Chino Hills · Zoning · MDH
Chino Hills MDH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chino Hills's MDH zone, generally buildings can be up to 42 ft tall, the front setback is 25 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Chino Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 42 ft
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior side yard; the street side yard is 25 feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sf (Minimum project area for a development)
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum density: 12.5 du/ac
MDH (Medium Density Housing) is a zoning district in Chino Hills. Every value below was read from the Chino Hills 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 MDH
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 | 42 ft § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “D. Maximum Building Height”, column “Minimum Required”: 42 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 ft § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “F. Minimum Front Yard Setback”, column “Minimum Required”: 25 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior side yard; the street side yard is 25 feet § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “(2) Interior Side”, column “Minimum Required”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “H. Minimum Rear Yard Setback”, column “Minimum Required”: 15 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sf Applies: Minimum project area for a development § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “A. Minimum Lot Size Development Minimum Project Area”, column “Minimum Required”: 10,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “E. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “Minimum Required”: 55% |
| Maximum density | 12.5 du/ac § 16.15.040 · code textResidential Density: Minimum residential density shall be built at no less than nine (9) dwelling units per acre (du/ac) and a maximum of twelve and one-half (12.5) du/ac. |
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We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for MDH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Chino Hills Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Chino Hills's MDH zone?
42 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Chino Hills's MDH zone?
25 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Chino Hills's MDH zone?
10 ft (interior side yard; the street side yard is 25 feet) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Chino Hills's MDH zone?
15 ft — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Chino Hills's MDH zone?
10,000 sf (minimum project area for a development) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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