Mountain View · Zoning · A
Mountain View A zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Mountain View's A zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft (2½ stories) tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre (Mountain View code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2½ stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
- Minimum lot size: 1 acre
A (Agriculture) is a zoning district in Mountain View. Every value below was read from the Mountain View 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 A
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 § 36.24.25 · code textNo structure shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2½ stories § 36.24.25 · code textNo structure shall exceed two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty (30) feet in height. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 36.24.30 · code textThere shall be a front yard of at least twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 20 ft § 36.24.30 · code textThere shall be a minimum side yard of twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft § 36.24.30 · code textThere shall be a minimum rear yard of twenty (20) feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 1 acre § 36.24.30 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be one (1) acre. |
Uses in A
Uses the code's use tables allow in A, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Single-family home — Allowed
- Child care center — Needs a conditional use permit
- Kennel — Needs a conditional use permit
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot coverage, FAR, density limit for A in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Mountain View Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Mountain View's A zone?
30 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.25.
What is the maximum number of stories in Mountain View's A zone?
2½ stories — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.25.
What is the minimum front setback in Mountain View's A zone?
20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.30.
What is the minimum side setback in Mountain View's A zone?
20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.30.
What is the minimum rear setback in Mountain View's A zone?
20 ft — Mountain View Municipal Code § 36.24.30.
General information, not legal advice.
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