Milpitas · Zoning · BPRD
Milpitas BPRD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Milpitas's BPRD zone, buildings can be up to 80 ft (5 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 25,000 sf (Milpitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 80 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required (20 ft where abutting a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (20 ft where abutting a residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 25,000 sf
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 2.5
BPRD 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 BPRD
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 | 80 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “BPRD”: 80 ft; 5 stories 1 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “BPRD”: 80 ft; 5 stories 1 |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “BPRD”: 10 |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where abutting a residential zone § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “BPRD”: None; 20 ft where abutting residential zone |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 20 ft where abutting a residential zone § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “BPRD”: None; 20 ft where abutting residential zone |
| Minimum lot size | 25,000 sf § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, min. (sf)”, column “BPRD”: 25,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 2.5 § B.10.030 · code textTable row “FAR”, column “BPRD”: Min.: 0.35 Max.: 2.5 |
Uses in BPRD
Uses the code's use tables allow in BPRD, 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) — see note
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in BPRD:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — where abutting residential zone § B.10.030
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — where abutting residential zone § B.10.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, density limit for BPRD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Milpitas Municipal Code.
Other Milpitas zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Milpitas's BPRD zone?
80 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's BPRD zone?
5 stories — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's BPRD zone?
10 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Milpitas's BPRD zone?
None required (20 ft where abutting a residential zone) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Milpitas's BPRD zone?
None required (20 ft where abutting a residential zone) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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