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Modoc County RL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Modoc County's RL zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Modoc County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (For dwellings and nonfarm buildings; front and side street yards)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (When public water and sewer, or only public sewer, are available and utilized)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
RL (Residential-Low Density) 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 RL
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 | 50 ft § 18.32.060 · code textMaximum building height: fifty feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: For dwellings and nonfarm buildings; front and side street yards § 18.32.060 · code textFront, side street: dwellings and nonfarm buildings: twenty feet; farm buildings: ten feet, |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 18.32.060 · code textRear, side: five feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 18.32.060 · code textRear, side: five feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: When public water and sewer, or only public sewer, are available and utilized § 18.32.060 · code textTen thousand square feet, with a minimum width of seventy-five feet, when public water and sewer, or only public sewer, are available and utilized, |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.32.060 · code textMaximum lot coverage: sixty percent; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RL:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — For farm buildings; front and side street yards § 18.32.060
- Minimum lot size: 15,000 sq ft — When only public water is available and utilized § 18.32.060
- Minimum lot size: 3 acres — When neither public water or public sewer is available or utilized § 18.32.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RL 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 RL zone?
50 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.32.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Modoc County's RL zone?
20 ft (for dwellings and nonfarm buildings; front and side street yards) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.32.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Modoc County's RL zone?
5 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.32.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Modoc County's RL zone?
5 ft — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.32.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Modoc County's RL zone?
10,000 sq ft (when public water and sewer, or only public sewer, are available and utilized) — Modoc County Municipal Code § 18.32.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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