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Title 17 — ZONING›Chapter 17 — 13A - AGRICULTURAL PRESERVE DISTRICT OR "AP" DISTRICT

Chapter 17.18 — MULTIPLE FAMILY DISTRICT OR "R-3" DISTRICT

Trinity County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-09-25 · Trinity County

17.18.040 - For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required.

The minimum lot area shall be no less than sixteen thousand square feet.

17.18.050 - Minimum lot width.

Each lot shall be no less than seventy-five feet wide.

17.18.060 - Building height.

The maximum building height shall be twenty-five feet, or forty-five feet if the parcel is located within the Weaverville Fire Protection District.

(Ord. No. 315-855, § I, II, 3-5-24)

17.18.070 - Front yard setback.

The front yard setback shall have a minimum depth of twenty feet.

17.18.080 - Interior side yard setback.

The interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet. Exterior side yard setback is fifteen feet.

17.18.090 - Rear yard setback.

The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of fifteen feet.

17.18.100 - Maximum lot coverage.

The total lot area covered by structures shall not exceed forty percent of the total area of the lot.

17.18.110 - Drainage.

A drainage plan shall be submitted to the department of transportation for review and approval prior to issuance of building permits.

17.18.120 - Encroachment permit.

Encroachment permits shall be obtained from the department of transportation prior to the issuance of a building permit(s) when the project(s) create a new entrance onto a public road.

17.18.130 - Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.

The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be two thousand square feet.

17.18.140 - Court yard requirements.

Lots proposed to be developed with more than one residentially utilized structure shall have a minimum setback of twenty feet between on-site buildings and where a door opening faces a side yard property line a minimum of ten feet setback shall be required.

17.18.150 - Apartments.

Two parking spaces required per unit.

Chapter 17.18A - RESIDENTIAL-OFFICE OR "R-O" DISTRICT

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17.18A.010 - General description.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide locations where office and residential land uses can be sited on a given lot or independent of each other. This district is primarily intended for existing mix use areas as an alternative to commercial zoning.

17.18A.020 - Uses permitted without a use permit.

Single-family dwelling day care center for less than twelve children.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

17.18A.030 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit.

A.

Professional offices.

B.

Improved parking lot.

C.

Day care center for more than twelve children.

D.

Other uses found to be similar in nature as determined by the planning commission.

17.18A.040 - Uses legally established prior to application of this district.

Existing uses lawfully established prior to being zoned R-O shall be considered as having an existing use permit and in compliance with these standards.

17.18A.050 - Accessory buildings.

Only when constructed simultaneously with or subsequent to the main building on the same lot. Accessory uses normally incidental to one family dwellings except as may be authorized in a use permit.

17.18A.060 - Appurtenant signs.

In the aggregate, ten square feet in area for each building.

17.18A.070 - For subdivision purposes, the minimum parcel size required.

The minimum lot area shall be no less than seven thousand square feet.

17.18A.080 - Minimum lot width.

Each lot shall be no less than sixty feet wide.

17.18A.090 - Building height.

The maximum building height shall be twenty-five feet.

17.18A.100 - Front yard setback.

The front yard setback shall have a minimum depth of twenty feet.

17.18A.110 - Interior side yard setback.

The interior side yard setback shall be a minimum of five feet.

17.18A.120 - Exterior side yard setback.

The exterior side yard setback shall be a minimum of ten feet.

17.18A.130 - Rear yard setback.

The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty feet.

17.18A.140 - Maximum lot coverage.

The total lot area covered by structures shall not exceed thirty-five percent of the total area of the lot.

17.18A.150 - General requirements.

A.

For parking requirements, see Section 17.30.090.

B.

Height Limit. Accessory buildings: Twenty-five feet.

C.

Fences and walls permitted but not required. Such fences and walls shall not exceed six feet in height. However, within front and exterior yard setback areas such fences or walls shall be limited to a maximum height of three feet.

Chapter 17.20 - RETAIL COMMERCIAL OR "C-1" DISTRICT

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