Trinity County · Zoning · TPZ
Trinity County TPZ zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Trinity County's TPZ zone, generally the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 160 acres, with the conditions listed below (Trinity County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands)
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands)
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands)
- Minimum lot size: 160 acres (Applies when no minimum parcel size has been specified in the zoning district.)
TPZ (Timberland Production District) 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 TPZ
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.
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: 100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands § 17.14A.070 · code textAll yard setbacks shall be a minimum of fifty feet, except that one hundred feet shall be maintained from other TPZ or federally managed lands. |
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| Minimum side setback | 50 ft Applies: 100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands § 17.14A.070 · code textAll yard setbacks shall be a minimum of fifty feet, except that one hundred feet shall be maintained from other TPZ or federally managed lands. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft Applies: 100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands § 17.14A.070 · code textAll yard setbacks shall be a minimum of fifty feet, except that one hundred feet shall be maintained from other TPZ or federally managed lands. |
| Minimum lot size | 160 acres Applies: Applies when no minimum parcel size has been specified in the zoning district. § 17.14A.040 · code textIn the event no minimum parcel size has been specified in the zoning district, minimum lot area shall be one hundred sixty acres. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in TPZ:
- Minimum front setback: 100 ft — From other TPZ or federally managed lands. § 17.14A.070
- Minimum side setback: 100 ft — From other TPZ or federally managed lands. § 17.14A.070
- Minimum rear setback: 100 ft — From other TPZ or federally managed lands. § 17.14A.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for TPZ 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 minimum front setback in Trinity County's TPZ zone?
50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.14A.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Trinity County's TPZ zone?
50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.14A.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Trinity County's TPZ zone?
50 ft (100 ft from other TPZ or federally managed lands) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.14A.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Trinity County's TPZ zone?
160 acres (applies when no minimum parcel size has been specified in the zoning district) — Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.14A.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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