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Sand City MU-P zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sand City's MU-P zone, generally the front setback is 6 ft and the minimum lot size is 3,750 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sand City code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 6 ft (at-grade patios, porches or stoops are allowed within the setback)
- Minimum side setback: 0 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 0 ft
- Minimum lot size: 3,750 sq ft (lots created after January 17, 1984)
MU-P (Planned Mixed Use District) is a zoning district in Sand City. Every value below was read from the Sand City 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 MU-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.
| Minimum front setback | 6 ft Applies: at-grade patios, porches or stoops are allowed within the setback § 18.13.050 · code textMinimum front yard setback: six feet. |
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| Minimum side setback | 0 ft § 18.13.050 · code textMinimum side and rear yard setbacks: zero feet. |
| Minimum rear setback | 0 ft § 18.13.050 · code textMinimum side and rear yard setbacks: zero feet. |
| Minimum lot size | 3,750 sq ft Applies: lots created after January 17, 1984 § 18.13.050 · code textNo parcel or lot created after January 17, 1984, shall have an area of less than 3,750 square feet; provided, however, that the minimum land area of a parcel or lot in the MU-P district created on or before January 17, 1984, and improved with a single-family residence shall be 1,875 square feet. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MU-P:
- Minimum lot size: 1,875 sq ft — Created on or before January 17, 1984, and improved with a single-family residence § 18.13.050
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for MU-P in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sand City Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Sand City's MU-P zone?
6 ft (at-grade patios, porches or stoops are allowed within the setback) — Sand City Municipal Code § 18.13.050.
What is the minimum side setback in Sand City's MU-P zone?
0 ft — Sand City Municipal Code § 18.13.050.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sand City's MU-P zone?
0 ft — Sand City Municipal Code § 18.13.050.
What is the minimum lot size in Sand City's MU-P zone?
3,750 sq ft (lots created after January 17, 1984) — Sand City Municipal Code § 18.13.050.
General information, not legal advice.
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