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Sacramento SC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's SC zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: No minimum
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum
- Maximum density: 30 dwelling units per net acre
SC (Shopping Center Zone) is a zoning district in Sacramento. Every value below was read from the Sacramento 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 SC
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 § 17.216.520 · code textThe maximum height is 35 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.216.530 · code textThe minimum front and street side-yard setbacks are 20 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum § 17.216.530 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, there is no minimum interior side-yard setback. |
| Minimum rear setback | No minimum § 17.216.530 · code textUnless paragraph 2 of this subsection applies, there is no minimum rear-yard setback. |
| Maximum density | 30 dwelling units per net acre § 17.216.520 · code textThe maximum density is 30 dwelling units per net acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SC:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — If the interior side-yard lot line is adjacent to an R- or OB-zoned lot and is not separated by an alley § 17.216.530
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — If the rear-yard lot line is adjacent to an R- or OB-zoned lot and is not separated by an alley § 17.216.530
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for SC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sacramento's SC zone?
35 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.216.520.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's SC zone?
20 ft — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.216.530.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's SC zone?
No minimum — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.216.530.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's SC zone?
No minimum — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.216.530.
What is the maximum density in Sacramento's SC zone?
30 dwelling units per net acre — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.216.520.
General information, not legal advice.
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