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Alhambra PO zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Alhambra's PO zone, generally buildings can be up to 75 ft (5 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Alhambra code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 75 ft (More than 50 feet from a residential zoning district)
- Maximum number of stories: 5 stories (More than 50 feet from a residential zoning district)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.5
- Maximum density: 43 units per acre (Lots larger than 10,000 square feet)
PO is a zoning district in Alhambra. Every value below was read from the Alhambra 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 PO
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 | 75 ft Applies: More than 50 feet from a residential zoning district § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Maximum height (feet)”, column “PO”: 40 within 50 feet of a Residential Zoning District, otherwise 75 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 5 stories Applies: More than 50 feet from a residential zoning district § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Maximum number of stories”, column “PO”: 3 within 50 feet of a Residential Zoning District, otherwise 5 |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “PO”: 20 |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Side”, column “PO”: 5 |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “PO”: 10 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.5 § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Maximum floor area ratio (FAR)”, column “PO”: 1.5 |
| Maximum density | 43 units per acre Applies: Lots larger than 10,000 square feet § 23.06.030 · code textTable row “Maximum Residential Density (units/acre)”, column “PO”: Lots less than 10,000 square feet: 24 Lots larger than 10,000 square feet: 43 |
Uses in PO
Uses the code's use tables allow in PO, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Child care center — Allowed
- Church or place of worship — Needs a minor use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in PO:
- Maximum building height: 40 ft — Within 50 feet of a Residential Zoning District § 23.06.030
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories — Within 50 feet of a Residential Zoning District § 23.06.030
- Maximum density: 24 units per acre — Lots less than 10,000 square feet § 23.06.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage limit for PO in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Alhambra Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Alhambra's PO zone?
75 ft (more than 50 feet from a residential zoning district) — Alhambra Municipal Code § 23.06.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Alhambra's PO zone?
5 stories (more than 50 feet from a residential zoning district) — Alhambra Municipal Code § 23.06.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Alhambra's PO zone?
20 ft — Alhambra Municipal Code § 23.06.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Alhambra's PO zone?
5 ft — Alhambra Municipal Code § 23.06.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Alhambra's PO zone?
10 ft — Alhambra Municipal Code § 23.06.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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