Solvang · Zoning · MHR
Solvang MHR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Solvang's MHR zone, buildings can be up to 25 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 4,000 sq ft (Solvang code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 25 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 4,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 8 units per acre
MHR is a zoning district in Solvang. Every value below was read from the Solvang 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 MHR
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 | 25 ft § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Building Height (maximum, in feet)”, column “MHR”: 25' |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Front (in feet):”, column “MHR”: 15' |
| Minimum side setback | 5 ft § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Side”, column “MHR”: 5' |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “MHR”: 10' |
| Minimum lot size | 4,000 sq ft § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Lot Size (minimum square feet, unless other unit noted)”, column “MHR”: 4,000 |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Lot Coverage (maximum)”, column “MHR”: 60% |
| Maximum density | 8 units per acre § 11-6-4 · code textTable row “Density (units/gross acre) - maximum”, column “MHR”: 8 |
Uses in MHR
Uses the code's use tables allow in MHR, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Apartment building — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, FAR limit for MHR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Solvang Municipal Code.
Other Solvang zoning districts
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Solvang's MHR zone?
25 ft — Solvang Municipal Code § 11-6-4.
What is the minimum front setback in Solvang's MHR zone?
15 ft — Solvang Municipal Code § 11-6-4.
What is the minimum side setback in Solvang's MHR zone?
5 ft — Solvang Municipal Code § 11-6-4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Solvang's MHR zone?
10 ft — Solvang Municipal Code § 11-6-4.
What is the minimum lot size in Solvang's MHR zone?
4,000 sq ft — Solvang Municipal Code § 11-6-4.
General information, not legal advice.
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