Mountain View adopts new land‑use code, sets 6/12 minimum roof pitch for R‑1

Oct 5, 2026

Council approved the second reading and adoption of a comprehensive land‑use ordinance that reworks zoning chapters and includes a minimum 6/12 roof pitch standard for primary structures in the R‑1 district; staff and the town attorney said MXN zoning is intended as a transition between residential and commercial areas.

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At a properly noticed public hearing, the council considered second reading and adoption of ordinance 2026-0817a to repeal and reenact chapters of the municipal code and to adopt a new official zoning map. Town Attorney Austin described a handful of targeted changes since first reading, primarily dimensional standards for the R‑1 district.

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