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Yuba County EC zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Yuba County's EC zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 43,560 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Yuba County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (nonresidential uses next to a residential district: 35 ft within 40 ft, 45 ft within 50 ft, 55 ft within 60 ft)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (along the perimeter of the site)
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft (along the perimeter of the site)
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft (along the perimeter of the site)
- Minimum lot size: 43,560 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
- Maximum density: 16 to 40 units per acre (residential uses are only allowed when ancillary to a primary employment use; the code sets a range: at least 16, at most 40)
EC (Employment center) is a zoning district in Yuba County. Every value below was read from the Yuba 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 EC
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 | 60 ft Applies: nonresidential uses next to a residential district: 35 ft within 40 ft, 45 ft within 50 ft, 55 ft within 60 ft § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum height (ft.)”, column “EC”: 60(B) |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: along the perimeter of the site § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “EC”: 50 along the perimeter of the site, 0 on interior roads |
| Minimum side setback | 25 ft Applies: along the perimeter of the site § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “EC”: 25 along the perimeter of the site, 0 on interior roads |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft Applies: along the perimeter of the site § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “EC”: 25 along the perimeter of the site, 0 on interior roads |
| Minimum lot size | 43,560 sq ft § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area (square feet)”, column “EC”: 43,560 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “EC”: 1.0 |
| Maximum density | 16 to 40 units per acre Applies: residential uses are only allowed when ancillary to a primary employment use; the code sets a range: at least 16, at most 40 § 11.08.030 · code textTable row “Density (units/acre)”, column “EC”: 16-40 (A) |
Uses in EC
Uses the code's use tables allow in EC, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs a minor conditional use permit — see note
- Senior or assisted living — Needs a minor conditional use permit
- Rooming or boarding house — Needs an administrative use permit
- Child care center — Allowed
- Community garden — Needs an administrative use permit — see note
- Private school — Needs a minor conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in EC:
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft — on interior roads § 11.08.030
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft — on interior roads § 11.08.030
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft — on interior roads § 11.08.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage limit for EC in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Yuba County Municipal Code.
Other Yuba County zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Yuba County's EC zone?
60 ft (nonresidential uses next to a residential district: 35 ft within 40 ft, 45 ft within 50 ft, 55 ft within 60 ft) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Yuba County's EC zone?
50 ft (along the perimeter of the site) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Yuba County's EC zone?
25 ft (along the perimeter of the site) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Yuba County's EC zone?
25 ft (along the perimeter of the site) — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Yuba County's EC zone?
43,560 sq ft — Yuba County Municipal Code § 11.08.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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