Martinez · Zoning · A-5
Martinez A-5 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Martinez's A-5 zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres (Martinez code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Residential structures; agricultural accessory structures need 20 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 5%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.2
- Maximum density: 0.15 dwelling units per acre (Rounded up to the nearest whole number; each legal parcel may have at least one unit)
A-5 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-5
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 | 30 ft § 22.10.060 · code textNo structure shall exceed 30 feet in height. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Interior and Corner”: 25 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Residential structures; agricultural accessory structures need 20 ft § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Interior”: 20 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Minimum Rear Yard Setback”: 15 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Minimum Net Lot Area”: 5 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 § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Maximum FAR”: 0.2 |
| Maximum density | 0.15 dwelling units per acre Applies: Rounded up to the nearest whole number; each legal parcel may have at least one unit § 22.29.060 · code textTable row “AV/A-5”, column “Minimum Site Area (per Dwelling Unit)”: 5 acres |
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We did not find a general stories limit for A-5 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 maximum building height in Martinez's A-5 zone?
30 ft — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.10.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Martinez's A-5 zone?
20 ft — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.29.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Martinez's A-5 zone?
10 ft (residential structures; agricultural accessory structures need 20 ft) — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.29.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Martinez's A-5 zone?
20 ft — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.29.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Martinez's A-5 zone?
5 acres — Martinez Municipal Code § 22.29.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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