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Capitola MH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Capitola's MH zone, generally the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Capitola code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft (Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (Overall mobile home park area; for vacant property rezoned to MH, minimum lot area is five acres; for existing mobile home parks, five acres or existing parcel size, whichever is less.)
- Maximum density: 20 units per acre
MH is a zoning district in Capitola. Every value below was read from the Capitola 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.
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft Applies: Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Front”: 15 ft. |
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| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”: 10 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: Applies only to perimeter of mobile home park § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Rear”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: Overall mobile home park area; for vacant property rezoned to MH, minimum lot area is five acres; for existing mobile home parks, five acres or existing parcel size, whichever is less. § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Site Area [1]”: 5 acres [2] |
| Maximum density | 20 units per acre § 17.16.030 · code textTable row “Residential Density , Maximum”: 20 units per acre |
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.
- Single-family home — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Residential care home (7 or more) — Needs a conditional use permit — see note
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Private school — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR limit for MH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Capitola Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Capitola's MH zone?
15 ft (applies only to perimeter of mobile home park) — Capitola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Capitola's MH zone?
10 ft (applies only to perimeter of mobile home park) — Capitola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Capitola's MH zone?
20 ft (applies only to perimeter of mobile home park) — Capitola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Capitola's MH zone?
5 acres (overall mobile home park area; for vacant property rezoned to MH, minimum lot area is five acres; for existing mobile home parks, five acres or existing parcel size, whichever is less) — Capitola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
What is the maximum density in Capitola's MH zone?
20 units per acre — Capitola Municipal Code § 17.16.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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