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Norco A-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Norco's A-E zone, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 40,000 sq ft (Norco code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: One side at least 5 ft, other at least 12 ft; the two total at least 20 ft (Interior side yards on lots with dwellings or buildings)
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 40,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
A-E (Agricultural Estate) 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-E
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 | 25 ft § 18.12.16 · code textMinimum of 25 feet from the right-of-way line as determined by the master plan of streets and highways. |
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| Minimum side setback | One side at least 5 ft, other at least 12 ft; the two total at least 20 ft Applies: Interior side yards on lots with dwellings or buildings § 18.12.16 · code textAll lots on which dwellings or buildings are located shall have side yards on each side of the dwelling, and the width of one side yard shall be no less than five feet and the width of the other side yard shall have such a dimension that the sum of the widths of the two yards shall be no less than 20 feet; provided, however, the width of the other yard shall not be less than 12 feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 18.12.16 · code textC. Rear Yard: A minimum of 30 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 40,000 sq ft § 18.12.10 · code textAll lots in this zone shall contain a minimum lot area of least 40,000 square feet and no lot in this zone shall be reduced below this minimum. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 18.12.20 · code textThe maximum lot coverage of all structures shall be not more than 40 percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in A-E:
- Minimum side setback: 20% of lot width, max 15 ft — Corner side yard on the street side § 18.12.16
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, FAR, density limit for A-E in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Norco Municipal Code.
Other Norco zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Norco's A-E zone?
25 ft — Norco Municipal Code § 18.12.16.
What is the minimum side setback in Norco's A-E zone?
One side at least 5 ft, other at least 12 ft; the two total at least 20 ft (interior side yards on lots with dwellings or buildings) — Norco Municipal Code § 18.12.16.
What is the minimum rear setback in Norco's A-E zone?
30 ft — Norco Municipal Code § 18.12.16.
What is the minimum lot size in Norco's A-E zone?
40,000 sq ft — Norco Municipal Code § 18.12.10.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Norco's A-E zone?
40% — Norco Municipal Code § 18.12.20.
General information, not legal advice.
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