Escalon · Zoning · C-1
Escalon C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Escalon's C-1 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Escalon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) is a zoning district in Escalon. Every value below was read from the Escalon 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 C-1
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 § 17.18.040 · code textMaximum height: 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.18.040 · code textFront: 15 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.18.040 · code textSide: None required. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.18.040 · code textRear: None required. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.18.040 · code textMinimum lot area: 5,000 square feet. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 17.18.040 · code textFloor area ratio: 0.5. |
Uses in C-1
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-1, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Duplex — Allowed — see note
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Along property lines of a C-1 lot that abut or are across the street or alley from a lot in a residential zone § 17.18.040
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Side abutting a street, along property lines of a C-1 lot that abut or are across the street or alley from a lot in a residential zone § 17.18.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side along property lines of a C-1 lot that abut or are across the street or alley from a lot in a residential zone § 17.18.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Rear along property lines of a C-1 lot that abut or are across the street or alley from a lot in a residential zone § 17.18.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Escalon Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Escalon's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Escalon's C-1 zone?
15 ft — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Escalon's C-1 zone?
None required — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Escalon's C-1 zone?
None required — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Escalon's C-1 zone?
5,000 sq ft — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.18.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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