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Part 1 — PURPOSE›9525. - Development standards.

9525.10. - Grading of slopes.

Agoura Hills Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Agoura Hills

In addition to grading standards in the city building code, the following shall apply to a project seeking approval under the AH overlay district.

A.

Graded slopes shall be no less than a 2:1 ratio.

B.

Grading shall create rounded, non-planar surfaces, and rounded, non-angular intersections between surfaces.

C.

The cut or fill of a slope bank shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet where visible to the public from a parking area, access drive or public right-of-way, and shall not exceed twenty-five (25) feet in areas not visible to the public.

(Ord. No. 22-461, § 7, 8-24-2022)

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▸ Contents — Agoura Hills Zoning Code
Agoura Hills Zoning Code
  1. Article IX — ZONING[1]
  2. Article IX — ZONING[[1]]
  3. Chapter 1 — INTRODUCTION
  4. Part 1 — CONTENT AND PURPOSE
  5. Part 3 — RV RESIDENTIAL-VERY LOW DENSITY DISTRICT
  6. Part 1 — PURPOSE AND DESIGN STANDARDS
  7. Part 3 — CS COMMERCIAL SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT
  8. Part 11 — POM PLANNED OFFICE AND MANUFACTURING DISTRICT
  9. Part 9 — OS-DR OPEN SPACE-DEED RESTRICTED DISTRICT
  10. ▸ Part 1 — PURPOSE
    Overview
    1. 9517.1. - Site plan review.
    2. 9517.2. - Special standards.
    3. 9524. - Uses established.
    4. ▸ 9525. - Development standards.
      Overview
      1. 9525.7. - Hillside lots and slopes.
      2. 9525.9. - Oak Trees.
      3. 9525.10. - Grading of slopes.
    5. 9526. - Special development standards.
  11. Part 4 — RESERVED
  12. Division 3 — UNDERGROUND FACILITIES[[16]]
  13. Division 5 — YARD STANDARDS
  14. Division 4 — OFF-STREET PARKING, LOADING AND LANDSCAPING
  15. Division 6 — NOISE REGULATIONS
  16. Division 7 — OAK TREE PRESERVATION GUIDELINES
  17. Division 8 — GUIDELINES FOR LANDSCAPING, PLANTING AND IRRIGATI…
  18. Division 3 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
  19. Division 4 — RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS[[20]]
  20. Division 7 — SITE PLANS/ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW
  21. Division 8 — TEMPORARY USES
  22. Division 9 — REVOCATION PROVISIONS
  23. Division 2 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  24. Division 4 — PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURES
  25. Division 5 — ZONING TEXT AMENDMENTS
  26. Division 6 — DETERMINATION OF USES NOT LISTED
  27. Division 7 — RULES OF INTERPRETATION
  28. Division 8 — CERTIFICATE OF USE AND OCCUPANCY
  29. Division 9 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS

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