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Modoc County IL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's IL zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved.)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (20 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft (20 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Lots used for residential purposes (not a caretaker's residence) follow Section 18.36.060 instead.)
IL (Industrial-Light (IL) 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 IL
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 | 75 ft Applies: Height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved. § 18.50.050 · code textD. Maximum structure height: Seventy-five feet, except when the lot abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, it shall be fifty feet plus one foot of height for each foot the yard is increased over thirty feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 18.50.050 · code text1. Front, side street: Ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 20 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.50.050 · code text2. Rear, side: Five feet, except where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, the yard shall be twenty feet and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft Applies: 20 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.50.050 · code text2. Rear, side: Five feet, except where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, the yard shall be twenty feet and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Lots used for residential purposes (not a caretaker's residence) follow Section 18.36.060 instead. § 18.50.050 · code textA. Minimum lot size and width: Six thousand square feet with a minimum width of sixty feet, except lots used for residential purposes, excluding caretaker's residence, shall be subject to the minimum lot size in Section 18.36.060. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in IL:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft plus 1 ft for each foot the yard is increased over 30 ft — when the lot abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone § 18.50.050
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone; increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding 50 feet § 18.50.050
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone; increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding 50 feet § 18.50.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for IL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Modoc County Municipal Code.
Other Modoc County zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Modoc County's IL zone?
75 ft (height regulations may be modified when a use permit is approved) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.50.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Modoc County's IL zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.50.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's IL zone?
5 ft (20 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 § 18.50.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's IL zone?
5 ft (20 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 § 18.50.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's IL zone?
6,000 sq ft (lots used for residential purposes (not a caretaker's residence) follow Section 18.36.060 instead) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.50.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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