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Agoura Hills RS zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Agoura Hills's RS zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft (2 stories) tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Agoura Hills code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (Lots less than 10,000 square feet)
- Minimum side setback: 18 ft combined, with not less than 8 ft on any one side (Lots less than 10,000 square feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (Lots less than 10,000 square feet)
- Maximum lot coverage: 50% (Lots less than 10,000 square feet)
- Maximum density: 2 through 6 dwelling units per acre (As shown on the zoning map following the RS zoning symbol)
RS 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 RS
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 § 9293.5 · code textThe maximum building height in the RS zoning district shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
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| Maximum number of stories | 2 stories § 9293.5 · code textThe maximum building height in the RS zoning district shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: Lots less than 10,000 square feet § 9243.4 · code textD. Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet; |
| Minimum side setback | 18 ft combined, with not less than 8 ft on any one side Applies: Lots less than 10,000 square feet § 9243.4 · code textF. Minimum side yard: Eighteen (18) feet combined with not less than eight (8) feet on any one (1) side; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: Lots less than 10,000 square feet § 9243.4 · code textE. Minimum rear yard: Twenty (20) feet; |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% Applies: Lots less than 10,000 square feet § 9243.4 · code textH. Maximum building coverage: Fifty (50) percent. |
| Maximum density | 2 through 6 dwelling units per acre Applies: As shown on the zoning map following the RS zoning symbol § 9243.1 · 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 RS. However, said designation shall be limited to the range of two (2) through six (6) dwelling units per acre. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RS:
- Minimum front setback: 25 ft — Lots 10,000 square feet or larger § 9243.3
- Minimum side setback: 22 ft combined, with not less than 10 ft on one side — Lots 10,000 square feet or larger § 9243.3
- Minimum rear setback: 25 ft — Lots 10,000 square feet or larger § 9243.3
- Maximum lot coverage: 35% — Lots 10,000 square feet or larger § 9243.3
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR limit for RS 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 RS zone?
35 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9293.5.
What is the maximum number of stories in Agoura Hills's RS zone?
2 stories — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9293.5.
What is the minimum front setback in Agoura Hills's RS zone?
20 ft (lots less than 10,000 square feet) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9243.4.
What is the minimum side setback in Agoura Hills's RS zone?
18 ft combined, with not less than 8 ft on any one side (lots less than 10,000 square feet) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9243.4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Agoura Hills's RS zone?
20 ft (lots less than 10,000 square feet) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9243.4.
General information, not legal advice.
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