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Morgan Hill CI zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Morgan Hill's CI zone, generally buildings can be up to 55 ft (4 stories) tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Morgan Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 55 ft (4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 4 stories (4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior side lot line; street side is 15 ft)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq. ft.
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (Non-industrial land uses)
CI is a zoning district in Morgan Hill. Every value below was read from the Morgan Hill 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 CI
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 | 55 ft Applies: 4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum”, column “CI”: 4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 4 stories Applies: 4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum”, column “CI”: 4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CI”: 30 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior side lot line; street side is 15 ft § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “CI”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CI”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq. ft. § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “CI”: 20,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Building Coverage, Maximum”, column “CI”: 60% |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: Non-industrial land uses § 18.26.030 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio, Maximum”, column “CI”: 0.5/0.6 [1] |
Uses in CI
Uses the code's use tables allow in CI, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CI:
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.6 — Industrial uses § 18.26.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general density limit for CI in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Morgan Hill Municipal Code.
Other Morgan Hill zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Morgan Hill's CI zone?
55 ft (4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.26.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Morgan Hill's CI zone?
4 stories (4 stories or 55 ft., whichever is less) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.26.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Morgan Hill's CI zone?
30 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.26.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Morgan Hill's CI zone?
10 ft (interior side lot line; street side is 15 ft) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.26.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Morgan Hill's CI zone?
20 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.26.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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