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Salinas MX zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Salinas's MX zone, buildings can be up to 65 ft tall and the minimum lot size is No minimum (Salinas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 65 ft
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 5 ft
- Minimum lot size: No minimum
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0 (Nonresidential developments)
- Maximum density: 24 dwelling units per net acre (Residential developments without density bonus)
MX (Mixed Use (MU) Districts) is a zoning district in Salinas. Every value below was read from the Salinas 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 MX
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 | 65 ft § 37-30.250 · code textTable row “Height—Maximum”, column “MX”: 65 ft. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 37-30.250 · code textTable row “Interior—Minimum”, column “MX”: 0 ft. |
| Minimum rear setback | 5 ft § 37-30.250 · code textTable row “Rear—Minimum”, column “MX”: 5 ft. |
| Minimum lot size | No minimum § 37-30.250 · code textTable row “Lot Size—Minimum”, column “MX”: No minimum |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 Applies: Nonresidential developments § 37-30.250 · code textNonresidential developments shall be subject to a maximum FAR of 1.0 in the MX and 0.30 in the MAF; |
| Maximum density | 24 dwelling units per net acre Applies: Residential developments without density bonus § 37-30.250 · code textResidential developments shall be subject to a maximum of twenty-four dwelling units per net acre without density bonus; |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MX:
- Maximum density: 10 dwelling units per net acre — Mixed use developments; residential density component § 37-30.250
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot coverage limit for MX in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Salinas Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Salinas's MX zone?
65 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.250.
What is the minimum side setback in Salinas's MX zone?
0 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.250.
What is the minimum rear setback in Salinas's MX zone?
5 ft — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.250.
What is the minimum lot size in Salinas's MX zone?
No minimum — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.250.
What is the maximum floor area ratio (far) in Salinas's MX zone?
1.0 (nonresidential developments) — Salinas Municipal Code § 37-30.250.
General information, not legal advice.
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