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Gridley PQP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Gridley's PQP zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft tall and the front setback is None required, with the conditions listed below (Gridley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (may exceed 45 ft if a use permit is first secured)
- Minimum front setback: None required (except where the frontage is partly in a residential district; then the residential district's front yard applies)
- Minimum side setback: None required (except where the side of the lot abuts a residential district; then the residential district's side yard applies)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (except where the rear yard abuts a residential district; then the residential district's rear yard applies)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
PQP (Public and Quasi-Public District) is a zoning district in Gridley. Every value below was read from the Gridley Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in PQP
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 45 ft Applies: may exceed 45 ft if a use permit is first secured § 17.62.040 · code textNo building shall exceed a height of forty-five (45) feet unless a use permit is first secured. |
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| Minimum front setback | None required Applies: except where the frontage is partly in a residential district; then the residential district's front yard applies § 17.62.060 · code textNone, except where the frontage is partially in a residential district, in which case the front yard shall be the same as required in the residential district. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: except where the side of the lot abuts a residential district; then the residential district's side yard applies § 17.62.060 · code textNone, except where the side of a lot abuts a residential district, in which case the side yard shall be the same as required in the residential district. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: except where the rear yard abuts a residential district; then the residential district's rear yard applies § 17.62.060 · code textNone, except where the rear yard of a lot abuts a residential district, in which case the rear yard shall be the same as required in the residential district. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.62.050 · code textThe aggregate coverage of the lot by buildings and required parking area shall not exceed a total of sixty (60) percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PQP:
- Maximum lot coverage: 90% — an increase from 60% to 90% is allowed under the requirements of Chapter 17.09 § 17.62.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for PQP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Gridley Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Gridley's PQP zone?
45 ft (may exceed 45 ft if a use permit is first secured) — Gridley Municipal Code § 17.62.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Gridley's PQP zone?
None required (except where the frontage is partly in a residential district; then the residential district's front yard applies) — Gridley Municipal Code § 17.62.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Gridley's PQP zone?
None required (except where the side of the lot abuts a residential district; then the residential district's side yard applies) — Gridley Municipal Code § 17.62.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Gridley's PQP zone?
None required (except where the rear yard abuts a residential district; then the residential district's rear yard applies) — Gridley Municipal Code § 17.62.060.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Gridley's PQP zone?
60% — Gridley Municipal Code § 17.62.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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