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Glenn County SC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Glenn County's SC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 10 ft from lot line, or 35 ft from roadway centerline, whichever is greater, with the conditions listed below (Glenn County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Principal Structures)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft from lot line, or 35 ft from roadway centerline, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: None required (or 25 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (or 5 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district)
- Maximum lot coverage: 75%
SC (Service Commercial District) is a zoning district in Glenn County. Every value below was read from the Glenn 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 SC
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 | 35 ft Applies: Principal Structures § 15.42.100 · code textPrincipal Structures: Thirty-five feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft from lot line, or 35 ft from roadway centerline, whichever is greater § 15.42.090 · code textFront Yard: Ten feet from lot line, or thirty-five feet from the centerline of a roadway, whichever is greater. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: or 25 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district § 15.42.090 · code textSide Yard: None, or twenty-five feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: or 5 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district § 15.42.090 · code textRear Yard: None, or five feet from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 75% § 15.42.080 · code textThe maximum lot coverage shall be seventy-five percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SC:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — when contiguous to any residential district § 15.42.090
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft — when contiguous to any residential district § 15.42.090
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for SC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Glenn County Municipal Code.
Other Glenn County zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Glenn County's SC zone?
35 ft (principal Structures) — Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.42.100.
What is the minimum front setback in Glenn County's SC zone?
10 ft from lot line, or 35 ft from roadway centerline, whichever is greater — Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.42.090.
What is the minimum side setback in Glenn County's SC zone?
None required (or 25 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.42.090.
What is the minimum rear setback in Glenn County's SC zone?
None required (or 5 ft from the lot line when contiguous to any residential district) — Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.42.090.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Glenn County's SC zone?
75% — Glenn County Municipal Code § 15.42.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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