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Waterford AG zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Waterford's AG zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 70 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater and the minimum lot size is 20 acres, with the conditions listed below (Waterford code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 70 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (On a major street or expressway)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20 acres
AG (Agricultural General District) is a zoning district in Waterford. Every value below was read from the Waterford 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 AG
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 | 50 ft § 17.08.050 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.) of structures”, column “AG Standard”: 50 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 70 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater Applies: On a major street or expressway § 17.08.050 · code textNot less than seventy feet from the existing centerline of the street, nor less than fifteen feet from the planned street line on a major street or expressway, whichever is the greater. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 17.08.050 · code textSide yards, interior lot line and rear yards: Five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 17.08.050 · code textSide yards, interior lot line and rear yards: Five feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20 acres § 17.08.050 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (acres)”, column “AG Standard”: 20 acres |
Uses in AG
Uses the code's use tables allow in AG, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed — see note
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AG:
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater — On a collector street sixty feet wide; where a specific plan has been adopted, the planned street line standard applies § 17.08.050
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater — On a minor street fifty feet wide; where a specific plan has been adopted, the planned street line standard applies § 17.08.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — A ten-foot side or rear yard shall adjoin an R district § 17.08.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — A ten-foot side or rear yard shall adjoin an R district § 17.08.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AG in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Waterford Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Waterford's AG zone?
50 ft — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.08.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Waterford's AG zone?
70 ft from existing street centerline, or 15 ft from planned street line, whichever is greater (on a major street or expressway) — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.08.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Waterford's AG zone?
5 ft — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.08.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Waterford's AG zone?
5 ft — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.08.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Waterford's AG zone?
20 acres — Waterford Municipal Code § 17.08.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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