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Sacramento MIP zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sacramento's MIP zone, buildings can be up to 40 feet tall and the front setback is 25 feet (Sacramento code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 40 feet
- Minimum front setback: 25 feet
- Minimum side setback: No minimum (Unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below)
- Minimum rear setback: No minimum (Unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below)
MIP (Manufacturing-Industrial Park Zone) is a zoning district in Sacramento. Every value below was read from the Sacramento 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 MIP
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 feet § 17.220.520 · code textThe maximum height is 40 feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 25 feet § 17.220.530 · code textThe minimum front yard setback is 25 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | No minimum Applies: Unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below § 17.220.530 · code textNo minimum side yard setback is required unless the side yard abuts the side of an R- or OB-zoned lot, in which case a minimum setback of 150 feet or 10 feet landscaped setback, respectively, is required. |
| Minimum rear setback | No minimum Applies: Unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below § 17.220.530 · code textNo minimum rear yard setback yard setback is required unless the rear yard abuts the side of an R- or OB-zoned lot, in which case a minimum setback of 150 feet or 25 feet, respectively, is required. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MIP:
- Minimum side setback: 150 feet — Side yard abuts the side of an R-zoned lot § 17.220.530
- Minimum side setback: 10 feet — Side yard abuts the side of an OB-zoned lot; landscaped setback § 17.220.530
- Minimum rear setback: 150 feet — Rear yard abuts the side of an R-zoned lot § 17.220.530
- Minimum rear setback: 25 feet — Rear yard abuts the side of an OB-zoned lot § 17.220.530
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for MIP in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sacramento Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Sacramento's MIP zone?
40 feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.220.520.
What is the minimum front setback in Sacramento's MIP zone?
25 feet — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.220.530.
What is the minimum side setback in Sacramento's MIP zone?
No minimum (unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below) — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.220.530.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sacramento's MIP zone?
No minimum (unless the yard abuts an R- or OB-zoned lot; larger setbacks apply, see below) — Sacramento Municipal Code § 17.220.530.
General information, not legal advice.
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