Oroville CN zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

CN is a zoning district in Oroville. Every value below was read from the Oroville 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 CN

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	40 feet § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Height, Maximum [1]”, column “CN”: 40 feet
Minimum front setback	None required Applies: Next to a residential district: that district's front setback, unless a street separates them. 12 ft on Oroville Dam Blvd, Olive Highway, Feather River Blvd. § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Front”, column “CN”: None, except as required in [3] and [4]
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: Interior lot. 10 ft on the side next to a residential district. § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Side, interior lot”, column “CN”: None, except as required in [5] and [6]
Minimum rear setback	10 feet Applies: 20 ft if the rear of the site abuts a residential district. § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Rear”, column “CN”: 10 feet, except as required in [7]
Minimum lot size	6,000 sq. ft. Applies: Interior lot § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Interior lot”, column “CN”: 6,000 sq. ft.
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.4 § 17.32.020 · code text Table row “Floor Area Ratio, Maximum”, column “CN”: 0.4

Uses in CN

Uses the code's use tables allow in CN, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Child care center — Allowed
Church or place of worship — Allowed

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CN:

Minimum side setback: 10 feet — Corner lot, along any street frontage § 17.32.020
Minimum side setback: 12 feet — Side setback area provides access to a dwelling group § 17.32.020
Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq. ft. — Corner lot § 17.32.020

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for CN in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Oroville Municipal Code.

Other Oroville zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Oroville's CN zone?

40 feet — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.32.020.

What is the minimum front setback in Oroville's CN zone?

None required (next to a residential district: that district's front setback, unless a street separates them. 12 ft on Oroville Dam Blvd, Olive Highway, Feather River Blvd) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.32.020.

What is the minimum side setback in Oroville's CN zone?

None required (interior lot. 10 ft on the side next to a residential district) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.32.020.

What is the minimum rear setback in Oroville's CN zone?

10 feet (20 ft if the rear of the site abuts a residential district) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.32.020.

What is the minimum lot size in Oroville's CN zone?

6,000 sq. ft. (interior lot) — Oroville Municipal Code § 17.32.020.

General information, not legal advice.