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Norco A-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Norco's A-2 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Norco code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Maximum is two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less; applies to buildings other than barns, sheds, silos, towers, water works facilities, and similar agricultural or public utility uses)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (All lots hereafter created; minimum prescribed by the applicable suffix, but never less than five acres)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
A-2 (Agricultural) is a zoning district in Norco. Every value below was read from the Norco 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.
| Maximum building height | 35 ft Applies: Maximum is two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less; applies to buildings other than barns, sheds, silos, towers, water works facilities, and similar agricultural or public utility uses § 18.14.18 · code textThe maximum height of any building shall be two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less, except that this regulation shall not apply to barns, sheds, silos, towers, water works facilities, including storage tanks or other similar agricultural or public utility uses. |
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| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 18.14.16 · code textTable row “(2)”, column “Side Yard:”: Minimum of 20 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 18.14.16 · code textTable row “(3)”, column “Rear Yard:”: Minimum of 30 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: All lots hereafter created; minimum prescribed by the applicable suffix, but never less than five acres § 18.14.10 · code textAll lots hereafter created in this zone shall contain a minimum lot area as prescribed by the suffix applicable thereto; provided, that there shall be at least five acres in all lots hereafter created, and no lot in this zone shall be reduced below this minimum. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 18.14.20 · code textThe maximum lot coverage of all structures shall be not more than 40 percent of the total lot area. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, FAR, density limit for A-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Norco Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Norco's A-2 zone?
35 ft (maximum is two and one-half stories or 35 feet, whichever is less; applies to buildings other than barns, sheds, silos, towers, water works facilities, and similar agricultural or public utility uses) — Norco Municipal Code § 18.14.18.
What is the minimum side setback in Norco's A-2 zone?
20 ft — Norco Municipal Code § 18.14.16.
What is the minimum rear setback in Norco's A-2 zone?
30 ft — Norco Municipal Code § 18.14.16.
What is the minimum lot size in Norco's A-2 zone?
5 acres (all lots hereafter created; minimum prescribed by the applicable suffix, but never less than five acres) — Norco Municipal Code § 18.14.10.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Norco's A-2 zone?
40% — Norco Municipal Code § 18.14.20.
General information, not legal advice.
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