Sunnyvale · Zoning · MXD-IV
Sunnyvale MXD-IV zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Sunnyvale's MXD-IV zone, generally the front setback is 10 ft and the minimum lot size is 22,500 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Sunnyvale code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Minimum front setback: 10 ft (Willow Avenue; retail uses may have a primary building façade at the street right-of-way/property line, with up to a ten foot maximum setback)
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 22,500 sq ft
MXD-IV (Flexible Mixed-Use IV) is a zoning district in Sunnyvale. Every value below was read from the Sunnyvale 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 MXD-IV
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 | 10 ft Applies: Willow Avenue; retail uses may have a primary building façade at the street right-of-way/property line, with up to a ten foot maximum setback § 19.35.070 · code textTable row “Willow Avenue 3”, column “MXD-IV”: 10' |
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| Minimum side setback | None required § 19.35.070 · code textTable row “Minimum”, column “MXD-IV”: None |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 19.35.070 · code textTable row “Minimum”, column “MXD-IV”: None |
| Minimum lot size | 22,500 sq ft § 19.35.070 · code textTable row “Minimum lot size”, column “MXD-IV”: 22,500 |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in MXD-IV:
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Reed Avenue § 19.35.070
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft — Lawrence Expressway § 19.35.070
Not on this page
We did not find a general height, stories, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for MXD-IV in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Sunnyvale Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum front setback in Sunnyvale's MXD-IV zone?
10 ft (willow Avenue; retail uses may have a primary building façade at the street right-of-way/property line, with up to a ten foot maximum setback) — Sunnyvale Municipal Code § 19.35.070.
What is the minimum side setback in Sunnyvale's MXD-IV zone?
None required — Sunnyvale Municipal Code § 19.35.070.
What is the minimum rear setback in Sunnyvale's MXD-IV zone?
None required — Sunnyvale Municipal Code § 19.35.070.
What is the minimum lot size in Sunnyvale's MXD-IV zone?
22,500 sq ft — Sunnyvale Municipal Code § 19.35.070.
General information, not legal advice.
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