Milpitas · Zoning · MHP
Milpitas MHP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Milpitas's MHP zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 25 gross acres, with the conditions listed below (Milpitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (Where the lot abuts a public street.)
- Minimum lot size: 25 gross acres
- Maximum density: 7 du/gross acre
MHP 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 MHP
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 | 35 ft § B.4.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MHP”: 35 ft; 3 stories 9 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § B.4.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MHP”: 35 ft; 3 stories 9 |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: Where the lot abuts a public street. § B.4.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “MHP”: Abuts public street, min.: 35 |
| Minimum lot size | 25 gross acres § B.4.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, min”, column “MHP”: 25 gross acres |
| Maximum density | 7 du/gross acre § B.4.030 · code textTable row “Density (du/gross acre) 2”, column “MHP”: Min.: 3 Max.: 7 |
Uses in MHP
Uses the code's use tables allow in MHP, 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)
- Church or place of worship — Needs a minor conditional use permit (director)
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MHP:
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, lot coverage, FAR limit for MHP 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 MHP zone?
35 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.4.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's MHP zone?
3 stories — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.4.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's MHP zone?
35 ft (where the lot abuts a public street) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.4.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Milpitas's MHP zone?
25 gross acres — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.4.030.
What is the maximum density in Milpitas's MHP zone?
7 du/gross acre — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.4.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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