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Redding HI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redding's HI zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Redding code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft (Arterial streets and frontage roads.)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Unless a buffer yard is required.)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (Unless a buffer yard is required.)
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
HI (Heavy Industry) is a zoning district in Redding. Every value below was read from the Redding 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 HI
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 § 18.34.040 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (feet)”, column “"HI"”: 50 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft Applies: Arterial streets and frontage roads. § 18.34.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “"HI"”: 25 |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Unless a buffer yard is required. § 18.34.040 · code textTable row “Side and rear”, column “"HI"”: No side yard |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: Unless a buffer yard is required. § 18.34.040 · code textTable row “Side and rear”, column “"HI"”: No side yard |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 18.34.040 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (square feet)”, column “"HI"”: 1 acre |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in HI:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Streets other than arterial streets and frontage roads. § 18.34.040
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Nonarterial and frontage road front yards, on parcels under forty-five thousand square feet. § 18.34.040
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft — Corner side yard on arterial streets and frontage roads; twenty feet on other streets. § 18.34.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for HI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redding Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redding's HI zone?
50 ft — Redding Municipal Code § 18.34.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Redding's HI zone?
25 ft (arterial streets and frontage roads) — Redding Municipal Code § 18.34.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Redding's HI zone?
None required (unless a buffer yard is required) — Redding Municipal Code § 18.34.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redding's HI zone?
None required (unless a buffer yard is required) — Redding Municipal Code § 18.34.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Redding's HI zone?
1 acre — Redding Municipal Code § 18.34.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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