Wheatland · Zoning · A-E
Wheatland A-E zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Wheatland's A-E zone, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 4 acres (Wheatland code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10% of lot width, max 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
A-E (Agriculture-Exclusive Zone) is a zoning district in Wheatland. Every value below was read from the Wheatland 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 | 30 ft § 18.15.050 · code textMinimum yards: front, thirty feet; rear, twenty feet; side, ten percent of the lot width on each side, but not more than twenty feet shall be required; |
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| Minimum side setback | 10% of lot width, max 20 ft § 18.15.050 · code textMinimum yards: front, thirty feet; rear, twenty feet; side, ten percent of the lot width on each side, but not more than twenty feet shall be required; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 18.15.050 · code textMinimum yards: front, thirty feet; rear, twenty feet; side, ten percent of the lot width on each side, but not more than twenty feet shall be required; |
| Minimum lot size | 4 acres § 18.15.050 · code textMinimum lot area: four acres; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 18.15.050 · code textMaximum ground coverage: thirty-five percent; |
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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 Wheatland Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Wheatland's A-E zone?
30 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.15.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Wheatland's A-E zone?
10% of lot width, max 20 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.15.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Wheatland's A-E zone?
20 ft — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.15.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Wheatland's A-E zone?
4 acres — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.15.050.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Wheatland's A-E zone?
35% — Wheatland Municipal Code § 18.15.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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