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Part 4 — SH SCHOOL DISTRICT

Agoura Hills Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Agoura Hills

Cross reference— Interim school facilities financing, § 6400 et seq.

    • Purpose.

The purpose of the SH district is to provide for areas for public schools and playgrounds that are compatible with the neighborhood where they are located and the community as a whole.

    • Uses established.

The limitations in the SH district shall be as follows.

9432.1. - Permitted uses.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following are permitted uses and structures in the SH district:

A.

Schools, public, accredited through grade 12, including appurtenant facilities;

B.

Playgrounds with related uses.

Cross reference— Peddling near schools, § 4700.

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9432.2. - Uses subject to director's review.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following uses may be permitted subject to the approval of the director:

A.

Temporary uses outside of a building.

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9432.3. - Prohibited uses.

All uses not specifically permitted in section 9432 et seq. shall be prohibited.

    • Development standards.

Subject to the provisions of chapter 6, the following shall apply in the SH district.

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9433.1. - Minimum lot specifications.

The minimum lot area shall be:

A.

Elementary school site: Ten (10) acres;

B.

Middle school site: Twenty (20) acres;

C.

High school site: Forty (40) acres.

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9433.2. - Building site coverage.

The maximum building coverage shall be forty (40) percent.

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9433.3. - Building height.

The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less.

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9433.4. - Yards.

The minimum yard requirements shall be as follows:

A.

Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet from any existing or proposed right-of-way;

B.

Minimum side yard: None except:

When adjacent to a residential district or when abutting any street which separates the SH district from a residential district: Twenty (20) feet;

The minimum street side yard shall be treated as a front yard.

C.

Minimum rear yard: Equal to the height of any buildings.

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9433.5. - Off-street parking and loading requirements.

Off-street parking and loading shall be provided as required by chapter 6.

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9433.6. - Utilities.

All utilities shall be as provided as required by chapter 6.

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9433.7. - Signs.

All signs shall be in compliance with chapter 6.

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9433.8. - Site plan review.

All uses and structures not requiring any other discretionary approvals shall not be permitted unless a site plan approval is obtained pursuant to the provisions of chapter 6.

    • Special standards.

There are no special standards in the SH district.

9435—9440. - Reserved.

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