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Shasta County OS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta County's OS zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 20 acres, with the conditions listed below (Shasta County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (main building)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20 acres (if designated in the general plan as natural resource protection-open space (N-O))
OS (OPEN SPACE (OS) DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Shasta County. Every value below was read from the Shasta 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 OS
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: main building § 17.16.060 · code textMain building, thirty-five feet; |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 17.16.060 · code textFront, thirty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 30 ft § 17.16.060 · code textSide, thirty feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | 30 ft § 17.16.060 · code textRear, thirty feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20 acres Applies: if designated in the general plan as natural resource protection-open space (N-O) § 17.16.060 · code textMinimum lot area is twenty acres if designated in the general plan as natural resource protection-open space (N-O). |
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We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for OS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Shasta County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Shasta County's OS zone?
35 ft (main building) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta County's OS zone?
30 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta County's OS zone?
30 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta County's OS zone?
30 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
What is the minimum lot size in Shasta County's OS zone?
20 acres (if designated in the general plan as natural resource protection-open space (N-O)) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.16.060.
General information, not legal advice.
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