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Modoc County AE zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's AE zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 80 acres, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Dwellings and nonfarm buildings)
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft (Dwellings)
- Minimum lot size: 80 acres (one acre when all the criteria listed in the code are met)
- Maximum lot coverage: 10% (Parcels of five acres or less are not subject to this limit.)
AE (Agricultural Exclusive (AE) Zone) is a zoning district in Modoc County. Every value below was read from the Modoc 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 AE
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.
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Dwellings and nonfarm buildings § 18.18.060 · code text1. Front, side street: Dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet. |
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| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft Applies: Dwellings § 18.18.060 · code text2. Rear, side: Dwellings: fifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 80 acres Applies: one acre when all the criteria listed in the code are met § 18.18.070 · code textEighty acres, except as provided in Section 18.110.020 and as follows: A. One acre, when all the following criteria are met. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 10% Applies: Parcels of five acres or less are not subject to this limit. § 18.18.060 · code textB. Maximum lot coverage: Ten percent, except parcels five acres or less shall not be subject to the ten percent restriction. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AE:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Farm buildings § 18.18.060
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre — When all criteria in subsection A are met, including the specified existing facility, parcel-size, agricultural-viability, and M-zone requirements. § 18.18.070
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres — When all criteria in subsection B are met, including the specified existing-parcel, division-size, agricultural-viability, land-suitability, and M-zone requirements. § 18.18.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, side setback, FAR, density limit for AE in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Modoc County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Modoc County's AE zone?
20 ft (dwellings and nonfarm buildings) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.18.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's AE zone?
50 ft (dwellings) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.18.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's AE zone?
80 acres (one acre when all the criteria listed in the code are met) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.18.070.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Modoc County's AE zone?
10% (parcels of five acres or less are not subject to this limit) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.18.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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