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Plumas County AP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plumas County's AP zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 80 acres, with the conditions listed below (Plumas County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; windmills, silos, elevators and barns may be any height)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 80 acres (10 acres only where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit)
AP (Agricultural Preserve Zone) is a zoning district in Plumas County. Every value below was read from the Plumas County 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 AP
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 | 60 ft Applies: dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; windmills, silos, elevators and barns may be any height § 9-2.3003 · code textNo structure in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall exceed sixty (60') feet in height, except for dwelling units, which shall not exceed thirty-five (35') feet, and windmills, silos, elevators, and barns, which may be any height. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 9-2.3005 · code textFront yards: Not less than twenty (20') feet; and |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 9-2.3005 · code textSide and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 9-2.3005 · code textSide and rear yards: Not less than five (5') feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 80 acres Applies: 10 acres only where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit § 9-2.3004 · code textThe minimum gross lot area in the Agricultural Preserve Zone (AP) shall be eighty (80) acres, except as provided in subsection (b) of this section. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in AP:
- Maximum building height: 35 ft — dwelling units § 9-2.3003
- Maximum building height: any height — windmills, silos, elevators, and barns § 9-2.3003
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres — solely where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit permitted § 9-2.3004
- Maximum lot coverage: 1 acre — each dwelling unit and accessory buildings § 9-2.3004
- Maximum lot coverage: 1 acre — miscellaneous permitted compatible uses § 9-2.3004
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for AP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Plumas County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Plumas County's AP zone?
60 ft (dwelling units are limited to 35 ft; windmills, silos, elevators and barns may be any height) — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3003.
What is the minimum front setback in Plumas County's AP zone?
20 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3005.
What is the minimum side setback in Plumas County's AP zone?
5 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3005.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plumas County's AP zone?
5 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3005.
What is the minimum lot size in Plumas County's AP zone?
80 acres (10 acres only where the primary use is an agricultural auction yard with no dwelling unit) — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.3004.
General information, not legal advice.
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