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Santa Fe Springs MU zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's MU zone, buildings can be up to 80 ft (6 stories) tall, the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 20,000 sq ft (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 80 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 6 stories
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 sq ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 3.0
- Maximum density: 40 units per acre
MU is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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
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 | 80 ft § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (base)”, column “MU”: 6 stories; 80 feet |
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| Maximum number of stories | 6 stories § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Maximum building height (base)”, column “MU”: 6 stories; 80 feet |
| Minimum front setback | 10 ft § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Minimum setback”, column “MU”: 10 feet. See also § 155.175.5 |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 sq ft § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Minimum lot area”, column “MU”: 20,000 square feet |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 3.0 § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Maximum FAR”, column “MU”: 3.0 |
| Maximum density | 40 units per acre § 155.175.4 · code textTable row “Maximum density 1”, column “MU”: 40 du/ac |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Adjacent to residential zoning districts § 155.175.5
Not on this page
We did not find a general side setback, rear setback, lot coverage limit for MU in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
Other Santa Fe Springs zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's MU zone?
80 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.175.4.
What is the maximum number of stories in Santa Fe Springs's MU zone?
6 stories — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.175.4.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's MU zone?
10 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.175.4.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's MU zone?
20,000 sq ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.175.4.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Santa Fe Springs's MU zone?
3.0 — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.175.4.
General information, not legal advice.
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