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Sheds, garages and other accessory structures in Agoura Hills

Agoura Hills: one-story accessory buildings up to 14 feet may cover at most 25% of the minimum rear yard plus 40% of buildable area.

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  • Accessory buildings: Agoura Hills: one-story accessory buildings up to 14 feet may cover at most 25% of the minimum rear yard plus 40% of buildable area.

Each rule below links to the section of the Agoura Hills Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Agoura Hills's code says

Agoura Hills code What Agoura Hills's code adds
Maximum height
  • No more than 1 story or 14 feet tall.
    Applies: Only accessory buildings in the minimum front yard in the Old Agoura Overlay District.
    § 9606 · code text
    Notwithstanding section 9606.A, in the Old Agoura Overlay District, accessory buildings may be erected in the minimum front yard, provided that they do not exceed one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height and not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the minimum front yard plus forty (40) percent of the buildable area in combination with any other accessory buildings on the site.
Size or lot coverage
  • No more than 25% of a minimum rear yard plus 40% of the buildable area.
    Applies: An accessory building up to 1 story or 14 feet tall.
    § 9606 · code text
    An accessory building, up to one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height may not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of a minimum rear yard plus forty (40) percent of the buildable area.
  • No more than 25% of the minimum front yard plus 40% of the buildable area.
    Applies: In the Old Agoura Overlay District, counting all other accessory buildings on the site together.
    § 9606 · code text
    Notwithstanding section 9606.A, in the Old Agoura Overlay District, accessory buildings may be erected in the minimum front yard, provided that they do not exceed one (1) story or fourteen (14) feet in height and not occupy more than twenty-five (25) percent of the minimum front yard plus forty (40) percent of the buildable area in combination with any other accessory buildings on the site.
  • The house and all accessory buildings together can cover no more than 25% of the site.
    Applies: In the RV Residential-Very Low Density District.
    § 9223.3 · code text
    The combined maximum site coverage of main and all accessory buildings or structures shall not exceed twenty-five (25) percent.
  • The house and all accessory structures together can cover no more than 35% of the site.
    Applies: In the RL Residential-Low Density District.
    § 9233.3 · code text
    The combined maximum site coverage of main and all accessory structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent.
Side and rear setback
  • At least 10 feet from the rear lot line.
    Applies: Accessory buildings, measured from the rear lot line.
    § 9606 · code text
    No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or rear lot line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.
  • At least 5 feet from any side lot line.
    Applies: Accessory buildings, measured from a side lot line.
    § 9606 · code text
    No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or rear lot line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.
  • At least 5 feet from any side lot line.
    Applies: Accessory buildings in the Old Agoura Overlay District, measured from a side lot line.
    § 9606 · code text
    No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or front property line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.
Distance from the house
  • At least 10 feet from any main building.
    § 9606 · code text
    No accessory building shall be located closer than ten (10) feet to any main building or rear lot line nor shall it be located closer than five (5) feet to any side lot line.

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