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King City M-1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In King City's M-1 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 40 ft, with the conditions listed below (King City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft (Roof-mounted equipment is not counted; a use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (A use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered)
- Minimum front setback: 40 ft (abutting a public street)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
M-1 (INDUSTRIAL 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 M-1
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: Roof-mounted equipment is not counted; a use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered § 17.30.050 · code textNo building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height (not including roof-mounted equipment which must be screened and/or painted to coordinate with building architecture); provided, that the height limit may be increased upon first securing a use permit if the building is equipped with a sprinkler system meeting the requirements of all applicable state laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable city ordinances, specifically including, but not limited to, ordinances adopting by reference uniform building, plumbing and fire codes, set forth in Chapter 12.04 of this code. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: A use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered § 17.30.050 · code textNo building shall be more than two stories, nor more than thirty feet in height (not including roof-mounted equipment which must be screened and/or painted to coordinate with building architecture); provided, that the height limit may be increased upon first securing a use permit if the building is equipped with a sprinkler system meeting the requirements of all applicable state laws, rules and regulations, as well as all applicable city ordinances, specifically including, but not limited to, ordinances adopting by reference uniform building, plumbing and fire codes, set forth in Chapter 12.04 of this code. |
| Minimum front setback | 40 ft Applies: abutting a public street § 17.30.080 · code textFront yard abutting a public street: forty feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 17.30.080 · code textSide yard: twenty feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 17.30.080 · code textRear yard: twenty feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 17.30.070 · code textThe maximum coverage of a lot by all structures may be sixty percent. |
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We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for M-1 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 M-1 zone?
30 ft (roof-mounted equipment is not counted; a use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered) — King City Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the maximum number of stories in King City's M-1 zone?
2 stories (a use permit can allow more height if the building is sprinklered) — King City Municipal Code § 17.30.050.
What is the minimum front setback in King City's M-1 zone?
40 ft (abutting a public street) — King City Municipal Code § 17.30.080.
What is the minimum side setback in King City's M-1 zone?
20 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.30.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in King City's M-1 zone?
20 ft — King City Municipal Code § 17.30.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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