Plumas County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
9 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
3Core Commercial Zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 13
Periphery Commercial Zone
- Min lot
- 2,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 26
Convenience Commercial Zone
- Min lot
- 8,500 sq ft
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 23
Industrial
2Residential
4Rural Zone R-10
- Min lot
- 435,600 sq ft (10 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 0.1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
Rural Zone (R-20)
- Min lot
- 871,200 sq ft (20 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 0.05 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 14
Suburban Zone S-1
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 1 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 11
Secondary Suburban Zone
- Min lot
- 130,680 sq ft (3 ac)
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 0.33 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 13
General provisions
166 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
A single limited commercial social event may not exceed three (3) consecutive days in length. A maximum of nineteen (19) events of limited commercial social events per calendar year may be conducted on a parcel or group of parcels owned by the same person(s) or business.
Community care facility, limited residential shall mean a community care facility which provides twenty-four (24) hour care for six (6) or fewer persons, ...
Dock shall mean a structure for the mooring of two (2) or fewer boats.
Driveway shall mean a vehicular access that serves no more than two (2) buildings, with no more than three (3) dwellings on a single parcel ...
Emergency shelter shall mean housing with minimal supportive services for homeless persons that is limited to occupancy of six (6) months or less by a homeless person.
Minimum net lot area 8,500 sq ft; max height 35 ft; front yard 20 ft; side/rear 5 ft; max coverage 70%.
Minimum net lot area 1 acre; max height 35 ft; front yard 20 ft; side/rear 5 ft; max coverage 70%.
Minimum gross lot area 3 acres; max height 35 ft; front yard 20 ft; side/rear 5 ft; max coverage 70%.
Minimum gross lot area 10 acres; max height 35 ft; front yard 20 ft; side/rear 5 ft; max coverage 70%.
Minimum gross lot area 20 acres; max height 35 ft; front yard 20 ft; side/rear 5 ft; max coverage 70%.
Primary flood hazard area shall mean an area in a design floodway (channel) and any areas with a floodplain depth of three (3') feet or more, or one foot to three (3') feet if the velocity is greater than five (5') feet per second.
involve an area of no more than 600 square feet; not be visible as a business, except for a home business sign, from off the premises; not be audible or odorous from off the premises; and not involve the storage or use of toxic, explosive, or flammable materials.
Home business shall mean any nonresidential use ... involve no more than two (2) additional employees; involve an area of no more than 600 square feet; ...
"Home business, limited" shall mean any home business, except that there shall be no additional employees and no exterior evidence of business activity.
Home business, limited shall mean any home business, except that there shall be no additional employees and no exterior evidence of business activity.
"Household animals" shall mean as many as six (6) domestic dogs and cats, no more than three (3) of which may be dogs or cats, and domestic animals customarily confined within a dwelling unit.
Household animals shall mean as many as six (6) domestic dogs and cats, no more than three (3) of which may be dogs or cats, and domestic animals customarily confined within a dwelling unit.
"Junk yard" shall mean the storage of more than one vehicle which is unregistered or useless for vehicular purposes, except as provided by Sections 5051 et seq. of the Vehicle Code of the State, or the storage of more than 200 used tires, or the use of more than 200 square feet of any parcel or contiguous parcels under the same ownership for the storage or sale of manufactured material which has been abandoned from its original use
Junk yard shall mean the storage of more than one vehicle which is unregistered or useless for vehicular purposes, ... or the storage of more than 200 used tires, or the use of more than 200 square feet of any parcel ...
"Kennel" shall mean a facility for any of breeding, boarding, and training of four (4) or more of either dogs, cats, or both.
Source documents
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