the average depths of the front yards next thereto on each side, but in no case may the yard be reduced below 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 17.06.100 · code textEach lot shall have a side yard on each side of not less than 15 feet, except as otherwise provided; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.06.100 · code textEach lot shall have a rear yard of not less than ten feet, except as otherwise provided; |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 17.06.060 · code textEach lot shall have a minimum lot area of five acres, except for lots duly recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 30% § 17.06.120 · code textLot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed 30% of the total lot area, except as provided in § 17.64.010(E). |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 5 acres § 17.06.080 · code textThe minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be five acres, except for lots duly recorded prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. |
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
- Child care center — Needs a major conditional use permit (chapter 17.92)
- Horses and stables — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A:
- Maximum building height: 25 ft — single story structure § 17.06.090
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — single story structure § 17.06.090
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Where the front yards next door on each side are shallower than 25 ft; never below 20 ft § 17.06.100
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Corona Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Corona's A zone?
30 ft (a single-story structure is limited to 25 ft) — Corona Municipal Code § 17.06.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Corona's A zone?
2 stories — Corona Municipal Code § 17.06.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Corona's A zone?
25 ft (need not be deeper than the average of the neighboring front yards, but never less than 20 ft) — Corona Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
What is the minimum side setback in Corona's A zone?
15 ft — Corona Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
What is the minimum rear setback in Corona's A zone?
10 ft — Corona Municipal Code § 17.06.100.
General information, not legal advice.
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