Shasta County M-L zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

M-L (Light Industrial) 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 M-L

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	45 ft Applies: within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft § 17.56.050 · code text Maximum permitted structural height is forty-five feet, except within forty feet of a residential district it shall be one story not to exceed twenty feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030.
Maximum number of stories	1 story Applies: within forty feet of a residential district § 17.56.050 · code text Maximum permitted structural height is forty-five feet, except within forty feet of a residential district it shall be one story not to exceed twenty feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030.
Minimum front setback	10 ft § 17.56.050 · code text Front, ten feet;
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: Interior side. Where it abuts a residential district it is 20 ft; next to a freeway right-of-way, 10 ft § 17.56.050 · code text Interior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty feet, or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet;
Minimum lot size	20,000 sq ft § 17.56.050 · code text The minimum lot area requirement is twenty thousand square feet, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.84.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-L:

Maximum building height: 20 ft — within forty feet of a residential district § 17.56.050
Minimum side setback: 20 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.56.050
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.56.050

Not on this page

We did not find a general rear setback, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-L 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 M-L zone?

45 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

What is the maximum number of stories in Shasta County's M-L zone?

1 story (within forty feet of a residential district) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

What is the minimum front setback in Shasta County's M-L zone?

10 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

What is the minimum side setback in Shasta County's M-L zone?

None required (interior side. Where it abuts a residential district it is 20 ft; next to a freeway right-of-way, 10 ft) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

What is the minimum lot size in Shasta County's M-L zone?

20,000 sq ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

General information, not legal advice.