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Belvedere MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Belvedere's MU zone, generally buildings can be up to 45 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Belvedere code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (10 ft if adjacent to a Residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft (Residential-only lots within a mixed-use development need only six thousand square feet)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (excluding all outdoor decks, garden shelters, walks, arbors, and off-street parking spaces, whether covered or enclosed or uncovered)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.75
- Maximum density: 35 units per net acre
MU (MU Zone) is a zoning district in Belvedere. Every value below was read from the Belvedere 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 MU
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 § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height”, column “**Standard**”: 3 stories, up to 45 feet |
|---|---|
| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Maximum Building Height”, column “**Standard**”: 3 stories, up to 45 feet |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Front Setback”, column “**Standard**”: 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: 10 ft if adjacent to a Residential zone § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Interior Side Setback”, column “**Standard**”: 5 feet; 10 feet if adjacent to a Residential zone |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft Applies: Residential-only lots within a mixed-use development need only six thousand square feet § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Minimum Site Area (sq. ft.)”, column “**Standard**”: 10,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: excluding all outdoor decks, garden shelters, walks, arbors, and off-street parking spaces, whether covered or enclosed or uncovered § 19.52.070 · code textLot coverage in the MU zone shall be fifty percent, excluding all outdoor decks, garden shelters, walks, arbors, and off-street parking spaces, whether covered or enclosed or uncovered. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.75 § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Maximum Floor Area Ratio”, column “**Standard**”: 1.75 |
| Maximum density | 35 units per net acre § 19.41.050 · code textTable row “Residential density maximum<br>(dwelling units per net acre)”, column “**Standard**”: 35 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — For garages and carports facing a street § 19.41.050
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Adjacent to a Residential zone § 19.41.050
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Abutting another lot § 19.41.050
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Abutting a street § 19.41.050
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft — Abutting an alley or private way § 19.41.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general rear setback limit for MU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Belvedere Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Belvedere's MU zone?
45 ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.41.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in Belvedere's MU zone?
3 stories — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.41.050.
What is the minimum front setback in Belvedere's MU zone?
10 ft — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.41.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Belvedere's MU zone?
5 ft (10 ft if adjacent to a Residential zone) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.41.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Belvedere's MU zone?
10,000 sq ft (residential-only lots within a mixed-use development need only six thousand square feet) — Belvedere Municipal Code § 19.41.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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