Building Setbacks & Zoning in Stanislaus County, CA (2026)
3 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Stanislaus County, California.
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Setback Rules
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.
Stanislaus County Light Industrial Setbacks
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code, Title 21, Chapter 21.62 (Light Industrial (LI)), Section 21.62.040, Table 21.62.B (Ord. CS 832 Exh. B, 2003)
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 setback...
Structure Height Limits
In Stanislaus County's Rural Residential (R-A) zoning district, which covers most unincorporated land outside Modesto, Turlock and Ceres, buildings are capped at a maximum of thirty-five feet under County Code § 21.24.040(A). The limit applies countywide in R-A parcels regardless of lot size.
Stanislaus County R-A District Building Height Cap
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code, Title 21, Chapter 21.24 (Rural Residential District (R-A)), § 21.24.040(A)
Height limits in R-A districts: A. Maximum of thirty-five feet for all buildings;
Lot Coverage Limits
Aggregate building coverage on parcels in unincorporated Stanislaus County's R-A (Rural Residential) district is capped at forty percent of lot area under County Code § 21.24.070, unless a larger footprint is authorized under the urbanized-area standards of § 21.24.100.
Stanislaus County R-A District Lot Coverage Cap
Some RestrictionsStanislaus County Code, Title 21, Chapter 21.24 (Rural Residential District (R-A)), § 21.24.070
Lot coverage permitted in R-A districts: For aggregate building coverage, maximum of forty percent of lot area except as allowed in Section 21.24.100 of this chapter.
Building Setbacks & Zoning by City in Stanislaus County
1 cities in Stanislaus County have their own building setbacks & zoning rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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