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Title 9 — Zoning and Subdivisions

Chapter 9-11 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS

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

§ 9-11.010. Purpose of overlay districts.

Overlay districts are established to permit the application of additional use and development standards to certain properties where such additional standards are necessary to implement general plan policy and to protect public health, safety, and welfare.

(Ord. 2005-8 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))

§ 9-11.020. Use of overlay districts.

Overlay districts shall be used only in conjunction with an underlying base district. Except for the supplemental regulations described in this chapter for each overlay district, the standards established for the underlying base district shall apply. In the event of conflicting provisions, the requirements of the overlay district shall take precedence over the requirements of the base district.

(Ord. 2005-8 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))

§ 9-11.030. Denotation/location of overlay districts.

Overlay districts shall be denoted on the zoning map by the base district symbol followed by, as part of the symbol, parenthetically enclosed letters indicating the overlay district. The following overlay districts have been created:

District Symbol Location/Description
Vehicle Repair and Vehicle Body
Repair/Paint Restoration		 VR 23501, 23502, 23512, 23522, 23532, and 23551
Commerce Center Drive, in the North Laguna Hills
Business Park
Hospitality Overlay Zone HOZ 23002 Lake Forest Drive; 23052, 23041, 23046, 23061,
and 23175 Avenida de la Carlota; 23421, 23441, and
23461 South Pointe Drive
Housing Overlay Zone H 23201, 23212, 23272, 23282, 23330, 23332, 23382,
23422, 24411, and 24461 Mill Creek Drive; 23172 Plaza
Pointe Drive; 23441, 23342, and 23421 South Pointe Drive

(Ord. 2005-8 § 2 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2014-3 § 3 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2024-1 § 5)

§ 9-11.040. Vehicle repair and vehicle body repair/paint restoration.

  • A. Purpose and Intent. The vehicle repair and vehicle body repair/paint restoration overlay district (VR) is established to maintain vehicle repair and vehicle body repair/paint restoration uses as legally permitted uses in specific areas within the freeway commercial (FC) zone, where legal uses were in existence at the time of the deletion of vehicle repair and vehicle body repair/paint restoration uses from the freeway commercial (FC) zone.

  • B. Permitted Uses.

    1. Vehicle body repair/paint restoration uses are only permitted upon approval of a conditional use permit.

    2. Vehicle repair uses are only permitted upon approval of a site development permit.

  • C. Development Standards.

    1. Section 9-40.230 shall apply to the vehicle repair and vehicle body repair/paint restoration overlay district (VR).
  1. All other development standards applicable to the freeway commercial (FC) zone and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

(Ord. 2005-8 § 2 (Exh. A (part)))

§ 9-11.050. Hospitality overlay zone.

  • A. Purpose and Intent. The hospitality overlay zone (HOZ) is intended to provide specific areas within the mixed use (MXU) and freeway commercial (FC) zones where alternative development standards can be applied to hotel uses.

  • B. Development Standards. The development standards applicable to hotel uses within the hospitality overlay zone are shown within Table 9-11.050. All other development standards applicable to the mixed use (MXU) and freeway commercial (FC) zones and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

Table 9-11.050
HOSPITALITY OVERLAY ZONE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
Item Standard
Maximum lot coverage 50%
Maximum density 1.1 FAR
Maximum building height 75 ft.
Minimum setback—front:
Parking lot 5 ft.
Parking structure 10 ft.
Building 10 ft.
Minimum setback—side (interior) 10 ft.
Minimum setback—street side 10 ft.
Minimum setback—rear 15 ft.
Minimum landscape coverage 15%

(Ord. 2014-3 § 3 (Exh. A (part)); Ord. 2017-2 § 3)

§ 9-11.060. Housing overlay zone.

  • A. Purpose and Intent. The housing (H) overlay zone is established to provide development and land use regulations for the development of housing on specified sites identified in the city of Laguna Hills 2021-2029 housing element to accommodate the city’s unmet regional housing needs allocation (RHNA).

  • B. Development Standards. The development standards applicable to residential uses within the housing overlay zone are shown within Table 9-11.060. All other applicable development standards in the underlying zoning district and not in conflict with this section shall apply.

Table 9-11.060
Item Standard
Minimum density 20 du/ac
Maximum density 50 du/ac
Maximum building height 65 ft

  • C. Special Provisions. The following regulations shall apply to the use of a lot designated within the housing overlay zone, in addition to all applicable provisions of this title. Where there is a conflict, the provisions of this section shall apply.

    1. Residential uses shall occupy at least fifty (50) percent of the total gross floor area of a mixed use development.

    2. For developments in which twenty (20) percent or more of the units are affordable to lower income households (income and affordability levels set forth in Sections 50079.5 , 50093 , and 50105 of the Health and Safety Code shall apply), owner-occupied and rental multifamily uses are considered a use by right pursuant

to subdivisions (h) and (i) of Government Code Section 65583.2 and shall be reviewed ministerially by the Director.

  1. An applicant for a project pursuant to this section may apply for a density bonus, incentives or concessions, waivers or reductions in development standards, and reduced parking ratios in accordance with Government Code Section 65915 and Section 9-72.030 .
  • (Ord. 2024-1 § 6)

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Laguna Hills Zoning Code
  1. ▸ Title 9 — Zoning and Subdivisions
    Overview
    1. Chapter 9-02 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 9-04 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 9-06 — GENERAL PLAN
    4. Chapter 9-08 — SPECIFIC PLANS
    5. Chapter 9-10 — ZONING DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED
    6. Chapter 9-11 — OVERLAY DISTRICTS
    7. Chapter 9-12 — ER ESTATE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    8. Chapter 9-14 — LDR LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    9. Chapter 9-16 — MLDR MEDIUM LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    10. Chapter 9-18 — MDR MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    11. Chapter 9-20 — HDR HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    12. Chapter 9-21 — PCR PLANNED COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
    13. Chapter 9-22 — OP OFFICE PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT
    14. Chapter 9-24 — VC VILLAGE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    15. Chapter 9-26 — FC FREEWAY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    16. Chapter 9-28 — CC COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
    17. Chapter 9-29 — NMU NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE DISTRICT
    18. Chapter 9-30 — MXU MIXED USE DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 9-32 — C/PI COMMUNITY/PRIVATE INSTITUTION DISTRICT
    20. Chapter 9-34 — OS-1 PARKS DISTRICT
    21. Chapter 9-36 — OS-2 DRAINAGE FACILITIES DISTRICT
    22. Chapter 9-38 — OS-3 LANDSCAPE CORRIDORS DISTRICT
    23. Chapter 9-39 — PC PLANNED COMMUNITY DISTRICT
    24. Chapter 9-40 — DESIGN REGULATIONS AND STANDARDS
    25. Chapter 9-41 — OBJECTIVE DESIGN STANDARDS
    26. Chapter 9-42 — SIGNS AND ADVERTISING DEVICES
    27. Chapter 9-44 — ACCESS AND PARKING
    28. Chapter 9-46 — LANDSCAPING STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
    29. Chapter 9-47 — LANDSCAPE WATER EFFICIENCY
    30. Chapter 9-48 — PARKS AND RECREATION DESIGN GUIDELINES
    31. Chapter 9-50 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES
    32. Chapter 9-52 — GRADING REGULATIONS
    33. Chapter 9-54 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENTS
    34. Chapter 9-56 — ANIMAL REGULATIONS
    35. Chapter 9-58 — COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    36. Chapter 9-60 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
    37. Chapter 9-62 — TEMPORARY USES
    38. Chapter 9-64 — COMMUNITY CARE FACILITIES
    39. Chapter 9-66 — FLOOD MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
    40. Chapter 9-68 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    41. Chapter 9-70 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
    42. Chapter 9-72 — HOUSING DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES
    43. Chapter 9-74 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
    44. Chapter 9-76 — GROWTH MANAGEMENT
    45. Chapter 9-78 — CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
    46. Chapter 9-80 — PUBLIC WORKS/ENGINEERING STANDARDS
    47. Chapter 9-82 — WASTE MANAGEMENT/HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE
    48. Chapter 9-84 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    49. Chapter 9-86 — SUBDIVISIONS
    50. Chapter 9-87 — RESIDENTIAL CONDOMINIUM CONVERSIONS
    51. Chapter 9-88 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
    52. Chapter 9-90 — ZONING AMENDMENTS
    53. Chapter 9-92 — APPLICATION PROCESS AND SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS
    54. Chapter 9-93 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSONS WITH DISA…
    55. Chapter 9-94 — FEES AND DEPOSITS
    56. Chapter 9-96 — HEARINGS AND APPEALS
    57. Chapter 9-98 — CODE COMPLIANCE PROCESS
    58. Chapter 9-100 — VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
    59. Chapter 9-102 — URBAN VILLAGE TRAFFIC IMPACT/MITIGATION FEE PR…
    60. Chapter 9-103 — MARIJUANA BUSINESSES

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