King City · Zoning · H-S
King City H-S zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In King City's H-S zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 10 ft, with the conditions listed below (King City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit)
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
H-S (HIGHWAY SERVICE DISTRICT) is a zoning district in King City. Every value below was read from the King City 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 H-S
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 | 30 ft Applies: hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit § 17.26.050 · code textWith the exception of hotels and motels, no building shall be more than two stories and thirty feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit § 17.26.050 · code textWith the exception of hotels and motels, no building shall be more than two stories and thirty feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 17.26.080 · code textTable row “Front Yard”, column “Setback”: 10 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § 17.26.080 · code textTable row “Interior Lot”, column “Setback”: 10 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.26.080 · code textTable row “Rear Yard”, column “Setback”: 20 feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.26.070 · code textThe maximum coverage of a lot by all structures shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in H-S:
- Maximum building height: 50 ft — Hotels and motels § 17.26.050
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories — Hotels and motels § 17.26.050
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Corner lot § 17.26.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for H-S in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the King City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in King City's H-S zone?
30 ft (hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit) — King City Municipal Code § 17.26.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in King City's H-S zone?
2 stories (hotels and motels are excepted from the two-story, 30 ft limit) — King City Municipal Code § 17.26.050.
What is the minimum front setback in King City's H-S zone?
10 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.26.080.
What is the minimum side setback in King City's H-S zone?
10 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.26.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in King City's H-S zone?
20 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.26.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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