El Dorado County CG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

CG is a zoning district in El Dorado County. Every value below was read from the El Dorado 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 CG

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	50 ft § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Maximum Building Height (in feet)”, column “CG”: 50
Minimum front setback	10 ft See note 3 below the table in the code. § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Setbacks (in feet) Front and Second- ary Front 3”, column “CG”: 10 Note 3: Subject to Landscaping requirements in the site planning and design manual.
Minimum side setback	5 ft Applies: Unless a zero lot line is used: 0 ft with a fireproof wall and no openings that meets building and fire code See note 4 below the table in the code. § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Sides and Rear 4”, column “CG”: 0 or 5 Note 4: Zero lot line with fireproof wall and no openings, meeting building and fire code requirements, otherwise the 5 foot setback applies.
Minimum rear setback	5 ft Applies: Unless a zero lot line is used: 0 ft with a fireproof wall and no openings that meets building and fire code See note 4 below the table in the code. § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Sides and Rear 4”, column “CG”: 0 or 5 Note 4: Zero lot line with fireproof wall and no openings, meeting building and fire code requirements, otherwise the 5 foot setback applies.
Minimum lot size	10,000 sq ft § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Minimum Lot Size 1 (in square feet)”, column “CG”: 10,000
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.85 See note 6 below the table in the code. § 130.22.030 · code text Table row “Floor Area Ratio 6”, column “CG”: .85 Note 6: Ratio of allowable floor area to lot area.

Uses in CG

Uses the code's use tables allow in CG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Emergency shelter — Allowed
Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Kennel — Allowed
Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CG:

Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Abutting R, R1A, R2A, R3A, and RE Zoned Land § 130.22.030
Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — Abutting R, R1A, R2A, R3A, and RE Zoned Land § 130.22.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for CG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the El Dorado County Municipal Code.

Other El Dorado County zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in El Dorado County's CG zone?

50 ft — El Dorado County Municipal Code § 130.22.030.

What is the minimum front setback in El Dorado County's CG zone?

10 ft — El Dorado County Municipal Code § 130.22.030.

What is the minimum side setback in El Dorado County's CG zone?

5 ft (unless a zero lot line is used: 0 ft with a fireproof wall and no openings that meets building and fire code) — El Dorado County Municipal Code § 130.22.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in El Dorado County's CG zone?

5 ft (unless a zero lot line is used: 0 ft with a fireproof wall and no openings that meets building and fire code) — El Dorado County Municipal Code § 130.22.030.

What is the minimum lot size in El Dorado County's CG zone?

10,000 sq ft — El Dorado County Municipal Code § 130.22.030.

General information, not legal advice.