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Agoura Hills SH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Agoura Hills's SH 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 (Or 2 stories, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 2 stories (Or 35 feet, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (from any existing or proposed right-of-way)
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: equal to building height (equal to the height of any buildings)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
SH (SH School 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 SH
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 § 9433.3 · 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 § 9433.3 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet or two (2) stories, whichever is less. |
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: from any existing or proposed right-of-way § 9433.4 · code textA. Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet from any existing or proposed right-of-way; |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 9433.4 · code textB. Minimum side yard: None except: |
| Minimum rear setback | equal to building height Applies: equal to the height of any buildings § 9433.4 · code textC. Minimum rear yard: Equal to the height of any buildings. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 9433.2 · code textThe maximum building coverage shall be forty (40) percent. |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in SH:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — when adjacent to a residential district or when abutting any street which separates the SH district from a residential district § 9433.4
Not on this page
We did not find a general lot size, FAR, density limit for SH 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 SH zone?
35 ft (or 2 stories, whichever is less) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9433.3.
What is the maximum number of stories in Agoura Hills's SH zone?
2 stories (or 35 feet, whichever is less) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9433.3.
What is the minimum front setback in Agoura Hills's SH zone?
20 ft (from any existing or proposed right-of-way) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9433.4.
What is the minimum side setback in Agoura Hills's SH zone?
None required — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9433.4.
What is the minimum rear setback in Agoura Hills's SH zone?
equal to building height (equal to the height of any buildings) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9433.4.
General information, not legal advice.
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