Tehama County, CA Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)
Key Facts
- Height limit
- 35 feet / 2.5 stories
- District
- RE. Residential Estate
- Also applies to
- R-1 district (§ 17.16.060)
- Ag exception
- Grain silos to 60 ft (AG-1)
Summary
Tehama County caps residential structures in the RE Residential Estate district at two and one-half stories and 35 feet, under County Code § 17.14.070(A), for the unincorporated county only.
Building requirements in an RE district shall be as follows: A. Building height limit, two and one-half stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet; B. Maximum building coverage, forty percent of lot area.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23).
Full Breakdown
In Tehama County's RE, Residential Estate zoning district, buildings are limited to two and one-half stories and cannot exceed thirty-five feet in height, per County Code § 17.14.070(A). The RE district covers suburban-residential land in the unincorporated county; Red Bluff, Corning, and the City of Tehama set their own height limits under their own codes. The R-1 One-Family Residence district carries the identical two-and-one-half-story, thirty-five-foot cap under § 17.16.060(A).
Violations & Fines
Building above the thirty-five-foot, two-and-one-half-story limit without an approved variance violates Title 17 and is enforceable as a misdemeanor under the county's general penalty, § 1.04.042.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 35-foot limit the same across the county?
Does this height limit apply in Red Bluff?
Sources & Official References
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