Required yard setbacks in unincorporated Shasta County vary by zone district. Per the county's adopted setback table, R-1 requires 20 ft front, 5/12 ft side, and 15 ft rear; rural residential (R-R), limited residential (R-L) and limited agriculture (A-1) all require 30 ft front, side and rear. General development standards are in Title 17, Chapter 17.84.
Building setbacks (required yards) in the unincorporated county are set by the Shasta County Zoning Plan (Code Title 17), with general standards in Chapter 17.84 and district-specific yards in each zone chapter. Setbacks depend on the zone district. According to the county's adopted Zoning District Setbacks table, one-family residential (R-1) requires a 20-foot front yard, side yards of 5 feet on one side and 12 feet on the other, and a 15-foot rear yard; two-family (R-2) requires 20-foot front, 5/12-foot sides, and 15-foot rear; multiple-family (R-3) requires 20-foot front, 5/12-foot sides, and a 10-foot rear. The more rural districts - rural residential (R-R), limited residential (R-L), and limited agriculture (A-1) - each require 30-foot front, side and rear yards. The interim residential (I-R) district likewise carries 30-foot front, side and rear yards under Section 17.28.060. A note in the county's standards provides that for any lot created prior to June 7, 1978, the minimum side yards are five feet on each side. Chapter 17.84 (Section 17.84.020 Yards and Section 17.84.030 Height limits-Exceptions) provides general yard rules and certain exceptions, and accessory dwelling units have their own reduced setbacks (four-foot side and rear) under state ADU law. Because exact requirements turn on your zone and parcel history, confirm your district and required yards with the Department of Resource Management before designing a structure.
Building within a required yard without an approved variance or setback exception violates the Zoning Plan and is enforced by Shasta County Code Enforcement. Consequences can include a notice of violation, denial or revocation of permits, required relocation or removal of the structure, and administrative penalties.
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