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Trinity County PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Trinity County's PF zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Trinity County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: None required (Unless the lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 20 ft)
- Minimum side setback: None required (Unless a corner lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 10 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (10 ft for lots abutting an alley)
- Maximum lot coverage: No requirement
PF (Public Facilities) is a zoning district in Trinity County. Every value below was read from the Trinity 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 PF
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 | 40 ft § 17.29.050 · code textThe maximum building height shall be forty feet, but not more than two stories. |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 17.29.050 · code textThe maximum building height shall be forty feet, but not more than two stories. |
| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: Unless the lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 20 ft § 17.29.060 · code textNo minimum front yard setbacks are required except that: |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: Unless a corner lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 10 ft § 17.29.070 · code textNo minimum side yard setbacks are required except that: |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: 10 ft for lots abutting an alley § 17.29.080 · code textThe rear yard of a lot shall not be less than twenty feet in depth, except that lots abutting an alley may be ten feet in depth. |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement § 17.29.090 · code textNo requirement, except as set forth in other provisions of this title. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Lots fronting on a street within 200 feet of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street § 17.29.060
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Corner lots within 200 feet of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street § 17.29.070
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Lots abutting an alley § 17.29.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Trinity County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Trinity County's PF zone?
40 ft — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.29.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Trinity County's PF zone?
2 stories — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.29.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Trinity County's PF zone?
None required (unless the lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 20 ft) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.29.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Trinity County's PF zone?
None required (unless a corner lot is within 200 ft of a residential use or zone on the same side of the street; then 10 ft) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.29.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Trinity County's PF zone?
20 ft (10 ft for lots abutting an alley) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.29.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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