Susanville · Zoning · AE-20
Susanville AE-20 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Susanville's AE-20 zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall and the front setback is 25 ft, with the conditions listed below (Susanville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft (agricultural accessory structures (water tanks, silos, barns and similar) may exceed 50 ft if they do not project into an airport landing or takeoff zone)
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
AE-20 (EXCLUSIVE AGRICULTURAL) is a zoning district in Susanville. Every value below was read from the Susanville 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 AE-20
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 | 50 ft Applies: agricultural accessory structures (water tanks, silos, barns and similar) may exceed 50 ft if they do not project into an airport landing or takeoff zone § 17.72.090 · code textHeight of structures shall be not more than 50 feet to the uppermost part of the roof except that water tanks, silos, granaries, wind machines, barns and other agricultural accessory structures may exceed 50 feet in height provided they do not project into the landing or takeoff zone, or other restricted areas of an airport. |
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| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 17.72.080 · code textThe minimum front yard shall be 25 feet except along those streets and highways where a greater setback is required by other ordinances of the city. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.72.080 · code textThe minimum side yards shall be 10 feet except along dim streets and highways where a greater setback is required by other ordinances of the city. |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 17.72.080 · code textThe minimum rear yard shall be 25 feet except along those streets and highways where a greater setback is required by other ordinances of the city. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AE-20:
- Maximum building height: more than 50 ft — water tanks, silos, granaries, wind machines, barns and other agricultural accessory structures, provided they do not project into the landing or takeoff zone, or other restricted areas of an airport § 17.72.090
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AE-20 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Susanville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Susanville's AE-20 zone?
50 ft (agricultural accessory structures (water tanks, silos, barns and similar) may exceed 50 ft if they do not project into an airport landing or takeoff zone) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.72.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Susanville's AE-20 zone?
25 ft — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.72.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Susanville's AE-20 zone?
10 ft — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.72.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Susanville's AE-20 zone?
25 ft — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.72.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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