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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 17 — ZONING

Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.18.010 General description

Trinity County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Trinity County

Cite as: Trinity County Municipal Code § 17.18.010 · Text as of 2026-10-04

17.18.010 - General description.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide for multiple family sites in areas which have services and facilities available to serve such uses.

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17.18.020 - Uses permitted.

Duplexes, triplexes, apartments, condominiums.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

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17.18.030 - Uses permitted subject to first securing a use permit.

A. Single-family dwelling.

B. Rooming and boarding houses.

C. Mobile home courts.

D. Churches.

E. Day care center for more than twelve children.

F. Schools.

G. Professional offices.

(Ord. No. 315-806, § 1, 1-28-14)

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

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

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17.18.050 - Minimum lot width.

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

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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)

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17.18.070 - Front yard setback.

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

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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.

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17.18.090 - Rear yard setback.

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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17.18.130 - Minimum lot area per dwelling unit.

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

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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.

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17.18.150 - Apartments.

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