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La Puente OS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In La Puente's OS zone, generally the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sf, with the conditions listed below (La Puente code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (All other zones)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (All other zones)
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sf (Newly created lot)
- Maximum lot coverage: No requirement
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): No requirement
OS (Open Space Zone) is a zoning district in La Puente. Every value below was read from the La Puente 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 OS
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 | 10 ft § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “OS Standards”: 10 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: All other zones § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “All other zones”, column “OS Standards”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: All other zones § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “All other zones”, column “OS Standards”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sf Applies: Newly created lot § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area - Minimum”, column “OS Standards”: 5,000 sf |
| Maximum lot coverage | No requirement § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage”, column “OS Standards”: No requirement |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | No requirement § 10.18.030 · code textTable row “Floor-Area Ratio”, column “OS Standards”: No requirement |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in OS:
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft — Abutting a lot zoned for residential use § 10.18.030
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft — Abutting a lot zoned for residential use § 10.18.030
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, density limit for OS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the La Puente Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in La Puente's OS zone?
10 ft — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.18.030.
What is the minimum side setback in La Puente's OS zone?
0 ft (all other zones) — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.18.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in La Puente's OS zone?
0 ft (all other zones) — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.18.030.
What is the minimum lot size in La Puente's OS zone?
5,000 sf (newly created lot) — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.18.030.
What is the maximum lot coverage in La Puente's OS zone?
No requirement — La Puente Municipal Code § 10.18.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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