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Yuba County GC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Yuba County's GC zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 5 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Yuba County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 5 ft (10 ft if there is no sidewalk)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
GC is a zoning district in Yuba County. Every value below was read from the Yuba 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 GC
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 § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.)”, column “GC”: 35 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft if there is no sidewalk § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “GC”: 5, 10 if there is no sidewalk (C) |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “GC”: 0, 15 if adjacent to R district |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “GC”: 0, 15 adjacent to R district |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (square feet)”, column “GC”: 10,000 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “GC”: 0.5 |
Uses in GC
Uses the code's use tables allow in GC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a minor conditional use permit
- Community garden — Needs an administrative use permit — see note
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in GC:
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft — if there is no sidewalk § 11.08.030
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — if adjacent to R district § 11.08.030
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — adjacent to R district § 11.08.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for GC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Yuba County Municipal Code.
Other Yuba County zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Yuba County's GC zone?
35 ft — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Yuba County's GC zone?
5 ft (10 ft if there is no sidewalk) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Yuba County's GC zone?
0 ft — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Yuba County's GC zone?
0 ft — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Yuba County's GC zone?
10,000 sq ft — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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