Apple Valley · Zoning · O-P
Apple Valley O-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Apple Valley's O-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 48 ft tall, the front setback is 35 ft and the minimum lot size is 7.5K sf, with the conditions listed below (Apple Valley code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 48 ft
- Minimum front setback: 35 ft (From local streets)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district.)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district.)
- Minimum lot size: 7.5K sf
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
O-P is a zoning district in Apple Valley. Every value below was read from the Apple Valley 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 O-P
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 | 48 ft The code attaches note 5 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “b. All other locations”, column “O-P”: 48 (5) |
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| Minimum front setback | 35 ft Applies: From local streets § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “a. From local streets”, column “O-P”: 35 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district. The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “6. Minimum side setback (3) (feet)”, column “O-P”: 0 |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district. The code attaches note 3 to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “5. Minimum rear setback (3) (feet)”, column “O-P”: 0 |
| Minimum lot size | 7.5K sf § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “1. Minimum lot area”, column “O-P”: 7.5K sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 9.35.040 · code textTable row “15. Maximum floor area ratio (F.A.R.)”, column “O-P”: 1.0 |
Uses in O-P
Uses the code's use tables allow in O-P, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a special use permit
- Church or place of worship — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Private school — Needs a special use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in O-P:
- Maximum building height: 25 ft — Within 100' of a residential use or district § 9.35.040
- Maximum building height: 100 ft — With a Development Permit reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission § 9.35.040
- Minimum front setback: 45 ft — From major or secondary streets § 9.35.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot coverage, density limit for O-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Apple Valley Municipal Code.
Other Apple Valley zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Apple Valley's O-P zone?
48 ft — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.35.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum front setback in Apple Valley's O-P zone?
35 ft (from local streets) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.35.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Apple Valley's O-P zone?
0 ft (25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.35.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Apple Valley's O-P zone?
0 ft (25 ft where adjacent to a residential use or district) — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.35.040. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum lot size in Apple Valley's O-P zone?
7.5K sf — Apple Valley Municipal Code § 9.35.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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