Morgan Hill · Zoning · RAL-3,000
Morgan Hill RAL-3,000 zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone, generally buildings can be up to 30 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,000 sq. ft., with the conditions listed below (Morgan Hill code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft (Interior side yard; a zero-foot setback is acceptable for duets along the property line on the shared building wall)
- Minimum rear setback: 15 ft (20 ft for a two-story building adjacent to a single-family district)
- Minimum lot size: 3,000 sq. ft. (Multifamily and other uses)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
RAL-3,000 (Residential Attached Low Density) is a zoning district in Morgan Hill. Every value below was read from the Morgan Hill 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 RAL-3,000
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 ft § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Height, Maximum”, column “RAL-3,000”: 30 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RAL-3,000”: 20 ft. |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft Applies: Interior side yard; a zero-foot setback is acceptable for duets along the property line on the shared building wall § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Interior Side”, column “RAL-3,000”: 5 ft. [1] |
| Minimum rear setback | 15 ft Applies: 20 ft for a two-story building adjacent to a single-family district § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RAL-3,000”: 15 ft.; or 20 ft. for two-story, located adjacent to a single-family district |
| Minimum lot size | 3,000 sq. ft. Applies: Multifamily and other uses § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Multifamily and other uses”, column “RAL-3,000”: 3,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 18.18.030 · code textTable row “Building Coverage, Maximum”, column “RAL-3,000”: 50% |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RAL-3,000:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — For a two-story building located adjacent to a single-family district § 18.18.030
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq. ft. — Duplex lots § 18.18.030
- Minimum lot size: 6,500 sq. ft. — Duplex corner lots § 18.18.030
- Minimum lot size: 3,250 sq. ft. — Duet corner lots § 18.18.030
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We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RAL-3,000 in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Morgan Hill Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone?
30 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.18.030.
What is the minimum front setback in Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone?
20 ft — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.18.030.
What is the minimum side setback in Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone?
5 ft (interior side yard; a zero-foot setback is acceptable for duets along the property line on the shared building wall) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.18.030.
What is the minimum rear setback in Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone?
15 ft (20 ft for a two-story building adjacent to a single-family district) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.18.030.
What is the minimum lot size in Morgan Hill's RAL-3,000 zone?
3,000 sq. ft. (multifamily and other uses) — Morgan Hill Municipal Code § 18.18.030.
General information, not legal advice.
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