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Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Title 9 Planning and Zoning

Thousand Oaks Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · Thousand Oaks

Cite as: Thousand Oaks Municipal Code Title 9 · Text as of 2026-10-03

  • CHAPTER 1. FLOOD CONTROL

  • CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS

  • Article 1. General Plan

  • Article 2. Procedure for Amendments to the General Plan

  • Article 3. Petitions for Amendments to the General Plan

  • Article 4. Specific Plans

  • Article 5. Urban Restriction Boundary

  • CHAPTER 3. SUBDIVISIONS

  • Article 1. General Provisions

  • Article 2. Definitions

  • Article 3. Map Requirements

  • Article 4. Processing Fees

  • Article 5. Filing of Tentative Maps

  • Article 6. Design and Improvements

  • Article 7. Hearings, Reports, and Appeals, Expirations and Extensions of Approvals

  • Article 8. Filing and Approval of Vesting Tentative Maps

  • Article 9. Final Map and Parcel Map Requirements

  • Article 10. Dedication and Improvement Regulations

  • Article 11. Improvement Security

  • Article 12. Reversions and Mergers

  • Article 13. Monuments

  • Article 14. Environmental Impact and Grading and Erosion Control

  • Article 15. Improvement Fees, Supplemental Capacity, and Reservations

  • Article 16. Additional Fees and Dedications: School Facilities and Park and Recreational Purposes

  • Article 17. Correction and Amendment of Maps

  • Article 18. Enforcement of Chapter Provisions

  • CHAPTER 4. ZONING

  • Article 1. Title, Purpose and Interpretation

  • Article 2. Definitions

  • Article 3. Establishment and Designation of Zones

  • Article 4. Rural-Agricultural Zones (R-A)

  • Article 5. Rural-Exclusive Zones (R-E)

  • Article 6. Single-Family Estate Zones (R-O)

  • Article 7. Single-Family Residential Zones (R-1)

  • Article 8. Two-Family Residential Zones (R-2)

  • Article 9. Residential Planned Development Zones (R-P-D)

  • Article 10. Multiple-Family Residential Zones (R-3)

  • Article 10.5 Mixed-Use (MU) and Mixed-Use Overlay (MUOZ) Zones

  • Article 11. Commercial Office Zones (C-O)

  • Article 12. Neighborhood Shopping Center Zones (C-1)

  • Article 13. Highway and Arterial Business Zones (C-2)

  • Article 14. Community Shopping Center Zones (C-3)

  • Article 15. Regional Shopping Center Zones (C-4)

  • Article 16. Industrial Park Zones (M-1)

  • Article 17. Light Manufacturing Zones (M-2)

  • Article 18. Design Review: Requirements and Procedure

Article 19. Condominium Conversions, Mobile Home Park Subdivisions and Mobile Home Park Changes of Use

  • Article 20. Mobile Home Park Development Zones

  • Article 21. Uses Allowed by Zone

  • Article 22. Objective Design Standards for Residential Development

  • Article 23. Sign Regulations

  • Article 24. Off-Street Parking

  • Article 25. Height, Yard, Area, and Building Conditions and Exceptions

  • Article 26. Community Park and Recreational Facilities

  • Article 27. Nonconforming Buildings and Uses

  • Article 28. Variances and Permits

  • Article 29. Amendments

  • Article 30. Enforcement, Violations and Penalties

  • Article 31. Hillside Planned Development Zones (H-P-D)

  • Article 32. Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities Zone (P-L)

  • Article 33. Height Limit Overlay Zone (H)

  • Article 34. Historic Landmark Overlay Zone (HL)

  • Article 35. Protected Ridgeline Overlay Zone Regulations (PR)

  • Article 36. Open Space Zone (OS)

  • Article 37. Urban Lot Splits and Two-Unit Housing Developments

  • Article 38. Special Use Permit for Rental of Dwelling

  • Article 39. Highway and Arterial Business/Auto Mall Zone (C-2/AM)

  • Article 40. Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Standards for New Development

  • Article 41. Temporary uses

  • Article 42. Oak Tree Preservation and Protection

  • Article 43. Landmark Tree Preservation and Protection

  • Article 44. Wireless Communications Facilities

  • Article 45. Accessory Dwelling Units

  • CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

  • Article 1. Purpose

  • Article 2. Continuity and Ratification

  • Article 3. Notice Requirements

  • CHAPTER 6. LIABILITY FOR ANNEXATION FEES

Chapter 7 — EXEMPTED CHARGES FOR LOW

Chapter 13 — DISPOSITION OR LEASE OF PROPERTY

HELD BY THE CITY FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES

  • Article 1. General

  • Article 2. Disposition of Open Space Property

  • Article 3. Exceptions

ZONING MAPS

APPENDIX A. SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 15

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Chapter 2 — GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS

* Chapter 2 entitled “Master Plan,” consisting of Section 9-2.01, codified from Ordinance No. 7, repealed by Ordinance No. 190-NS, effective January 28, 1971. Chapter 2 entitled “General Plan,” consisting of Sections 9-2.01 through 9-2.05, added by Ordinance No. 190-NS, effective January 28, 1971 repealed by Ordinance No. 436-NS, effective April 25, 1974.

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Chapter 3 — SUBDIVISIONS

* Article 1 entitled “General Provisions,” consisting of Sections 9-3.101 through 9-3.116, codified from Ordinance Nos. 63 and 180 and recodified from Sections 8200 through 8204, 8210, 8211, 8217, 8218, 8260, 8261, and 8293, T.O.O.C., as amended by Ordinance Nos. 88, 149, 162-NS, effective August 27, 1980, and 581-NS, effective August 12, 1976, Article 2, entitled “Tentative Maps,” consisting of Sections 9-3.201 through 9-3.223, recodified from Sections 8201, 8220 through 8232, and 8235 through 8245, T.O.O.C., as amended by Ordinance Nos. 88, 149, 2156, 170, 181, 138-NS, effective February 3, 1980, and said Ordinance Nos. 162-NS and 581-NS, Article 3 entitled “Final Maps,” consisting of Sections 9-3.301 through 9-3.350, recodified from Sections 8255 through 8259 and 8262 through 8264, T.O.O.C., as amended by Ordinance Nos. 88, 170, 245-NS, effective December 23, 1971, and 275-NS, effective June 8, 1972, Article 4 entitled “Improvements,” consisting of Section 9-3.401 through 9-3.428, recodified from Sections 8265 through 8291, T.O.O.C., as amended by Ordinance Nos. 88, 228, 221-NS, effective September 2, 1971, said Ordinance Nos. 245-NS and 275-NS, and Ordinance No. 549-NS, effective November 13, 1975, Article 5 entitled “Land Divisions,” consisting of Sections 9-3.501 through 9-3.505, recodified from Sections 8212 through 8216, T.O.O.C., as amended by Ordinance No. 88, and Article 6 entitled “Dedication of Land for Park and Recreational Purposes,” consisting of Sections 9-3.501 through 9-3.611, as added by Ordinance No. 238-NS, effective November 4, 1971, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 376-NS, effective May 31, 1973, 403-NS, effective August 14, 1973, and 405-NS, effective September 13, 1973, repealed in their entirety by Ordinance No. 744-NS, effective April 17, 1980.

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Chapter 4 — ZONING

Chapter 5 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION

* Chapter 5 consisting of Sections 9-5.101 through 9-5.107, 9-5.201 through 9-5.223, 9-5.301, 9-5.302, 9-5.401 through 9-5.413, 9-5.501 through 9-5.508, 9-5.601 through 9-5.617, 9-5.701 through 9-5.708, 9-5.801 through 9-5.807, 9-5.901 through 9-5.903, 9-5.1001 through 9-5.1003, and 9-5.1101 through 9-5.1103, added by Ordinance No. 362-NS, effective April 26, 1973, amended in its entirety by Section I, Ordinance No. 463-NS, effective June 13, 1974. Sections 9-5.101 through 9-5.107, 9-5.201 through 9-5.226, 9-5.301, 9-5.302, 9-5.401 through 9-5.414, 9-5.501 through 9-5.509, 9-5.601 through 9-5.617, 9-5.701 through 9-5.708, 9-5.801 through 9-5.807, 9-5.901 through 9-5.903, and 9-5.1001 through 9-5.1003, added by said Ordinance No. 463, amended in their entirety by Section I, Ordinance No. 523-NS, effective April 24, 1975.

Chapter 5 entitled “Environmental Quality Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines for Analysis and Protection,” consisting of Sections 9-5.101 through 9-5.107, 9-5.201 through 9-5.227, 9-5.301, 9-5.302, 9-5.401 through 9-5.413, 9-5.501 through 9-5.509, 9-5.601 through 9-5.619, 9-5.701 through 9-5.709, 9-5.801 through 9-5.808, 9-5.901 through 9-5.903, and 9-5.1001 through 9-5.1003, added by said Ordinance No. 523-NS, repealed by Section II, Ordinance No. 633-NS, effective June 9, 1977.

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Chapter 10 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Chapter 12 — PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE REQUIREMENTS

Chapter 13 — DISPOSITION OR LEASE OF PROPERTY HELD BY THE CITY FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES

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