Building Setbacks & Zoning in Tehama County, CA (2026)
3 rules for unincorporated Tehama County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Setback Rules
Tehama County's R-1 district requires a 50-foot front setback (or 20 feet from the property line, whichever is greater), a 20-foot rear yard, and side yards totaling 20% of lot width.
R-1 Yard Setbacks in Tehama County
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.16.040
Yard requirements in an R-1 district shall be as follows: A. Minimum front yard, fifty feet from the centerline of roadway or twenty feet from the property line, whichever is greater; B. Minimum Side Yards. Side yards shall total not less than twenty percent of the lot width, and no side yard may be less than six feet...; the side yard on the street side of each corner lot shall not be less tha...
Structure Height Limits
Tehama County caps residential structures in the RE Residential Estate district at two and one-half stories and 35 feet, under County Code § 17.14.070(A), for the unincorporated county only.
RE District Height Limit, Tehama County
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.14.070(A)
Building requirements in an RE district shall be as follows: A. Building height limit, two and one-half stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet; B. Maximum building coverage, forty percent of lot area.
Lot Coverage Limits
In Tehama County's RE Residential Estate district, buildings can cover no more than 40% of the lot: a limit set in County Code § 17.14.070(B) for the unincorporated area only.
RE District Lot Coverage Cap, Tehama County
Some RestrictionsTehama County Code § 17.14.070(B)
Building requirements in an RE district shall be as follows: A. Building height limit, two and one-half stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet; B. Maximum building coverage, forty percent of lot area.
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