Tehama County · Zoning · C-1
Tehama County C-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Tehama County's C-1 zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 50 ft from roadway centerline or 20 ft from property line, whichever is greater (Tehama County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft from roadway centerline or 20 ft from property line, whichever is greater
- Minimum side setback: None required (except as the building code or other regulations require)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: No limit
C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial District) is a zoning district in Tehama County. Every value below was read from the Tehama County 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-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 § 17.24.060 · code textA. Building height limit, two stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet; |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.24.060 · code textA. Building height limit, two stories, but not to exceed thirty-five feet; |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft from roadway centerline or 20 ft from property line, whichever is greater § 17.24.040 · code textA. Front yard, fifty feet from the centerline of roadway or twenty feet from the property line, whichever is greater; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: except as the building code or other regulations require § 17.24.040 · code textB. Side yards, none except as required by the building code or other regulations; |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 17.24.040 · code textC. Rear yards, fifteen feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | No limit § 17.24.060 · code textB. Building coverage, none. |
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We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for C-1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Tehama County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Tehama County's C-1 zone?
35 ft — Tehama County Municipal Code § 17.24.060.
What is the maximum number of stories in Tehama County's C-1 zone?
2 stories — Tehama County Municipal Code § 17.24.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Tehama County's C-1 zone?
50 ft from roadway centerline or 20 ft from property line, whichever is greater — Tehama County Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Tehama County's C-1 zone?
None required (except as the building code or other regulations require) — Tehama County Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Tehama County's C-1 zone?
15 ft — Tehama County Municipal Code § 17.24.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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