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Shasta Lake M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Shasta Lake's M zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Shasta Lake code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (when within 40 feet of a residential district)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
M (General Industrial) is a zoning district in Shasta Lake. Every value below was read from the Shasta Lake 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 M
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: within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft § 17.58.050 · code textMaximum permitted structural height is forty-five (45) feet, except when within forty (40) feet of a residential district, it shall be one story not to exceed twenty (20) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: when within 40 feet of a residential district § 17.58.050 · code textMaximum permitted structural height is forty-five (45) feet, except when within forty (40) feet of a residential district, it shall be one story not to exceed twenty (20) feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.58.050 · code text1. Front, ten feet; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.58.050 · code text2. Interior side, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) feet, or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.58.050 · code text4. Rear, none; except where the district abuts a residential district it shall be twenty (20) feet or if it abuts a freeway right-of-way it shall be ten feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 17.58.050 · code textThe minimum building site requirement is twenty thousand (20,000) square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.010 of this title. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M:
- Maximum building height: 20 ft — when within 40 feet of a residential district § 17.58.050
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.58.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — where the district abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.58.050
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where the district abuts a residential district § 17.58.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — where the district abuts a freeway right-of-way § 17.58.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Shasta Lake Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Shasta Lake's M zone?
45 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.58.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Shasta Lake's M zone?
1 story (when within 40 feet of a residential district) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.58.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Shasta Lake's M zone?
10 ft — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.58.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Shasta Lake's M zone?
None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.58.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Shasta Lake's M zone?
None required (20 ft where the district abuts a residential district; 10 ft if it abuts a freeway right-of-way) — Shasta Lake Municipal Code § 17.58.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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