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Agoura Hills RL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Agoura Hills's RL zone, buildings can be up to 30 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 1.25 ft per vertical foot of building height, minimum 25 ft (Agoura Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 30 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 1.25 ft per vertical foot of building height, minimum 25 ft
- Minimum side setback: 12 ft per side or ½ ft per vertical foot of building height, whichever is greater
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% (Covers all impermeable surfaces, not only buildings)
RL (Residential-Low Density District) is a zoning district in Agoura Hills. Every value below was read from the Agoura Hills Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in RL
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 30 ft § 9293.6 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet, or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 9293.6 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty (30) feet, or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 1.25 ft per vertical foot of building height, minimum 25 ft § 9293.6 · code textThe minimum front yard setback shall be one and one-quarter (1.25) feet per every vertical foot in building height with a minimum front yard setback of twenty-five (25) feet. |
| Minimum side setback | 12 ft per side or ½ ft per vertical foot of building height, whichever is greater § 9233.2 · code textThe minimum side yard setbacks shall have a minimum twelve (12) feet per each side or one-half-foot setback per every one (1) foot in vertical building height, whichever is greater; |
| Minimum rear setback | 25 ft § 9233.2 · code textThe minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 35% Applies: Covers all impermeable surfaces, not only buildings § 9293.6 · code textThe maximum site coverage of all impermeable surfaces shall not exceed thirty-five (35) percent. |
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We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for RL in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Agoura Hills Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Agoura Hills's RL zone?
30 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9293.6.
What is the maximum number of stories in Agoura Hills's RL zone?
2 stories — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9293.6.
What is the minimum front setback in Agoura Hills's RL zone?
1.25 ft per vertical foot of building height, minimum 25 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9293.6.
What is the minimum side setback in Agoura Hills's RL zone?
12 ft per side or ½ ft per vertical foot of building height, whichever is greater — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9233.2.
What is the minimum rear setback in Agoura Hills's RL zone?
25 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9233.2.
General information, not legal advice.
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