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Santa Fe Springs ML zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Santa Fe Springs's ML zone, generally buildings can be up to 50 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 25,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Santa Fe Springs code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 50 ft
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft (50 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park)
- Minimum side setback: None required (30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street)
- Minimum rear setback: None required (30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street)
- Minimum lot size: 25,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
ML (Limited Manufacturing Administration and Research Zone District) is a zoning district in Santa Fe Springs. Every value below was read from the Santa Fe Springs 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 ML
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 | 50 ft § 155.187 · code textNo building or structure erected in the ML Zone shall have a height greater than 50 feet, except in accordance with the provisions of §§ 155.385 through 155.598 of this chapter. |
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| Minimum front setback | 30 ft Applies: 50 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park § 155.188 · code textEach lot shall have a front yard of not less than 30 feet extending across the full width of the lot, except where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park, in which case the front yard shall be not less than 50 feet. |
| Minimum side setback | None required Applies: 30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street § 155.189 · code textNone required, except where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park or a dedicated street, in which case a side yard of not less than 30 feet shall be required. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required Applies: 30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street § 155.190 · code textNone required, except where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park or dedicated street, in which case a rear yard of not less than 30 feet shall be required. |
| Minimum lot size | 25,000 sq ft § 155.185 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be 25,000 square feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 155.194 · code textThe maximum building coverage shall not exceed 50 percent of the total lot area. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in ML:
- Minimum front setback: 50 ft — Where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park § 155.188
- Minimum front setback: 1 ft per 1 ft of building height — On any lot containing a building with a height greater than the minimum front yard setback distance of the lot § 155.188
- Minimum side setback: 30 ft — Where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park or a dedicated street § 155.189
- Minimum rear setback: 30 ft — Where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park or dedicated street § 155.190
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for ML in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Santa Fe Springs's ML zone?
50 ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.187.
What is the minimum front setback in Santa Fe Springs's ML zone?
30 ft (50 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school or park) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.188.
What is the minimum side setback in Santa Fe Springs's ML zone?
None required (30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.189.
What is the minimum rear setback in Santa Fe Springs's ML zone?
None required (30 ft where adjoining an agricultural or residential zone, school, park or dedicated street) — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.190.
What is the minimum lot size in Santa Fe Springs's ML zone?
25,000 sq ft — Santa Fe Springs Municipal Code § 155.185.
General information, not legal advice.
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