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Plumas County TPZ zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plumas County's TPZ zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Plumas County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 1 acre (each dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure)
TPZ (Timberland Production Zone) is a zoning district in Plumas County. Every value below was read from the Plumas 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 TPZ
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 | 60 ft Applies: dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval § 9-2.3206 · code textNo structure in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and wind turbines which may be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 9-2.3207 · code text(a) Front yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 9-2.3207 · code text(b) Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 9-2.3207 · code text(b) Side and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 1 acre Applies: each dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure § 9-2.3206.5 · code textEach dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure shall cover no more than one acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in TPZ:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — dwelling units § 9-2.3206
- Maximum building height: any height — wind turbines subject to issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval § 9-2.3206
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for TPZ in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Plumas County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Plumas County's TPZ zone?
60 ft (dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval) — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3206.
What is the minimum front setback in Plumas County's TPZ zone?
20 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3207.
What is the minimum side setback in Plumas County's TPZ zone?
5 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3207.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plumas County's TPZ zone?
5 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3207.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Plumas County's TPZ zone?
1 acre (each dwelling unit and/or other permitted structure) — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3206.5.
General information, not legal advice.
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