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Susanville C-M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Susanville's C-M zone, generally buildings can be up to 40 ft tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Susanville code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (where the district abuts a residential district: the front yard of that residential district within 25 ft of it)
- Minimum side setback: None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft (Newly created lots)
C-M (Commercial-Light Industrial) is a zoning district in Susanville. Every value below was read from the Susanville 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 C-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 | 40 ft Applies: within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft § 17.48.050 · code textThe maximum structural height is 40 feet; except within 40 feet of any residential district, the maximum building height shall be one story not to exceed 20 feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.96.030. |
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| Minimum front setback | 10 ft Applies: where the district abuts a residential district: the front yard of that residential district within 25 ft of it § 17.48.050 · code textFront, 10 feet; except where the district abuts a residential district the front yard shall be the same as required by the residential district within 25 feet of the residential district; |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 15 ft where the district abuts a residential district § 17.48.050 · code textInterior side yard, none, except where the district abuts a residential district the minimum shall be 15 feet; |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 15 ft where the district abuts a residential district § 17.48.050 · code textRear yard, none, except where the district abuts a residential district the minimum shall be 15 feet; |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft Applies: Newly created lots § 17.48.050 · code textNewly created lots shall have a minimum building site of 20,000 square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.96.010. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in C-M:
- Maximum building height: 20 ft — Within 40 feet of any residential district § 17.48.050
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Where the district abuts a residential district § 17.48.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Where the district abuts a residential district § 17.48.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for C-M in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Susanville Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Susanville's C-M zone?
40 ft (within 40 ft of a residential district: one story, not over 20 ft) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Susanville's C-M zone?
10 ft (where the district abuts a residential district: the front yard of that residential district within 25 ft of it) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Susanville's C-M zone?
None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Susanville's C-M zone?
None required (15 ft where the district abuts a residential district) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Susanville's C-M zone?
20,000 sq ft (newly created lots) — Susanville Municipal Code § 17.48.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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