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Del Norte County AE zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Norte County's AE zone, generally buildings can be up to none tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 40 acres, with the conditions listed below (Del Norte County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: none (Under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (main building (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot))
- Minimum lot size: 40 acres (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
AE (Agriculture Exclusive District) is a zoning district in Del Norte County. Every value below was read from the Del Norte County 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 AE
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 | none Applies: Under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 21.08.40 · code textBuilding height limit shall be none. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.10.60 · code textRequired front yard shall be twenty-five feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.10.70 · code textRequired side yard shall be twenty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: main building (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.10.80 · code textRequired rear yard shall be twenty feet for main building and five feet for accessory building. |
| Minimum lot size | 40 acres Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.10.50 · code text2. Forty acres, except as provided in Section 20.10.50(A). |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AE:
- Minimum side setback: 60 ft — For veterinary clinics when adjacent to a lot or parcel used for residential purposes. (under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 21.08.90
- Minimum rear setback: 60 ft — For veterinary clinics when adjacent to a lot or parcel used for residential purposes. (under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 21.08.90
- Minimum lot size: 100 acres — golf courses and country clubs (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.10.50
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre — Coastal Zone only: a farmhouse split off from ranch land, if it existed before AE zoning and is on prime agricultural land (under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 21.08.50
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AE in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Norte County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Norte County's AE zone?
none (under Title 21 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 21.08.40.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Norte County's AE zone?
25 ft (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.10.60.
What is the minimum side setback in Del Norte County's AE zone?
20 ft (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.10.70.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Norte County's AE zone?
20 ft (main building (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.10.80.
What is the minimum lot size in Del Norte County's AE zone?
40 acres (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.10.50.
General information, not legal advice.
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