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Title 17 — Zoning

Chapter 17.23 — HEIGHT LIMITS AND EXCEPTIONS

Live Oak, Sutter County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Live Oak, Sutter County

§ 17.23.010. Height measurement.

Height shall be measured as the vertical distance from the average level of the highest and lowest points of that portion of the lot covered by the structure. (Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)

§ 17.23.020. Exceptions to height limits.

  • A. Chimneys, Spires, Towers, Belfries, Cupolas, Domes, Flag Poles, Smokestacks, Vents, Water Tanks, Scenery Lofts, Mechanical Equipment, Screening and Similar Structures. May exceed the maximum allowable height by 15 feet.

  • B. Parapet Walls. May exceed the maximum allowable height by four feet.

  • C. Telecommunications Facilities. May exceed the maximum allowable height limit, as provided in Section 17.16.040 .

  • D. Other Structures. May exceed the height limit within the zone district it is located and as provided in this chapter, if a use permit is first secured, as provided in Section 17.35.030 .

  • (Ord. 526 § 1, 2010)

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Live Oak, Sutter County Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 17 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 17.01 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 17.02 — RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
    3. Chapter 17.03 — COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICTS
    4. Chapter 17.04 — EMPLOYMENT ZONE DISTRICTS
    5. Chapter 17.05 — CIVIC (C) ZONE DISTRICT
    6. Chapter 17.06 — URBAN RESERVE (UR) ZONE DISTRICT
    7. Chapter 17.08 — SPECIAL DESIGN (SD) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 17.09 — SPECIFIC PLAN (SP) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 17.10 — DOWNTOWN (D) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 17.11 — NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER (NC) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 17.12 — CIVIC CENTER (CC) COMBINING ZONE DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 17.15 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES IN RESIDENTIAL ZON…
    13. Chapter 17.16 — STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC USES IN COMMERCIAL AND …
    14. Chapter 17.17 — STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL AND COMMERCIAL MARIJUANA
    15. Chapter 17.20 — BUILDING SITE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    16. Chapter 17.21 — REQUIRED PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
    17. Chapter 17.22 — YARD REGULATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS
    18. Chapter 17.23 — HEIGHT LIMITS AND EXCEPTIONS
    19. Chapter 17.24 — STANDARDS FOR FENCES AND WALLS, AND INTERSECTI…
    20. Chapter 17.25 — STANDARDS FOR OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING F…
    21. Chapter 17.26 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
    22. Chapter 17.27 — STANDARDS FOR LANDSCAPING
    23. Chapter 17.28 — STANDARDS FOR SIGNS
    24. Chapter 17.29 — TRASH CONTAINER ENCLOSURES
    25. Chapter 17.30 — SCREENING OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT
    26. Chapter 17.35 — TYPES OF SITE DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    27. Chapter 17.36 — AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING REGULATIONS
    28. Chapter 17.37 — GENERAL PROCESSING PROCEDURES
    29. Chapter 17.38 — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES AND USES
    30. Chapter 17.39 — ENFORCEMENT
    31. Chapter 17.40 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    32. Chapter 17.41 — OFFICIAL STREET MAP AND OFFICIAL PLAN LINES
    33. Chapter 17.50 — DEFINITIONS

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