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Los Gatos RMH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Los Gatos's RMH zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 feet tall and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Los Gatos code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 feet (principal building)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres
- Maximum lot coverage: 40% (including mobile homes and any type of accessory building)
- Maximum density: 12 dwelling units per net acre
RMH (Mobile Home Residential 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 RMH
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 | 30 feet Applies: principal building § 29.40.860 · code textThe maximum height of any principal building in a RMH or mobile home residential zone is thirty (30) feet. |
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| Minimum lot size | 5 acres § 29.40.845 · code textThe minimum lot area in a RMH or mobile home residential zone is five (5) acres. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% Applies: including mobile homes and any type of accessory building § 29.40.865 · code textMaximum building coverage, in a RMH or mobile home residential zone, including mobile homes and any type of accessory building, is forty (40) percent. |
| Maximum density | 12 dwelling units per net acre § 29.40.850 · code textThe maximum density on a zoning plot in a RMH or mobile home residential zone shall not exceed twelve (12) dwelling units per net acre. |
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for RMH 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 RMH zone?
30 feet (principal building) — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.40.860.
What is the minimum lot size in Los Gatos's RMH zone?
5 acres — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.40.845.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Los Gatos's RMH zone?
40% (including mobile homes and any type of accessory building) — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.40.865.
What is the maximum density in Los Gatos's RMH zone?
12 dwelling units per net acre — Los Gatos Municipal Code § 29.40.850.
General information, not legal advice.
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