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Redwood City MH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Redwood City's MH zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft (2.5 stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 3 acres, with the conditions listed below (Redwood City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2.5 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (mobile homes)
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft (mobile homes)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (mobile homes)
- Minimum lot size: 3 acres (mobile home parks)
- Maximum lot coverage: 25% (mobile homes)
- Maximum density: 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft (mobile home parks)
MH (MH (MOBILE HOME) DISTRICT) is a zoning district in Redwood City. Every value below was read from the Redwood City 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 MH
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 | 30 ft § 24.5 · code textNo structure in the MH District shall exceed two and one-half (2.5) stories in height nor in any event exceed thirty (30) feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2.5 stories § 24.5 · code textNo structure in the MH District shall exceed two and one-half (2.5) stories in height nor in any event exceed thirty (30) feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: mobile homes § 24.9 · code textFront yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft Applies: mobile homes § 24.9 · code textSide yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: mobile homes § 24.9 · code textRear yards for mobile homes shall have a minimum depth of twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3 acres Applies: mobile home parks § 24.6 · code textThe minimum site area for mobile home parks shall be three (3) acres and mobile home parks shall contain not more than one (1) mobile home for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of site area. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 25% Applies: mobile homes § 24.8 · code textNot more than twenty-five (25) percent of the lot for mobile homes shall be covered by buildings and mobile homes. |
| Maximum density | 1 unit per 3,000 sq ft Applies: mobile home parks § 24.6 · code textThe minimum site area for mobile home parks shall be three (3) acres and mobile home parks shall contain not more than one (1) mobile home for every three thousand (3,000) square feet of site area. |
Uses in MH
Uses the code's use tables allow in MH, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Church or place of worship — Needs an use permit
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We did not find a general FAR limit for MH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Redwood City Municipal Code.
Other Redwood City zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Redwood City's MH zone?
30 ft — Redwood City Municipal Code § 24.5.
What is the maximum number of stories in Redwood City's MH zone?
2.5 stories — Redwood City Municipal Code § 24.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Redwood City's MH zone?
20 ft (mobile homes) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 24.9.
What is the minimum side setback in Redwood City's MH zone?
20 ft (mobile homes) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 24.9.
What is the minimum rear setback in Redwood City's MH zone?
20 ft (mobile homes) — Redwood City Municipal Code § 24.9.
General information, not legal advice.
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