Monterey Park · Zoning · S-P
Monterey Park S-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Monterey Park's S-P zone, buildings can be up to 40 ft (3 stories) tall and the front setback is No minimum (Monterey Park code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 3 stories
- Minimum front setback: No minimum
- Minimum side setback: No minimum (When adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot)
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum (When adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot)
S-P (Saturn Park Innovation/Technology Zone) is a zoning district in Monterey Park. Every value below was read from the Monterey Park 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 S-P
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 | 40 ft § 21.14.090 · code textNo building or structure in excess of 40 feet or three stories shall be located on any lot. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 3 stories § 21.14.090 · code textNo building or structure in excess of 40 feet or three stories shall be located on any lot. |
| Minimum front setback | No minimum § 21.14.080 · code textNo minimum front yard is required. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum Applies: When adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot § 21.14.080 · code textWhen adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot, no yard is required. |
| Minimum rear setback | No minimum Applies: When adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot § 21.14.080 · code textWhen adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot, no yard is required. |
Uses in S-P
Uses the code's use tables allow in S-P, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Live-work unit — Allowed
- 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 S-P:
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft — When the side yard is adjacent to a street § 21.14.080
- Minimum side setback: 50 ft, plus 5 ft for each story above one story or each 10 ft increment above 15 ft in building height — When adjacent to an R-zone § 21.14.080
- Minimum rear setback: 50 ft, plus 5 ft for each story above one story or each 10 ft increment above 15 ft in building height — When adjacent to an R-zone § 21.14.080
- Minimum rear setback: 40 ft — When the S-P zoned lot is separated from an R zone by an alley; measured from the centerline of the alley § 21.14.080
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for S-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Monterey Park Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Monterey Park's S-P zone?
40 ft — Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.14.090.
What is the maximum number of stories in Monterey Park's S-P zone?
3 stories — Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.14.090.
What is the minimum front setback in Monterey Park's S-P zone?
No minimum — Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.14.080.
What is the minimum side setback in Monterey Park's S-P zone?
No minimum (when adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot) — Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.14.080.
What is the minimum rear setback in Monterey Park's S-P zone?
No minimum (when adjacent to a commercially-zoned or M zoned lot) — Monterey Park Municipal Code § 21.14.080.
General information, not legal advice.
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