Shasta County · Zoning · PF
Shasta County PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta County's PF zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Shasta County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (interior side; 10 ft where the district abuts a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (10 ft where the district abuts a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
PF (Public Facilities 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 PF
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 § 17.60.040 · code textC. Maximum structural height, thirty-five feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.60.040 · code text1. Front, twenty feet; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: interior side; 10 ft where the district abuts a residential district § 17.60.040 · code text3. Interior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district, it shall be ten feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 10 ft where the district abuts a residential district § 17.60.040 · code text4. Rear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district, it shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 17.60.040 · code textA. Minimum lot size, none. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PF:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.60.040
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.60.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for PF 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 PF zone?
35 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.60.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta County's PF zone?
20 ft — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.60.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta County's PF zone?
None required (interior side; 10 ft where the district abuts a residential district) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.60.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta County's PF zone?
None required (10 ft where the district abuts a residential district) — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.60.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Shasta County's PF zone?
No minimum — Shasta County Municipal Code § 17.60.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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