Susanville · Zoning · R-1
Susanville R-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Susanville's R-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Susanville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Main building)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (15 ft for a swing-driveway garage facing the side line, or a street-facing garage set back 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (Main building)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Interior lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
R-1 (Single-Family Residential) 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 R-1
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: Main building § 17.12.060 · code text1. Main building, 35 feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: 15 ft for a swing-driveway garage facing the side line, or a street-facing garage set back 20 ft § 17.12.060 · code text1. Front, 20 feet; except that houses constructed with garages having a swing driveway, with the entrance facing the side property line, or with the garage facing the street but set back a minimum of 20 feet, may have a minimum 15 foot setback; |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 17.12.060 · code text3. Side, five feet on the interior side yard and 10 feet on the corner side yard; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: Main building § 17.12.060 · code text4. Rear, 15 foot setback for the main building; |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Interior lot § 17.12.060 · code text1. Interior lot, 6,000 square feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 17.12.060 · code text4. Maximum lot coverage for all structures, 40%. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-1:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — House with a swing driveway, a side-facing garage entrance, or a street garage set back 20 ft § 17.12.060
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner side yard § 17.12.060
- Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Corner lot § 17.12.060
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-1 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 R-1 zone?
35 ft (main building) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Susanville's R-1 zone?
20 ft (15 ft for a swing-driveway garage facing the side line, or a street-facing garage set back 20 ft) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Susanville's R-1 zone?
5 ft (interior side yard) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Susanville's R-1 zone?
15 ft (main building) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Susanville's R-1 zone?
6,000 sq ft (interior lot) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.12.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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