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Modoc County LIC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's LIC zone, generally the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 40 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: 40 acres
LIC (Low Intensity Conservation) 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 LIC
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 § 18.20.060 · code textFront, side street: Dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 18.20.060 · code textFront, side street: Dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 18.20.060 · code textRear side: Ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 40 acres § 18.20.060 · code textMinimum lot or parcel size: Forty acres. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in LIC:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — Farm buildings § 18.20.060
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Side street yard, for dwellings and nonfarm buildings (farm buildings: 10 ft) § 18.20.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for LIC 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 LIC zone?
20 ft (dwellings and nonfarm buildings) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.20.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's LIC zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.20.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's LIC zone?
10 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.20.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's LIC zone?
40 acres — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.20.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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