Milpitas · Zoning · HS
Milpitas HS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Milpitas's HS zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (3 stories) tall, the front setback is 50 ft and the minimum lot size is 1.5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Milpitas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (30 ft within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones.)
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories (2.5 stories within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones.)
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft (Major street)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft (15 ft when abutting a residential zone)
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft (15 ft when abutting a residential zone)
- Minimum lot size: 1.5 acres (Fronting major street)
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.5
HS is a zoning district in Milpitas. Every value below was read from the Milpitas 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 HS
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 Applies: 30 ft within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones. § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “HS”: 35 ft; 3 stories 2, 3 |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories Applies: 2.5 stories within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones. § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Primary Building Height, max.”, column “HS”: 35 ft; 3 stories 2, 3 |
| Minimum front setback | 50 ft Applies: Major street § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “HS”: Major street: 50 All other streets: 0 |
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft Applies: 15 ft when abutting a residential zone § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Interior side”, column “HS”: 0; 15 when abutting a residential zone |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft Applies: 15 ft when abutting a residential zone § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “HS”: 0; 15 when abutting a residential zone |
| Minimum lot size | 1.5 acres Applies: Fronting major street § B.6.030 · code textTable row “Lot Area, min.”, column “HS”: Fronting major street: 1.5 acres Fronting all other streets: 20,000 sf |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.5 § B.6.030 · code textTable row “FAR, max.”, column “HS”: 0.5 |
Uses in HS
Uses the code's use tables allow in HS, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a minor conditional use permit (zoning administrator)
- Church or place of worship — Allowed
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in HS:
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, density limit for HS in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Milpitas Municipal Code.
Other Milpitas zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Milpitas's HS zone?
35 ft (30 ft within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.6.030.
What is the maximum number of stories in Milpitas's HS zone?
3 stories (2.5 stories within 500 ft of R1 or R2 zones) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.6.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Milpitas's HS zone?
50 ft (major street) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.6.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Milpitas's HS zone?
0 ft (15 ft when abutting a residential zone) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.6.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Milpitas's HS zone?
0 ft (15 ft when abutting a residential zone) — Milpitas Municipal Code § B.6.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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