Lassen County · Zoning · C-G
Lassen County C-G zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lassen County's C-G zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is None required and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Lassen County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: None required (except as required by other regulations)
- Minimum side setback: None required (except as required by other regulations)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum (except as required elsewhere in the zoning title)
C-G (GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Lassen County. Every value below was read from the Lassen 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 C-G
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 | 45 ft § 18.32.050 · code text(5) Building Height Limit. Forty-five feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: except as required by other regulations § 18.32.050 · code text(2) Minimum Front Yard Required. None, except as required by other regulations, and except that buildings, structures, edifices, or off-street parking areas shall not be less than fifty feet from the centerline of any public roadway; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: except as required by other regulations § 18.32.050 · code text(3) Minimum Side Yard Required. None, except as required by other regulations, and except that buildings, structures, or edifices shall not be less than fifty feet from the centerline of any public roadway, and except that there shall be a five-foot setback plus one foot for every foot over thirty-five feet of building height when abutting an R zone; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 25 ft when adjacent to R zones § 18.32.050 · code text(4) Minimum Rear Yard Required. Fifteen feet, except that it shall be twenty-five feet when adjacent to R zones. This thirty-five-foot minimum shall be increased one foot for every foot over thirty-five feet of building height; |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum Applies: except as required elsewhere in the zoning title § 18.32.050 · code text(1) Minimum Building Site Area. None, except as required elsewhere in this title; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-G:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Measured from the centerline of any public roadway; applies to buildings, structures, edifices, or off-street parking areas. § 18.32.050
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — Measured from the centerline of any public roadway; applies to buildings, structures, or edifices. § 18.32.050
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft plus 1 ft for every foot over 35 ft of building height — When abutting an R zone. § 18.32.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — when adjacent to R zones; the code adds 1 ft for each foot of building height over 35 ft § 18.32.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-G in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Lassen County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Lassen County's C-G zone?
45 ft — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.32.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lassen County's C-G zone?
None required (except as required by other regulations) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.32.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lassen County's C-G zone?
None required (except as required by other regulations) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.32.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lassen County's C-G zone?
15 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.32.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lassen County's C-G zone?
No minimum (except as required elsewhere in the zoning title) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.32.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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