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Sanger C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Sanger's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Sanger code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 20 ft (and no more than one story)
  • Maximum number of stories: 1 story
  • Minimum front setback: 10 ft
  • Minimum side setback: None required (unless abutting a residential district)
  • Minimum rear setback: None required (unless abutting a residential district)
  • Minimum lot size: No minimum

C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial Zone) is a zoning district in Sanger. Every value below was read from the Sanger 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 C-1

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
20 ft
Applies: and no more than one story
§ 90-574 · code text
No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed 20 feet.
Maximum number of stories
1 story
§ 90-574 · code text
No building or structure erected in this district shall have a height greater than one story, not to exceed 20 feet.
Minimum front setback
10 ft
§ 90-574 · code text
Each lot shall have a front yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum side setback
None required
Applies: unless abutting a residential district
§ 90-574 · code text
None required, except where the C-1 district abuts a residential district there shall be a side yard on the C-1 lot on the side abutting the residential district of not less than ten feet.
Minimum rear setback
None required
Applies: unless abutting a residential district
§ 90-574 · code text
None required, except where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district there shall be a rear yard of not less than ten feet.
Minimum lot size
No minimum
§ 90-574 · code text
Lot area. No requirements. However, the provisions of subsection 90-576(3) shall apply.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:

  • Minimum front setback: Largest adjacent residential front yard, not to exceed 20 ft — Where a C-1 district is adjacent to a residential district § 90-574
  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On the side abutting a residential district § 90-574
  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft — On corner lots, on the side abutting a street § 90-574
  • Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where the rear of the C-1 district abuts a residential district § 90-574

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sanger Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Sanger's C-1 zone?

20 ft (and no more than one story) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-574.

What is the maximum number of stories in Sanger's C-1 zone?

1 story — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-574.

What is the minimum front setback in Sanger's C-1 zone?

10 ft — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-574.

What is the minimum side setback in Sanger's C-1 zone?

None required (unless abutting a residential district) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-574.

What is the minimum rear setback in Sanger's C-1 zone?

None required (unless abutting a residential district) — Sanger Municipal Code § 90-574.

General information, not legal advice.

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