Plumas County · Zoning · R-10
Plumas County R-10 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Plumas County's R-10 zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10 acres, with the conditions listed below (Plumas County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft per story
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft per story
- Minimum lot size: 10 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
R-10 (Rural 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 R-10
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 | 35 ft Applies: wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval § 9-2.1703 · code textNo structure in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall exceed thirty-five (35') feet in height, except that wind turbines can be any height subject to the issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 9-2.1705 · code text(a) Front yards: Twenty (20') feet; and |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft per story § 9-2.1705 · code text(b) Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft per story § 9-2.1705 · code text(b) Side and rear yards: Five (5') feet per story. |
| Minimum lot size | 10 acres § 9-2.1704 · code textThe minimum gross lot area in the Rural Zone (R-10) shall be ten (10) acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 9-2.1704 · code textThe maximum building coverage shall not exceed fifty (50%) percent of the lot area, except that on any parcel which is at least ten (10) acres in size, each dwelling unit and accessory buildings shall cover no more than one acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in R-10:
- Maximum building height: any height — Wind turbines, subject to issuance of a special use permit and Board of Supervisors' approval § 9-2.1703
- Maximum lot coverage: one acre — On any parcel which is at least 10 acres in size; applies to each dwelling unit and accessory buildings § 9-2.1704
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for R-10 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 R-10 zone?
35 ft (wind turbines may be any height with a special use permit and Board of Supervisors approval) — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.1703.
What is the minimum front setback in Plumas County's R-10 zone?
20 ft — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.1705.
What is the minimum side setback in Plumas County's R-10 zone?
5 ft per story — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.1705.
What is the minimum rear setback in Plumas County's R-10 zone?
5 ft per story — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.1705.
What is the minimum lot size in Plumas County's R-10 zone?
10 acres — Plumas County Municipal Code § 9-2.1704.
General information, not legal advice.
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