Lassen County · Zoning · C-L
Lassen County C-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lassen County's C-L zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) 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: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required (except as required by other regulations)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones)
- 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-L (LOCAL CONVENIENCE 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-L
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 § 18.30.050 · code textTwo stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 18.30.050 · code textTwo stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet. |
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: except as required by other regulations § 18.30.050 · code textNone, 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; |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: 25 ft when adjacent to R zones § 18.30.050 · code textFifteen feet, except that it shall be twenty-five feet when adjacent to R zones; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 25 ft when adjacent to R zones § 18.30.050 · code textFifteen feet, except that it shall be twenty-five feet when adjacent to R zones; |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum Applies: except as required elsewhere in the zoning title § 18.30.050 · code textNone, 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-L:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft from the centerline of any public roadway — Buildings, structures or edifices located in relation to a public roadway § 18.30.050
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Adjacent to R zones § 18.30.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Adjacent to R zones § 18.30.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-L 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-L zone?
35 ft — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Lassen County's C-L zone?
2 stories — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lassen County's C-L zone?
None required (except as required by other regulations) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lassen County's C-L zone?
15 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lassen County's C-L zone?
15 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.30.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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