Building Setbacks & Zoning in El Dorado County, CA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated El Dorado County, California.
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Setback Rules
El Dorado County fixes minimum yard setbacks by zone under Code Section 130.30.050 and Table 130.24.030: front yards run 20 feet in the RM3 and R1 zones up to 30 feet in R1A through RE, with side setbacks from 5 to 30 feet and rear setbacks from 10 to 30 feet depending on zone.
El Dorado County Yard Setback Minimums
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 130.30.050 (Setback Requirements and Exceptions); Table 130.24.030 (Residential Zones Development Standards)
All structures and buildings (see Article 8-Glossary: "Structure" of this Title) shall be located on a lot so as to conform to the setback requirements established for the zone in which the lot is located, as set forth in Chapters 130.21 (Agricultural, Rural, and Resources Zones) through 130.26 (Meyers Area Plan [MAP] Zone) in Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Zoning Standards) of this Title,...
Structure Height Limits
El Dorado County caps residential building height by zone under Code Section 130.30.060 and Table 130.24.030: 40 feet in the R1 and R20K zones, 45 feet in R1A, R2A, R3A, and RE, and 50 feet in the RM3 multi-family zone, measured from average finished grade to the highest point of the roof.
El Dorado County Residential Height Limits
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code Section 130.30.060 (Height Limits and Exceptions); Table 130.24.030 (Residential Zones Development Standards)
All structures and buildings shall conform to the maximum height requirements established for the zone in which the lot is located as set forth in Chapters 130.21 (Agricultural, Rural, and Resources Zones) through 130.26 (Meyers Area Plan [MAP] Zone) in Article 2 (Zones, Allowed Uses, and Zoning Standards) of this Title, inclusive, subject to the exceptions under Subsection C (Exceptions to Bui...
Lot Coverage Limits
El Dorado County does not set a flat lot-coverage percentage for ordinary residential parcels; the Residential Zones Development Standards table (130.24.030) regulates only setbacks, lot size, and height. Where a lot carries a natural slope of 30 percent or greater with at least 50 feet of vertical rise, though, Section 130.30.080 caps total ground disturbance on a sliding scale tied to parcel size.
El Dorado County Hillside Lot Disturbance Limits
Some RestrictionsEl Dorado County Code § 130.30.080(C), (E)(1)(a) and Table 130.30.080.A (Hillside Development Standards; 30 Percent Slope Restriction)
a.Minimize Area of Disturbance. The proposed total disturbance area on the parcel, excluding areas for septic systems, domestic water wells and driveways, shall not be greater than the thresholds contained in Table 130.30.080.A (Allowed Disturbance Area for Residential Parcels) below in this Section, based on the parcel size: 35 percent of parcel area [less than 1 acre]; 15,000 square feet, plu...
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