Morgan Hill · Zoning · OS
Morgan Hill OS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Morgan Hill's OS zone, generally buildings can be up to 25 ft (2 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Morgan Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft (Maximum height is also stated as 2 stories.)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Maximum height is also stated as 25 ft.)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 5% (Thirty percent for existing lots under 5 acres.)
OS 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 OS
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 | 25 ft Applies: Maximum height is also stated as 2 stories. § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum”, column “OS”: 2 stories or 25 ft. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Maximum height is also stated as 25 ft. § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum”, column “OS”: 2 stories or 25 ft. |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OS”: 50 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “OS”: 50 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OS”: 50 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, Minimum”, column “OS”: 5 acres |
| Maximum lot coverage | 5% Applies: Thirty percent for existing lots under 5 acres. § 18.28.030 · code textTable row “Building Coverage, Maximum”, column “OS”: 5% [2] |
Uses in OS
Uses the code's use tables allow in OS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Growing crops — Allowed
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OS:
- Maximum lot coverage: 10% — Impervious surface coverage; the Planning Commission may allow more with a Conditional Use Permit. § 18.28.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general FAR, density limit for OS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Morgan Hill Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Morgan Hill's OS zone?
25 ft (maximum height is also stated as 2 stories) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Morgan Hill's OS zone?
2 stories (maximum height is also stated as 25 ft) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Morgan Hill's OS zone?
50 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Morgan Hill's OS zone?
50 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Morgan Hill's OS zone?
50 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.28.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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