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Modoc County LI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's LI zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 20 acres, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (dwellings and nonfarm buildings)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20 acres
LI (Low Intensity (LI) 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 LI
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 § 18.28.060 · code text1. Front, side street: dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 18.28.060 · code text1. Front, side street: dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.28.060 · code text2. Rear, side: ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20 acres § 18.28.060 · code textA. Minimum lot or parcel size: Twenty acres. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LI:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — farm buildings § 18.28.060
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side street yard, for dwellings and nonfarm buildings (farm buildings: 10 ft) § 18.28.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for LI 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 LI zone?
20 ft (dwellings and nonfarm buildings) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.28.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's LI zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.28.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's LI zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.28.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's LI zone?
20 acres — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.28.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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