Martinez · Zoning · A-2
Martinez A-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Martinez's A-2 zone, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is Five acres (Martinez code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (residential structures)
- Minimum lot size: Five acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 5%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.2
- Maximum density: 0.2 dwelling units per acre (Rounded up to the nearest whole number; each legal parcel may have at least one unit)
A-2 is a zoning district in Martinez. Every value below was read from the Martinez 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-2
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 22.10.060 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be 20 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: residential structures § 22.10.060 · code textThe minimum side yard for residential structures shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | Five acres § 22.10.060 · code textTable row “A-2”, column “Minimum Site Area”: Five acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 5% § 22.10.060 · code textThe maximum gross site area to be covered by structures in the A-2 and A-5 districts shall be five percent of the total site area. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.2 § 22.10.060 · code textThe maximum floor area ratio ("FAR") in the A-1, A-2, and A-5 districts shall be 0.2. |
| Maximum density | 0.2 dwelling units per acre Applies: Rounded up to the nearest whole number; each legal parcel may have at least one unit § 22.10.060 · code textIn the A-1 and A-2 districts, the maximum density shall be 0.2 dwelling units per acre, rounded up to the nearest whole number. |
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We did not find a general height, stories, rear setback limit for A-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Martinez Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Martinez's A-2 zone?
20 ft — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Martinez's A-2 zone?
10 ft (residential structures) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Martinez's A-2 zone?
Five acres — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Martinez's A-2 zone?
5% — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Martinez's A-2 zone?
0.2 — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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