Placer County Unincorporated, California · General provision
17.52.040
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on lots 20,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. or larger36 ft
36 feet on lots that are 20,000 square feet or larger
Other
- Fire safe regulations for lots 1 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. or larger
As required by the California Board of Forestry Fire Safe Regulations (§ 1276.01, Title 14, California Code of Regulations) if lot is one acre or larger in size.
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for one-story buildings5 ft
Side setbacks shall be minimum five feet—one story
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for two or more story buildings7.5 ft
minimum seven and one-half feet—two or more stories
From the ordinance
Maximum building height: 30 feet on lots of less than 20,000 square feet; 36 feet on lots that are 20,000 square feet or larger. Side setbacks shall be minimum five feet—one story; minimum seven and one-half feet—two or more stories.