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Los Gatos CM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Los Gatos's CM zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the side setback limit is 25 ft and the rear setback limit is None required (Los Gatos code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum side setback: 25 ft
- Minimum rear setback: None required (except next to a residential zone, which has its own rule below)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
CM (Controlled-Manufacturing Zone) is a zoning district in Los Gatos. Every value below was read from the Los Gatos 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 CM
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 § 29.70.240 · code textThe maximum height of any building in a CM or controlled-manufacturing zone is thirty-five (35) feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 25 ft § 29.70.235 · code textTable row “(2)”, column “Side .....”: 25 feet |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: except next to a residential zone, which has its own rule below § 29.70.235 · code textTable row “(3)”, column “Rear .....”: None, except when adjacent to a residential zone, then twenty (20) feet minimum plus one (1) foot for each foot of building height over twenty (20) feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 29.70.245 · code textMaximum building coverage of a lot in a CM or controlled-manufacturing zone, including any type of accessory building, is fifty (50) percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CM:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft + 1 ft for each foot of building height over 20 ft — When adjacent to a residential zone § 29.70.235
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for CM in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Los Gatos Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Los Gatos's CM zone?
35 ft — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.70.240.
What is the minimum side setback in Los Gatos's CM zone?
25 ft — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.70.235.
What is the minimum rear setback in Los Gatos's CM zone?
None required (except next to a residential zone, which has its own rule below) — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.70.235.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Los Gatos's CM zone?
50% — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.70.245.
General information, not legal advice.
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