Calabasas · Zoning · RMH
Calabasas RMH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calabasas's RMH zone, generally buildings can be up to 18 ft (1 story) tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 5 acres, with the conditions listed below (Calabasas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 18 ft (or 1 story, whichever is less)
- Maximum number of stories: 1 story (or 18 ft, whichever is less)
- Minimum front setback: 30 ft (Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots)
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft (Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots)
- Minimum lot size: 5 acres (for a mobile home park)
- Maximum lot coverage: 55%
- Maximum density: 8 mobile homes per acre (mobile homes)
RMH is a zoning district in Calabasas. Every value below was read from the Calabasas 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 RMH
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 | 18 ft Applies: or 1 story, whichever is less § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Height Limits (6)”, column “RMH”: 18 ft/or 1 story whichever is less |
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| Maximum number of stories | 1 story Applies: or 18 ft, whichever is less § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Height Limits (6)”, column “RMH”: 18 ft/or 1 story whichever is less |
| Minimum front setback | 30 ft Applies: Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Front”, column “RMH”: 30 feet minimum (2) |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Sides (each)”, column “RMH”: 10 feet minimum (2) |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft Applies: Where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “RMH”: 10 feet minimum (2) |
| Minimum lot size | 5 acres Applies: for a mobile home park § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Area”, column “RMH”: 5 acres for a mobile home park |
| Maximum lot coverage | 55% § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Site Coverage”, column “RMH”: 55% of net site area, maximum |
| Maximum density | 8 mobile homes per acre Applies: mobile homes § 17.13.020 · code textTable row “Residential Density (3)”, column “RMH”: 8 mobile homes per acre |
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We did not find a general FAR limit for RMH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calabasas Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Calabasas's RMH zone?
18 ft (or 1 story, whichever is less) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.
What is the maximum number of stories in Calabasas's RMH zone?
1 story (or 18 ft, whichever is less) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Calabasas's RMH zone?
30 ft (where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Calabasas's RMH zone?
10 ft (where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calabasas's RMH zone?
10 ft (where mobile home park lots are converted to separate lots, setbacks may match the existing mobile home lots) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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