Cypress · Zoning · BP
Cypress BP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cypress's BP zone, buildings can be up to 35 feet tall, the front setback is 30 feet and the minimum lot size is 20,000 square feet (Cypress code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 feet
- Minimum front setback: 30 feet
- Minimum side setback: 15 feet
- Minimum rear setback: 20 feet
- Minimum lot size: 20,000 square feet
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
BP is a zoning district in Cypress. Every value below was read from the Cypress 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 BP
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 | 35 feet § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “BP”: 35 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 30 feet § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “BP”: 30 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 15 feet § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Interior (each)”, column “BP”: 15 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 feet § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “BP”: 20 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 20,000 square feet § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size”, column “BP”: 20,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 2.07.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Parcel Coverage by Structures”, column “BP”: 60% |
Uses in BP
Uses the code's use tables allow in BP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Growing crops — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in BP:
- Minimum side setback: 100 feet — abutting residential zoning district § 2.07.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for BP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Cypress Municipal Code.
Other Cypress zoning districts
Who this affects
Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Cypress's BP zone?
35 feet — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.07.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Cypress's BP zone?
30 feet — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.07.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Cypress's BP zone?
15 feet — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.07.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cypress's BP zone?
20 feet — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.07.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Cypress's BP zone?
20,000 square feet — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.07.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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