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Davis A-C zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Davis's A-C zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Davis code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
A-C (Auto Center) is a zoning district in Davis. Every value below was read from the Davis 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-C
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 § 40.16.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed two stories or thirty-five feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 40.16.050 · code textNo building or structure shall exceed two stories or thirty-five feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 40.16.050 · code textFront yard: twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district § 40.16.050 · code textSide yard: ten feet except when abutting a residential district, then not less than twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district § 40.16.050 · code textRear yard: ten feet, except when abutting a residential district, then not less than twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 40.16.050 · code textThe minimum lot area within the A-C district shall be one acre. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 40.16.050 · code textThe maximum lot coverage permitted on any site is forty percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-C:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — When abutting a residential district § 40.16.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — When abutting a residential district § 40.16.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for A-C in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Davis Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Davis's A-C zone?
35 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.16.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Davis's A-C zone?
2 stories — Davis Municipal Code § 40.16.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Davis's A-C zone?
25 ft — Davis Municipal Code § 40.16.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Davis's A-C zone?
10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.16.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Davis's A-C zone?
10 ft (not less than 25 ft when abutting a residential district) — Davis Municipal Code § 40.16.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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