Shasta County · Zoning · C-1
Shasta County C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta County's C-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Shasta County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Where the district abuts a residential district, the front yard within 25 ft of it matches that residential district.)
- Minimum side setback: None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
C-1 (LOCAL CONVENIENCE CENTER) is a zoning district in Shasta County. Every value below was read from the Shasta 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 C-1
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 | 20 ft § 17.42.050 · code textMaximum permitted structural height is one story not to exceed twenty feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story § 17.42.050 · code textMaximum permitted structural height is one story not to exceed twenty feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: Where the district abuts a residential district, the front yard within 25 ft of it matches that residential district. § 17.42.050 · code textFront, ten feet; except where the district abuts a residential district, the front yard shall be the same as the residential district within twenty-five feet of the residential district; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.42.050 · code textInterior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district, the adjoining side yard shall be fifteen feet; or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way, the yard shall be ten feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.42.050 · code textRear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district, the rear yard shall be fifteen feet; or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way, the yard shall be ten feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 17.42.050 · code textThe minimum lot area requirement is ten thousand square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-1:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Where the district abuts a residential district § 17.42.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Where it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.42.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Where the district abuts a residential district § 17.42.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Where it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.42.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Shasta County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Shasta County's C-1 zone?
20 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.42.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Shasta County's C-1 zone?
1 story — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.42.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta County's C-1 zone?
10 ft (where the district abuts a residential district, the front yard within 25 ft of it matches that residential district) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.42.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta County's C-1 zone?
None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.42.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta County's C-1 zone?
None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.42.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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