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Chapter 4 — ZONING

Thousand Oaks Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-07 · Thousand Oaks

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Thousand Oaks Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 1 — FLOOD CONTROL
  2. Chapter 2 — GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS
  3. Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISIONS
  4. ▸ Chapter 4 — ZONING
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — Title, Purpose, and Interpretation
    2. Article 2 — Definitions
    3. Article 3 — Establishment and Designation of Zones
    4. Article 4 — Rural-Agricultural Zones (R-A)
    5. Article 5 — Rural-Exclusive Zones (R-E)
    6. Article 6 — Single-Family Estate Zones (R-O)
    7. Article 7 — Single-Family Residential Zones (R-1)
    8. Article 8 — Two-Family Residential Zones (R-2)
    9. Article 9 — Residential Planned Development Zones (R-P-D)
    10. Article 10 — Multiple-Family Residential Zones (R-3)
    11. Article 10.5 — Mixed-Use (MU) and Mixed-Use Overlay (MUOZ) Zones
    12. Article 11 — Commercial Office Zones (C-O)
    13. Article 12 — Neighborhood Shopping Center Zones (C-1)
    14. Article 13 — Highway and Arterial Business Zones (C-2)
    15. Article 14 — Community Shopping Center Zones (C-3)
    16. Article 15 — Regional Shopping Center Zones (C-4)
    17. Article 16 — Industrial Park Zones (M-1)
    18. Article 17 — Light Manufacturing Zones (M-2)
    19. Article 18 — Design Review: Requirements and Procedure
    20. Article 19 — Condominium Conversions, Mobile Home Park Subdivi…
    21. Article 20 — Mobile Home Park Development Zones
    22. Article 21 — Uses Allowed by Zone
    23. Article 22 — Objective Design Standards for Residential Develo…
    24. Article 23 — Sign Regulations
    25. Article 24 — Off-Street Parking
    26. Article 25 — Height, Yard, Area, and Building Conditions and E…
    27. Article 26 — Community Park and Recreational Facilities
    28. Article 27 — Nonconforming Buildings and Uses
    29. Article 28 — Variances and Permits
    30. Article 29 — Amendments
    31. Article 30 — Enforcement, Violations, and Penalties
    32. Article 31 — Hillside Planned Development Zones (H-P-D)
    33. Article 32 — Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and…
    34. Article 33 — Height Limit Overlay Zone (H)
    35. Article 34 — Historic Landmark Overlay Zone (HL)
    36. Article 35 — Protected Ridgeline Overlay Zone Regulations (PR)
    37. Article 36 — Open Space Zone (OS)
    38. Article 37 — Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Housing Developments
    39. Article 38 — Special Use Permit For Rental of Dwelling
    40. Article 39 — Highway and Arterial Business/Auto Mall Zone (C-2…
    41. Article 40 — Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Standards …
    42. Article 41 — Temporary Uses
    43. Article 42 — Oak Tree Preservation and Protection
    44. Article 43 — Landmark Tree Preservation and Protection
    45. Article 44 — Wireless Communications Facilities
    46. Article 45 — Accessory Dwelling Units
  5. Chapter 5 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL …
  6. Chapter 6 — LIABILITY FOR ANNEXATION FEES
  7. Chapter 7 — EXEMPTED CHARGES FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN HOU…
  8. Chapter 8 — DEDICATION OF LAND AND/OR PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES …
  9. Chapter 9 — TIME LIMITATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEWS OF CITY DECI…
  10. Chapter 10 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING
  11. Chapter 11 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  12. Chapter 12 — PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE RE…
  13. Chapter 13 — DISPOSITION OR LEASE OF PROPERTY HELD BY THE CITY…

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