Newport Beach · Zoning · MU-W1
Newport Beach MU-W1 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone, generally the front setback is 0 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Newport Beach code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 0 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq. ft. (Mixed-use structures)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5 (Residential uses in a mixed-use development; the whole mixed-use project may reach 1.0; at least 50 percent of the square footage must be nonresidential.)
MU-W1 is a zoning district in Newport Beach. Every value below was read from the Newport Beach 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 MU-W1
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 | 0 ft The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 20.22.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “MU-W1 (3)”: 0 |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 20.22.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “MU-W1 (3)”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 20.22.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “MU-W1 (3)”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq. ft. Applies: Mixed-use structures See note 3 below the table in the code. § 20.22.030 · code textTable row “Mixed-use structures”, column “MU-W1 (3)”: 20,000 sq. ft. Note 3: Min. 0.35 and Max. 0.5 for nonresidential. Max. 0.75 for residential uses. |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 Applies: Residential uses in a mixed-use development; the whole mixed-use project may reach 1.0; at least 50 percent of the square footage must be nonresidential. See note 5 below the table in the code. The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 20.22.030 · code textTable row “Mixed-use development”, column “MU-W1 (3)”: Min. 0.35 and Max. 0.5 for nonresidential uses. Max. 0.5 for residential uses. (3) Note 5: Portions of legal lots that are submerged lands or tidelands shall be included in the net area of the lot for the purpose of calculating the allowable floor area of structures. |
Uses in MU-W1
Uses the code's use tables allow in MU-W1, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-W1:
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Side adjoining a residential district § 20.22.030
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq. ft. — Non-mixed-use structures § 20.22.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, density limit for MU-W1 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Newport Beach Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone?
0 ft — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.22.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum side setback in Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone?
0 ft — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.22.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone?
0 ft — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.22.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum lot size in Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone?
20,000 sq. ft. (mixed-use structures) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.22.030.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Newport Beach's MU-W1 zone?
0.5 (residential uses in a mixed-use development; the whole mixed-use project may reach 1.0; at least 50 percent of the square footage must be nonresidential) — Newport Beach Municipal Code § 20.22.030. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
General information, not legal advice.
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