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Modoc County PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 100 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 100 ft (50 ft where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot the yard exceeds 30 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (10 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 (10 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
PF (Public Facilities) 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 PF
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: 50 ft where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot the yard exceeds 30 ft § 18.62.050 · code textMaximum structure height: One hundred feet, except where the zone 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 | 20 ft § 18.62.050 · code textFront, side street: Twenty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.62.050 · code textSide, rear: Zero, except where the PF zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, the yard shall be ten feet, and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 10 ft where abutting an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot of height over 50 ft § 18.62.050 · code textSide, rear: Zero, except where the PF zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, the yard shall be ten feet, and shall be increased one foot for each foot of height exceeding fifty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 18.62.050 · code textMinimum lot size: None. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft, plus 1 ft for each foot the yard is increased over 30 ft — Where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR, or RT zone § 18.62.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft, plus 1 ft for each foot of height exceeding 50 ft — Where the PF zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone § 18.62.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft, plus 1 ft for each foot of height exceeding 50 ft — Where the PF zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone § 18.62.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for PF 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 PF zone?
100 ft (50 ft where the zone abuts an RH, RL, RR or RT zone, plus 1 ft for each foot the yard exceeds 30 ft) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.62.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Modoc County's PF zone?
20 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.62.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's PF zone?
0 ft (10 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 § 18.62.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's PF zone?
0 ft (10 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 § 18.62.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's PF zone?
No minimum — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.62.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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