Mountain View · Zoning · PF
Mountain View PF zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mountain View's PF zone, the front setback is at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft, the side setback limit is at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft and the rear setback limit is at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft (Mountain View code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 35%
PF (Public Facility) is a zoning district in Mountain View. Every value below was read from the Mountain View 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 PF
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.
| Minimum front setback | at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft § 36.24.60 · code textFront, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft § 36.24.60 · code textFront, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft § 36.24.60 · code textFront, rear and side yards must be at least equal to the height of the building, but in no case less than twenty (20) feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% § 36.24.65 · code textBuildings or structures shall not cover more than thirty-five (35) percent of the total lot. |
Uses in PF
Uses the code's use tables allow in PF, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Emergency shelter — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for PF in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mountain View Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Mountain View's PF zone?
at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.60.
What is the minimum side setback in Mountain View's PF zone?
at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.60.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mountain View's PF zone?
at least the building height, and not less than 20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.60.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Mountain View's PF zone?
35% — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.65.
General information, not legal advice.
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