Lassen County · Zoning · M-L
Lassen County M-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Lassen County's M-L zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Lassen County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (from the centerline of any public roadway)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft or 10% of front lot width, whichever is smaller (25 ft when adjacent to R zones)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones; buildings at least 50 ft from public roadway centerline)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft
M-L (LIMITED INDUSTRIAL 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 M-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 | 45 ft § 18.40.050 · code textMaximum Building Height Allowed. Forty-five feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: from the centerline of any public roadway § 18.40.050 · code textMaximum Front Yard Required. Twenty feet, except that buildings shall not be less than fifty feet from the centerline of any public roadway; |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft or 10% of front lot width, whichever is smaller Applies: 25 ft when adjacent to R zones § 18.40.050 · code textMinimum Side Yard Required. Fifteen feet or ten percent of front lot width whichever is smaller, except that it shall be twenty-five feet when adjacent to R zones; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: 25 ft when adjacent to R zones; buildings at least 50 ft from public roadway centerline § 18.40.050 · code textMinimum Rear Yard Required. Ten feet, except that buildings shall not be less than fifty feet from the centerline of any public roadway and except that the required setback shall be twenty-five feet when adjacent to R zones; |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft § 18.40.050 · code textMinimum Lot Size. Six thousand square feet; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-L:
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — when adjacent to R zones § 18.40.050
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft — from the centerline of any public roadway § 18.40.050
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — when adjacent to R zones § 18.40.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-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 M-L zone?
45 ft — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.40.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Lassen County's M-L zone?
50 ft (from the centerline of any public roadway) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.40.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Lassen County's M-L zone?
15 ft or 10% of front lot width, whichever is smaller (25 ft when adjacent to R zones) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.40.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Lassen County's M-L zone?
10 ft (25 ft when adjacent to R zones; buildings at least 50 ft from public roadway centerline) — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.40.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Lassen County's M-L zone?
6,000 sq ft — Lassen County Municipal Code § 18.40.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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