Brea · Zoning · M-P
Brea M-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Brea's M-P zone, generally buildings can be up to 60 ft tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Brea code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 60 ft
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (Where the M-P Zone fronts on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone)
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft (Where the M-P Zone sides on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft (Where the M-P Zone rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (Each parcel developed for uses permitted in this zone)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
M-P (M-P Planned Industrial Zone) is a zoning district in Brea. Every value below was read from the Brea 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 M-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 | 60 ft § 20.248.040 · code textBuildings and structures erected in the M-P Zone shall have a height no greater than sixty (60) feet. |
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| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: Where the M-P Zone fronts on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone § 20.248.040 · code textWhere the M-P Zone fronts, sides, or rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone, there shall be a yard abutting said arterial or local street of not less than fifty (50) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 50 ft Applies: Where the M-P Zone sides on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone § 20.248.040 · code textWhere the M-P Zone fronts, sides, or rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone, there shall be a yard abutting said arterial or local street of not less than fifty (50) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 50 ft Applies: Where the M-P Zone rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone § 20.248.040 · code textWhere the M-P Zone fronts, sides, or rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone, there shall be a yard abutting said arterial or local street of not less than fifty (50) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: Each parcel developed for uses permitted in this zone § 20.248.040 · code textEach parcel to be developed for uses permitted in this zone shall contain a minimum of five (5) acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 20.248.040 · code textLot area coverage by buildings or structures shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in M-P:
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft — Where the M-P Zone fronts on a local street which is not a boundary with a residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum front setback: 100 ft — Where the M-P abuts the residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Where the M-P Zone sides on a local street which is not a boundary with a residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum side setback: 100 ft — Where the M-P abuts the residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — Where the M-P Zone rears on a local street which is not a boundary with a residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum rear setback: 100 ft — Where the M-P abuts the residential zone § 20.248.040
- Minimum rear setback: 100 ft — Where the M-P Zone sides or rears on an alley which is a boundary with a residential zone § 20.248.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for M-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Brea Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Brea's M-P zone?
60 ft — Brea Municipal Code § 20.248.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Brea's M-P zone?
50 ft (where the M-P Zone fronts on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone) — Brea Municipal Code § 20.248.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Brea's M-P zone?
50 ft (where the M-P Zone sides on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone) — Brea Municipal Code § 20.248.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Brea's M-P zone?
50 ft (where the M-P Zone rears on any arterial street, or a local street which is a boundary with residential zone) — Brea Municipal Code § 20.248.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Brea's M-P zone?
5 acres (each parcel developed for uses permitted in this zone) — Brea Municipal Code § 20.248.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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