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Agoura Hills RM zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Agoura Hills's RM zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the minimum lot size is 6,000 sq ft, with the conditions listed below (Agoura Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (Or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Or 35 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum lot size: 6,000 sq ft (Or larger, as shown on the zoning map)
- Maximum lot coverage: 60%
- Maximum density: 6–15 dwelling units per acre (Zoning-map designation following the RM zoning symbol; the specific number indicates the maximum density)
RM (RM Residential-Medium 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 RM
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 | 35 ft Applies: Or 2 stories, whichever is less § 9253.6 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet, or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories Applies: Or 35 feet, whichever is less § 9253.6 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet, or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum lot size | 6,000 sq ft Applies: Or larger, as shown on the zoning map § 9253.2 · code textThe minimum lot area shall be six thousand (6,000) square feet or larger as shown on the zoning map. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 60% § 9253.5 · code textThe maximum building coverage shall be sixty (60) percent. |
| Maximum density | 6–15 dwelling units per acre Applies: Zoning-map designation following the RM zoning symbol; the specific number indicates the maximum density § 9253.1 · code textThe maximum density shall be as shown on the zoning map as a number of dwelling units per gross acre following the zoning symbol RM. However, said designation shall be limited to the range of six (6) through fifteen (15) dwelling units per acre. |
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We did not find a general front setback, side setback, rear setback, FAR limit for RM 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 RM zone?
35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9253.6.
What is the maximum number of stories in Agoura Hills's RM zone?
2 stories (or 35 feet, whichever is less) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9253.6.
What is the minimum lot size in Agoura Hills's RM zone?
6,000 sq ft (or larger, as shown on the zoning map) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9253.2.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Agoura Hills's RM zone?
60% — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9253.5.
What is the maximum density in Agoura Hills's RM zone?
6–15 dwelling units per acre (zoning-map designation following the RM zoning symbol; the specific number indicates the maximum density) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9253.1.
General information, not legal advice.
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