3 rules for unincorporated Sutter County, California.
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In unincorporated Sutter County, minimum building setbacks are set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Large-lot Ranchette and Estate Residential districts require roughly 30-foot front and rear and 10-foot interior-side setbacks, while urban R-1 and R-2 districts use about 15-foot front and 20-foot rear setbacks.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Sutter County is set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Single-family and large-lot residential districts (Ranchette, Estate Residential, R-1, R-2) cap structures at about 35 feet, while the higher-density apartment districts (R-3, R-4) allow up to about 45 feet.
Maximum lot (building) coverage in unincorporated Sutter County is set by zoning district in the Zoning Code (Table 1500-06-2). Large-lot Ranchette and Estate Residential districts cap coverage at roughly 25 to 30 percent, R-1 at about 40 percent and R-2 at about 50 percent, while the apartment districts (R-3, R-4) have no fixed coverage maximum.
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