3 rules for unincorporated Yuba County, California.
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Setbacks in unincorporated Yuba County vary by zone district under Development Code Tables 11.05.030, 11.06.030 and 11.07.030. Agricultural districts require 30-foot front and side setbacks; rural RR has a 30-foot front setback; valley single-family (RS) uses about 10-15 feet front and five-foot interior side yards. High fire severity zones require 30 feet from all property lines.
Maximum building height in unincorporated Yuba County depends on zone. Per Development Code Tables 11.05.030, 11.06.030 and 11.07.030, residential and rural structures are generally limited to 35 feet, agricultural non-residential to 50 feet, and high-density residential (RH) to 50 feet, subject to height exceptions in Section 11.19.050.
Yuba County's Development Code applies explicit lot coverage limits mainly in rural districts: under Table 11.06.030, RE/RR parcels under one acre are capped at 40% coverage and parcels over one acre at 25%. The Rural Center (RC) uses a 0.5 floor area ratio. Valley residential districts rely on setbacks and FAR rather than a fixed coverage percentage.
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