Grass Valley OP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

OP (Office Professional) is a zoning district in Grass Valley. Every value below was read from the Grass Valley 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 OP

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 § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum height”, column “OP Office Professional”: 35 ft, 2 stories
Maximum number of stories	2 stories § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum height”, column “OP Office Professional”: 35 ft, 2 stories
Minimum front setback	15 ft § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Front”, column “OP Office Professional”: 15 ft
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: When the site does not abut a residential use. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Side - Interior (each)”, column “OP Office Professional”: 10 ft on a site abutting a residential use; none elsewhere
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: When the site does not abut a residential use. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Rear”, column “OP Office Professional”: 10 ft on a site abutting a residential use; none elsewhere
Minimum lot size	No minimum § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Minimum area, width”, column “OP Office Professional”: None required
Maximum lot coverage	No limitation Applies: Other than as required for landscaping. § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum coverage”, column “OP Office Professional”: No limitations other than as required for landscaping
Maximum density	15 units per acre § 17.24.040 · code text Table row “Maximum density”, column “OP Office Professional”: 15 units per acre

Uses in OP

Uses the code's use tables allow in OP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Live-work unit — Allowed
Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs an use permit
Child care center — Allowed
Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OP:

Minimum side setback: 10 ft — on a site abutting a residential use § 17.24.040
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — on a site abutting a residential use § 17.24.040

Not on this page

We did not find a general FAR limit for OP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Grass Valley Municipal Code.

Other Grass Valley zoning districts

Who this affects

HomeownersArchitects and designersDevelopersReal estate agents

Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Grass Valley's OP zone?

35 ft — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the maximum number of stories in Grass Valley's OP zone?

2 stories — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum front setback in Grass Valley's OP zone?

15 ft — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum side setback in Grass Valley's OP zone?

None required (when the site does not abut a residential use) — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

What is the minimum rear setback in Grass Valley's OP zone?

None required (when the site does not abut a residential use) — Grass Valley Municipal Code § 17.24.040.

General information, not legal advice.