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.
The following uses shall be permitted in the Farm Animal Combining Zone (F): (1) Small animal husbandry; and (2) Large animal husbandry.
The provisions of this article shall apply in all zones, except as specifically provided otherwise by this article.
Within airport zones of influence, only those uses which are not subject to CEQA or exempt shall be permitted, except that dwelling units shall not be permitted.
Maximum parcel density, fourteen (14) units per gross acre; Minimum average site area, 1,400 square feet; Minimum individual site area, 1,000 square feet.
Camping shall be prohibited within Prime Opportunity Areas as designated by the General Plan, except within camp grounds. Camping permitted on private lands not in those areas for max 120 days per year.
Cannabis cultivation as defined in Section 9-2.220.2 shall be prohibited in all zones within the County.
Cannabis cultivation as defined in Section 9-2.220.2 shall be prohibited in all zones within the County.
Structures shall not be constructed within easements of any kind, except with written permission from all parties with right of use.
Eaves may extend into any required yard by not more than fifty (50%) percent.
Fences not over seven (7') feet in height may be built anywhere on a property in all zones. Fences within ten (10') feet of a front property line shall be no more than four (4') feet in height on parcels zoned 2-R, 3-R, 7-R, or M-R.
No development permit shall be granted for any man-made change to real estate within an area of special flood hazard except in conformance with the provisions of Chapter 17 of Title 8.
Garages and carports may be converted to other uses only if they meet the yard requirements of the zone, except that no setback shall be required for an existing garage that is converted to an accessory dwelling unit.
Chimneys or flues which are part of a dwelling unit may exceed the zoning height limit by no more than five (5') feet.
When parking lots of five (5) or more spaces are required, an area equal to a minimum of ten (10%) percent of the required parking lot area shall be landscaped.
Telecommunications facilities located in the Timberland Production Zone (TPZ) are exempt.
Open Space (OS) — — — —
Lake (L) — — — —
Facilities proposed in residential zones and not meeting the exemption set forth in subsection 9-2.4105(i), may not exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height.
Permits required for telecommunications facilities shall be as specified in Table 1.
Permits required for telecommunications facilities shall be as specified in Table 1.
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