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Placer County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Section 17.40.010

All Placer County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMin width 60 ftMIN LOT AREA10,000 sq ftMAX LOT COVERAGE75%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
10,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
60 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
75%
Minimum landscaping
15%

Uses

Permitted by right1

Conditional / special use29

From the ordinance

Minimum lot area: 10,000 sq ft. Minimum lot width: 60 ft. Coverage: 75% max with 15% landscaping.
Section 17.40.010