Shasta Lake · Zoning · R-4
Shasta Lake R-4 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta Lake's R-4 zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (4 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 8,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Shasta Lake code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (Principal buildings)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (Principal buildings)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft per story
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 8,000 sq ft
- Maximum density: 30 units per acre
R-4 (Multiple-Family Residential—Office) 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 R-4
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: Principal buildings § 17.37.040 · code textNo principal buildings shall exceed four stories or forty-five (45) feet in height, as measured from the finished ground level to the top plate of the fourth story. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: Principal buildings § 17.37.040 · code textNo principal buildings shall exceed four stories or forty-five (45) feet in height, as measured from the finished ground level to the top plate of the fourth story. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.37.040 · code textThe minimum yard required along a street right-of-way shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft per story § 17.37.040 · code textThe minimum side yard setback shall be five feet per story. |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.37.040 · code textThe minimum building setback from the rear property line shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 8,000 sq ft § 17.37.040 · code textThe minimum building site requirement is eight thousand (8,000) square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.010 of this title. |
| Maximum density | 30 units per acre § 17.37.040 · code textThe maximum density of thirty (30) units per acre is permitted. |
Uses in R-4
Uses the code's use tables allow in R-4, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for R-4 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 R-4 zone?
45 ft (principal buildings) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.37.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Shasta Lake's R-4 zone?
4 stories (principal buildings) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.37.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta Lake's R-4 zone?
10 ft — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.37.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta Lake's R-4 zone?
5 ft per story — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.37.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta Lake's R-4 zone?
10 ft — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.37.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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