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Yuba County SE zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Yuba County's SE zone, generally the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Yuba County code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Minimum front setback: 0 ft (20 ft adjacent to a residential district or use)
  • Minimum side setback: 0 ft (10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use)
  • Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use)
  • Minimum lot size: 1 acre
  • Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.25

SE 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 SE

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
0 ft
Applies: 20 ft adjacent to a residential district or use
§ 11.10.030 · code text
Table row “Front”, column “SE”: 0, 20 adjacent to residential district or use
Minimum side setback
0 ft
Applies: 10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use
§ 11.10.030 · code text
Table row “Side”, column “SE”: 0, 10 adjacent to Residential district or use
Minimum rear setback
0 ft
Applies: 10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use
§ 11.10.030 · code text
Table row “Rear”, column “SE”: 0, 10 adjacent to Residential district or use
Minimum lot size
1 acre
§ 11.10.030 · code text
Table row “Minimum lot area (acres)”, column “SE”: 1
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)
0.25
§ 11.10.030 · code text
Table row “Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “SE”: 0.25

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SE:

  • Minimum front setback: 20 ft — adjacent to residential district or use § 11.10.030
  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft — adjacent to Residential district or use § 11.10.030
  • Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — adjacent to Residential district or use § 11.10.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, density limit for SE in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Yuba County Municipal Code.

Other Yuba County zoning districts

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum front setback in Yuba County's SE zone?

0 ft (20 ft adjacent to a residential district or use) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.10.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Yuba County's SE zone?

0 ft (10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.10.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Yuba County's SE zone?

0 ft (10 ft adjacent to a residential district or use) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.10.030.

What is the minimum lot size in Yuba County's SE zone?

1 acre — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.10.030.

What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Yuba County's SE zone?

0.25 — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.10.030.

General information, not legal advice.

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