Chino Hills · Zoning · VHDH
Chino Hills VHDH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Chino Hills's VHDH zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft (5 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (Chino Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft (when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones)
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories (when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior side yard)
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sf (Minimum project area for a development)
- Maximum lot coverage: 70%
- Maximum density: 30 du/ac
VHDH (Very High 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 VHDH
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: when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “(2) When adjacent to nonresidential land use zones”, column “Minimum Required”: 60 ft. (five stories maximum) |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories Applies: when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “(2) When adjacent to nonresidential land use zones”, column “Minimum Required”: 60 ft. (five stories maximum) |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior side yard § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “(4) Interior Side”, column “Minimum Required”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 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”: 20,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | 70% § 16.15.040 · code textTable row “E. Maximum Lot Coverage”, column “Minimum Required”: 70% |
| Maximum density | 30 du/ac § 16.15.040 · code textThe permitted residential density in the VHDH zone shall be a maximum of thirty (30) du/ac, and all residential developments in the VHDH zone shall be built at no less than twenty (20) du/ac. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in VHDH:
- Maximum building height: 42 ft — when adjacent to residential land use zones § 16.15.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general front setback, rear setback, FAR limit for VHDH 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 VHDH zone?
60 ft (when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the maximum number of stories in Chino Hills's VHDH zone?
5 stories (when adjacent to nonresidential land use zones) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Chino Hills's VHDH zone?
10 ft (interior side yard) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Chino Hills's VHDH zone?
20,000 sf (minimum project area for a development) — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Chino Hills's VHDH zone?
70% — Chino Hills Municipal Code § 16.15.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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