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Del Norte County M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Del Norte County's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Del Norte County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum front setback: None required (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum side setback: None required (not less than 5 ft where the side of the lot abuts the side of a lot in an R district (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot))
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum (Where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot))
- Maximum lot coverage: 100% (where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot))
M (Manufacturing And Industrial) is a zoning district in Del Norte County. Every value below was read from the Del Norte County 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 M
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.
| Maximum building height | 75 ft Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.30.40 · code textBuilding height limit shall be seventy-five feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.30.80 · code textFront yards shall be none, except as provided in Section 20.48.90. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: not less than 5 ft where the side of the lot abuts the side of a lot in an R district (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.90 · code textSide yards shall be none, except where the side of a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in an R district, in which case the abutting side yard shall not be less than five feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot § 20.30.100 · code textRear yards shall be none. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum Applies: Where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.50 · code textMinimum lot area shall be none, where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available, and twelve thousand square feet where both public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are not available. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 100% Applies: where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.70 · code textPercentage of lot coverage permitted shall be up to one hundred percent of the building site where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are available. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Minimum front setback: one-half that required in such R district, or not less than 10 ft — Where frontage in a block is partially in an R district (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.80
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — where the side of a lot abuts upon the side of a lot in an R district (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.90
- Minimum lot size: 12,000 sq ft — where both public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system are not available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) § 20.30.50
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Del Norte County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Del Norte County's M zone?
75 ft (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.30.40.
What is the minimum front setback in Del Norte County's M zone?
None required (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.30.80.
What is the minimum side setback in Del Norte County's M zone?
None required (not less than 5 ft where the side of the lot abuts the side of a lot in an R district (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.30.90.
What is the minimum rear setback in Del Norte County's M zone?
None required (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.30.100.
What is the minimum lot size in Del Norte County's M zone?
No minimum (where both a public or mutual water supply and public sanitary system is available (under Title 20 zoning; the county code has two zoning titles (20 and 21): check which one applies to the lot)) — Del Norte County Municipal Code § 20.30.50.
General information, not legal advice.
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