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Milpitas MP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Milpitas's MP zone, buildings can be up to 50 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is 35 ft (Milpitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
MP 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 MP
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 | 50 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MP”: 50 ft; 3 stories 1 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MP”: 50 ft; 3 stories 1 |
| Minimum front setback | 35 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “MP”: 35 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “MP”: 10 |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § B.10.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “MP”: 20 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § B.10.030 · code textTable row “FAR”, column “MP”: Max.: 1.0 |
Uses in MP
Uses the code's use tables allow in MP, 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
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, density limit for MP 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 MP zone?
50 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's MP zone?
3 stories — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's MP zone?
35 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Milpitas's MP zone?
10 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Milpitas's MP zone?
20 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.10.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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