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Clearlake O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Clearlake's O zone, the front setback is 35 ft, the side setback limit is 15 ft and the rear setback limit is 20 ft (Clearlake code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (Street side of a corner lot is 30 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (no rear setback on properties that abut Clear Lake or Cache Creek)
- Maximum density: no maximum density required
O (Open Space) is a zoning district in Clearlake. Every value below was read from the Clearlake Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in O
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft § 18-11.020 · code textFront: thirty-five (35') feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: Street side of a corner lot is 30 ft § 18-11.020 · code textSide: fifteen (15') feet except on a corner lot where the street side yard shall have a setback of thirty (30') feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: no rear setback on properties that abut Clear Lake or Cache Creek § 18-11.020 · code textRear: twenty (20') feet; except as otherwise specified there shall be no rear yard setback on properties which abut Clear Lake or Cache Creek. |
| Maximum density | no maximum density required § 18-11.020 · code textMaximum density: no maximum density required. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in O:
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — properties which abut Clear Lake or Cache Creek § 18-11.020
- Minimum lot size: 40 acres — Federal or State lands § 18-11.020
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft — City, county, or other special district or government owned lands § 18-11.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR limit for O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Clearlake Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Clearlake's O zone?
35 ft — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-11.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Clearlake's O zone?
15 ft (street side of a corner lot is 30 ft) — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-11.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Clearlake's O zone?
20 ft (no rear setback on properties that abut Clear Lake or Cache Creek) — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-11.020.
What is the maximum density in Clearlake's O zone?
no maximum density required — Clearlake Municipal Code § 18-11.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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