Susanville R-2 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

R-2 (Duplex, Residential (R-2) District) 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-2

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 § 17.16.060 · code text Main Building. Thirty-five feet;
Minimum front setback	20 ft Applies: 15 ft for houses and duplexes with a swing-driveway garage facing the side line, or a street-facing garage set back 20 ft § 17.16.060 · code text Front. Twenty feet; except that single-family houses and duplexes 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 § 17.16.060 · code text Side. Five feet on interior side and 10 feet on the corner side;
Minimum rear setback	10 ft Applies: Also 1,000 sq ft of uncovered space on the rear one-third of the lot § 17.16.060 · code text Rear. Ten feet and 1,000 square feet uncovered space on rear one-third of lot.
Maximum lot coverage	40% § 17.16.060 · code text Maximum Lot Coverage for all Structures. Forty percent).
Maximum density	1 unit per 3,500 sq ft Applies: One unit on a lot under 7,000 sq ft; lots of record before December 2000 of 6,000 sq ft or more may have two § 17.16.060 · code text There shall be at least 3,500 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-2:

Minimum front setback: 15 ft — House or duplex with a swing driveway, a side-facing garage entrance, or a street garage set back 20 ft § 17.16.060
Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner side § 17.16.060
Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Duplex; interior lot § 17.16.060
Minimum lot size: 7,000 sq ft — Duplex; corner lot § 17.16.060

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR limit for R-2 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Susanville Municipal Code.

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Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Susanville's R-2 zone?

35 ft (main building) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

What is the minimum front setback in Susanville's R-2 zone?

20 ft (15 ft for houses and duplexes with a swing-driveway garage facing the side line, or a street-facing garage set back 20 ft) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

What is the minimum side setback in Susanville's R-2 zone?

5 ft (interior side yard) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

What is the minimum rear setback in Susanville's R-2 zone?

10 ft (also 1,000 sq ft of uncovered space on the rear one-third of the lot) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Susanville's R-2 zone?

40% — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.16.060.

General information, not legal advice.