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Modoc County I zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's I zone, generally buildings can be up to 100 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 3 acres, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 100 ft (Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved.)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 3 acres (Uses similar to those listed in Section 18.50.030 may be on lots with a lesser area.)
I (Industrial) 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 I
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 | 100 ft Applies: Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved. § 18.54.050 · code textC. Maximum structure height: One hundred feet, except where the zone lot abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone the height shall be fifty feet, plus one foot of height for each foot the yard is increased over fifty feet. Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.54.050 · code text1. Front, side street: Ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.54.050 · code text2. Rear, side: Zero feet, except where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone, the yard shall be fifty feet, and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.54.050 · code text2. Rear, side: Zero feet, except where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone, the yard shall be fifty feet, and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3 acres Applies: Uses similar to those listed in Section 18.50.030 may be on lots with a lesser area. § 18.54.050 · code textA. Minimum lot size and width: Three acres with a minimum width one hundred feet, except uses similar to uses listed in Section 18.50.030 shall be permitted on lots with a lesser area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in I:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — Where the zone lot abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone; plus one foot of height for each foot the yard is increased over 50 feet. § 18.54.050
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft — Where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone; increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding 50 feet. § 18.54.050
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft — Where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone; increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding 50 feet. § 18.54.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for I 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 maximum building height in Modoc County's I zone?
100 ft (height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Modoc County's I zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's I zone?
0 ft (50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's I zone?
0 ft (50 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's I zone?
3 acres (uses similar to those listed in Section 18.50.030 may be on lots with a lesser area) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.54.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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