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Shasta County MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta County's MU zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Shasta County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre (within an area designated in the general plan as a rural community center or town center)
MU (Mixed Use (MU) District) 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 MU
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 | 35 ft Applies: within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft § 17.54.060 · code textMaximum permitted structural height is thirty-five feet, except within forty feet of a residential district, it shall be one story not to exceed twenty feet, and except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.54.060 · code textFront, twenty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft § 17.54.060 · code textSide, fifteen feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.54.060 · code textRear, twenty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre Applies: within an area designated in the general plan as a rural community center or town center § 17.54.060 · code textIf within an area designated in the general plan as a rural community center or town center, one acre; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU:
- Maximum building height: 20 ft — within forty feet of a residential district § 17.54.060
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story — within forty feet of a residential district § 17.54.060
- Minimum lot size: 2 acres — outside an area designated in the general plan as a rural community center or town center § 17.54.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for MU 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 MU zone?
35 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta County's MU zone?
20 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta County's MU zone?
15 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta County's MU zone?
20 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Shasta County's MU zone?
1 acre (within an area designated in the general plan as a rural community center or town center) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.54.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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