Stanislaus County, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Setback Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 21.62.040, Table 21.62.B
- Front setback
- 15 feet minimum
- Side setbacks
- 10 feet each side minimum
- Rear setback
- 15 feet minimum
- Rogers/Baldwin/Sperry corridor
- 20 feet from property line or ROW plan line
- Applies to
- Light Industrial (LI) zoning district, unincorporated county
Summary
In Stanislaus County's unincorporated Light Industrial (LI) zoning district, Table 21.62.B sets minimum setbacks of 15 feet at the front, 10 feet on each side, and 15 feet at the rear of a lot. Along Rogers Road, Baldwin Road, and Sperry Avenue, the minimum jumps to 20 feet from the property line or right-of-way plan line, whichever is greater.
Subdivisions, new land uses and structures, and alterations to existing land uses and structures, shall be designed, constructed, and established in compliance with the requirements in Table 21.62.B... TABLE 21.62.B LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS ... Setbacks(3) Minimum setback required. See Chapter 21.62.080 for setback measurements, and allowed projections into setbacks. Front 15 ft. Sides (each) 10 ft. Rear 15 ft. ... (3) The minimum setback for parking, buildings and other structures along Rogers Road, Baldwin Road, Sperry Avenue shall be twenty feet measured from the property line or the adopted right-of-way plan line, whichever is greater.
Full Breakdown
, alongside a 2-acre minimum lot area, 100-foot minimum lot dimension, 25,000-square-foot minimum building size, 50 percent maximum site coverage, and a 45-foot height limit. " The same footnote adds that other minimum setbacks may be imposed based on a site-specific development proposal. 080. B standards only on specific findings that the exception is not a special privilege and will not harm health, safety, or welfare in the vicinity. These figures apply only within the LI zoning district in the unincorporated county; Modesto, Turlock, Ceres, Riverbank, Oakdale, Patterson, Newman, Waterford, and Hughson each set their own city zoning setbacks inside city limits.
Violations & Fines
Building or expanding within the setback without an approved exception is a zoning violation subject to Stanislaus County Code § 1.36.010, the county's general penalty section, which makes an unpermitted violation of any code provision a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment in county jail for up to six months, or both. A property owner seeking relief from the 15/10/15-foot table or the 20-foot road-corridor setback must apply for an exception under § 21.62.050 and secure the required findings from the director or planning commission before building.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the yard setbacks in Stanislaus County's Light Industrial district?
Is there a different setback along specific roads?
Can a property owner get an exception to these setbacks?
Do these setbacks apply inside Modesto or Turlock?
Sources & Official References
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