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Cypress OP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Cypress's OP zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Cypress code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
OP 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 OP
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 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Structure Height”, column “OP”: 35 feet |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OP”: 20 feet |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Interior (each)”, column “OP”: 5 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “OP”: 5 feet |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Minimum Parcel Size”, column “OP”: 10,000 square feet |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 2.06.040 · code textTable row “Maximum Parcel Coverage by Structures”, column “OP”: 60% |
Uses in OP
Uses the code's use tables allow in OP, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Needs a conditional use permit
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OP:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — Abutting residential zoning district § 2.06.040
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for OP 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 OP zone?
35 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum front setback in Cypress's OP zone?
20 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum side setback in Cypress's OP zone?
5 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum rear setback in Cypress's OP zone?
5 ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
What is the minimum lot size in Cypress's OP zone?
10,000 sq ft — Cypress Municipal Code § 2.06.040.
General information, not legal advice.
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