Escalon · Zoning · R-1
Escalon R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Escalon's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Escalon code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (When no front porch is provided.)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (corner lot: a side yard abutting a street is at least 15 ft; a driveway side yard is at least 12 ft wide)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: 65%
- Maximum density: 6 dwelling units per net acre (In a planned development (PD) the code allows seven to 10 units.)
R-1 (Low Density Residential 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 R-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 § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum height: Two stories, but not exceeding 35 feet. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum height: Two stories, but not exceeding 35 feet. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: When no front porch is provided. § 17.14.040 · code textFront: 15 feet when a front porch is provided; 20 feet when no porch is provided, and the minimum depth of a front porch shall be six feet and a minimum of 60 square feet. When the garage door is facing the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the front property line, and a minimum of five feet back from the closest front wall of the structure to the front property line, or as otherwise approved by the approving authority. The minimum setback from the garage to the front property line shall be 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: corner lot: a side yard abutting a street is at least 15 ft; a driveway side yard is at least 12 ft wide § 17.14.040 · code textSide: Five feet. A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than 15 feet. If the side yard not abutting a street is to be used for driveway purposes, the minimum width shall be 12 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.14.040 · code textRear: 20 feet. On corner lots, the rear yard for any building shall be not less than 10 feet in depth. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lot § 17.14.040 · code textMinimum lot area: 6,000 square feet for an interior lot and 7,000 for a corner lot, except as provided for in EMC § 17.12.060. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 65% § 17.14.040 · code textMaximum building lot coverage: 65 percent. |
| Maximum density | 6 dwelling units per net acre Applies: In a planned development (PD) the code allows seven to 10 units. § 17.14.040 · code textDensity standard: Minimum of two/maximum of six dwelling units per net acre. In a PD, seven to 10 units. |
Uses in R-1
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-1, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- 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 R-1:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — When a front porch is provided § 17.14.040
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — When the garage door is facing the street; garage setback from front property line § 17.14.040
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Corner lot; side yard abutting a street § 17.14.040
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft — Side yard not abutting a street used for driveway purposes § 17.14.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Corner lot § 17.14.040
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Corner lot § 17.14.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR limit for R-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 R-1 zone?
35 ft — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Escalon's R-1 zone?
2 stories — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Escalon's R-1 zone?
20 ft (when no front porch is provided) — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Escalon's R-1 zone?
5 ft (corner lot: a side yard abutting a street is at least 15 ft; a driveway side yard is at least 12 ft wide) — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Escalon's R-1 zone?
20 ft — Escalon Municipal Code § 17.14.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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