3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Placer County, California.
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Placer County setbacks vary by zone. RS and RM require a 20-foot front, 10-foot street-side, 15-foot total side (5-foot minimum), and 10-foot rear (one story). RA and RF require 50-foot front and 30-foot street-side, side, and rear. Combining districts like -B can change these.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Placer County varies by zone. RA, RF, and RM zones allow up to 36 feet, while the RS zone limits height to about 30 feet (with portions within 10 feet of a rear line limited to 15 feet). Height exceptions are governed by Section 17.54.020.
Site coverage (the share of a lot that buildings and structures may cover) varies by zone in Placer County. RS and RM allow up to 40 percent for single-story (35 percent for two or more stories), RA allows up to 35 percent, and RF allows just 10 percent.
1 cities in Placer County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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