3 rules for unincorporated Plumas County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Plumas County setbacks (yards) are set by zoning district in Title 9, not by a single county-wide number. Single-family residential zones (2-R, 3-R, 7-R) have yard requirements in Section 9-2.1305; the Suburban Zone (S-1) requires side and rear yards of 5 feet per story. Confirm your zone's exact setbacks with the Planning Department.
Plumas County caps building height by zoning district in Title 9. In the Suburban (S-1), Secondary Suburban (S-3), and Rural (R-10, R-20) zones no structure may exceed 35 feet. In the Heavy Industrial Zone (I-1), most structures are limited to 75 feet (125 feet for timber-product manufacturing), but dwelling units there are capped at 35 feet.
Plumas County sets maximum building (lot) coverage by zoning district in Title 9. In the Suburban Zone, maximum building coverage may not exceed 50 percent of the lot area, with a special rule for parcels at least one acre. Other zones state their own coverage limits, so check your parcel's zone.
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