3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Shasta County, California.
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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.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Shasta County varies by zone. Per the county's adopted standards, one-family residential (R-1) is limited to 30 feet; multiple-family (R-3) to 35 feet; and two-family (R-2) up to 45/35 feet. General height limits and exceptions are in Title 17, Section 17.84.030.
Shasta County's residential zones do not impose a single fixed maximum lot-coverage percentage; buildable area is effectively shaped by required setbacks, height limits and density (e.g., minimum lot sizes from 5,445 sq ft in R-1 to 2 acres in R-R). The county notes maximum site coverage is largely governed by setbacks rather than a hard cap.
1 cities in Shasta County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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