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Susanville C-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Susanville's C-O zone, generally buildings can be up to 20 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Susanville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 20 ft (Additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (Additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (Newly created lots)
C-O (Commercial Office) 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 C-O
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 | 20 ft Applies: Additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height § 17.44.050 · code textThe maximum structural height is one story not to exceed 20 feet, except additional stories may be permitted if location and height are approved by a use permit. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: Additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height § 17.44.050 · code textThe maximum structural height is one story not to exceed 20 feet, except additional stories may be permitted if location and height are approved by a use permit. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.44.050 · code textFront, 10 feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 17.44.050 · code textInterior side, five feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.44.050 · code textRear, 10 feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: Newly created lots § 17.44.050 · code textNewly created lots shall have a minimum building site requirement of 10,000 square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.96.010. |
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We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-O 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 C-O zone?
20 ft (additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Susanville's C-O zone?
1 story (additional stories may be permitted if a use permit approves location and height) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Susanville's C-O zone?
10 ft — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Susanville's C-O zone?
5 ft (interior side yard) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Susanville's C-O zone?
10 ft — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.44.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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