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

M-L (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) is a zoning district in Shasta Lake. Every value below was read from the Shasta Lake 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 (45) feet, except within forty (40) feet of a residential district it shall be one story not to exceed twenty (20) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title.
Minimum front setback	10 ft § 17.56.050 · code text Front, ten feet;
Minimum side setback	None required Applies: 20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.56.050 · code text Interior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) feet, or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet;
Minimum rear setback	None required Applies: 20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.56.050 · code text Rear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) 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 building site requirement is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, except as otherwise provided in Chapter 17.84 of this title.

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 40 feet of a residential district § 17.56.050
Maximum number of stories: 1 story — within 40 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 — where the district abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.56.050
Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.56.050
Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — where the district abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.56.050

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M-L in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Shasta Lake Municipal Code.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Shasta Lake's M-L zone?

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

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

10 ft — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

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

None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta Lake's M-L zone?

None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.56.050.

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

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

General information, not legal advice.