Milpitas MXD zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

MXD 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 MXD

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	45 ft § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MXD”: 45 ft; 3 stories 10
Maximum number of stories	3 stories § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “MXD”: 45 ft; 3 stories 10
Minimum front setback	8 to 15 ft Applies: Build-to line: the building must stand at least 8 and at most 15 ft from the back of the sidewalk. § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Front”, column “MXD”: Min.: 8 Max.: 15 from back of sidewalk 6
Minimum side setback	10 ft Applies: All other areas § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Interior side”, column “MXD”: Ground Level Commercial Area, min.: 0 All other areas, min.: 10
Minimum rear setback	10 ft § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Rear”, column “MXD”: Min.: 10
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)	0.75 Applies: nonresidential and mixed-use projects § B.8.030 · code text Table row “FAR, max. 7”, column “MXD”: 0.75 for nonresidential and mixed-use projects
Maximum density	30 units per gross acre § B.8.030 · code text Table row “Residential Density (du/gross acre) 1”, column “MXD”: Min.: 21 2 Max.: 30

Uses in MXD

Uses the code's use tables allow in MXD, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.

Apartment building — Allowed
Live-work unit — Needs a minor conditional use permit (director)
Senior or assisted living — Needs a minor conditional use permit (zoning administrator)
Bed and breakfast — Allowed
Child care center — Needs a minor conditional use permit (zoning administrator)
Church or place of worship — Needs a minor conditional use permit (director) — see note
Private school — Needs a conditional use permit — see note

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MXD:

Minimum side setback: 0 ft — Ground Level Commercial Area § B.8.030

Not on this page

We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage limit for MXD in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Milpitas Municipal Code.

Other Milpitas zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Milpitas's MXD zone?

45 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.8.030.

What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's MXD zone?

3 stories — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.8.030.

What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's MXD zone?

8 to 15 ft (build-to line: the building must stand at least 8 and at most 15 ft from the back of the sidewalk) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.8.030.

What is the minimum side setback in Milpitas's MXD zone?

10 ft (all other areas) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.8.030.

What is the minimum rear setback in Milpitas's MXD zone?

10 ft — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.8.030.

General information, not legal advice.