Agoura Hills Municipal Code Div. 7 Building Height

The height of a structure shall be measured vertically from the finished grade to the highest point of the coping of a flat roof, or to the top of a mansard roof, or to the average height of the highest gable of a pitch or hip roof. Towers, radio, (except ham radio antennas) and television aerials and antennas, shall not exceed ten (10) feet above the height limit prescribed by the regulations for the district in which the site is located or ten (10) feet above the roof line or thirty-five (35) feet off the ground whichever is less. Utility poles and towers shall not be subject to the height limits prescribed in any district regulations.

Preserving the view-shed shall be one of the main criteria in determining whether a one- or two-story structure is best for the site. Site specific analysis should take into account all of these characteristics: Height of pad, height of structure and its size and the setback of structure.

(Ord. No. 235, § 2, 8-4-93)

On lots or parcels which fall under the provisions of 9652 et seq., the following height restrictions shall apply in addition to the height limits for the underlying district:

A. For properties zoned residential or open space, where the average elevation of the rear lot line is above the average elevation of the front lot line, no building or structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet above the average finished grade of the rear yard setback line.

B. For properties zoned residential or open space, where the average elevation of the rear lot line is below the average elevation of the front lot line, no building or structure shall exceed a height of fifteen (15) feet above the average elevation of the front lot line.

C. For properties zoned commercial or business park, the maximum allowable building height limit is thirty-five (35) feet. However, the limit may be exceeded provided all of the following are true:

1. The building is stepped into the hillside such that for every fifteen (15) feet of vertical building height, the building is setback at least fifteen (15) feet horizontally;

2. The overall building height does not exceed thirty (30) feet above the average natural grade below the building or, where a graded pad already exists, thirty (30) feet above the average finished grade below the building; and

3. The number of stories of the building does not exceed three (3) stories, including the stepped up section.

(Ord. No. 99-293, § 1, 2-10-99)