Milpitas · Zoning · A
Milpitas A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Milpitas's A zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft (2.5 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 ac (Milpitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2.5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 ac
- Maximum density: 0.4 du per gross acre
A is a zoning district in Milpitas. Every value below was read from the Milpitas 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 A
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 § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “A”: 30 ft; 2.5 stories |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2.5 stories § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “A”: 30 ft; 2.5 stories |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “A”: 50 |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “A”: 50 |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “A”: 50 |
| Minimum lot size | 5 ac § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, min (ac)”, column “A”: 5 |
| Maximum density | 0.4 du per gross acre § B.18.030 · code textTable row “Density (du/gross acre) 1”, column “A”: 0.4 |
Uses in A
Uses the code's use tables allow in A, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a minor conditional use permit (zoning administrator)
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Milpitas Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Milpitas's A zone?
30 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.18.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's A zone?
2.5 stories — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.18.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's A zone?
50 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.18.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Milpitas's A zone?
50 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.18.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Milpitas's A zone?
50 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.18.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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