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Agoura Hills BP-M zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Agoura Hills's BP-M zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft or height of building, whichever is greater, with the conditions listed below (Agoura Hills code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 35 ft
  • Minimum front setback: 20 ft or height of building, whichever is greater (The greater of 20 feet or the building height)
  • Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater)
  • Maximum lot coverage: 30%

BP-M (Business Park-Manufacturing 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 BP-M

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
§ 9383.3 · code text
The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.
Minimum front setback
20 ft or height of building, whichever is greater
Applies: The greater of 20 feet or the building height
§ 9383.4 · code text
A. Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet or height of the building, whichever is greater;
Minimum rear setback
20 ft
Applies: unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater
§ 9383.4 · code text
D. Minimum rear yard: Twenty (20) feet unless abutting a residential district then height of the building, or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater.
Maximum lot coverage
30%
§ 9383.2 · code text
The maximum building coverage shall be thirty (30) percent.

When a different number applies

The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in BP-M:

  • Minimum side setback: 15 ft — Minimum on any side, and at least 70 ft combined for both sides § 9383.4
  • Minimum rear setback: height of building or 20 ft, whichever is greater — When abutting a residential district § 9383.4

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, side setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for BP-M 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 BP-M zone?

35 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9383.3.

What is the minimum front setback in Agoura Hills's BP-M zone?

20 ft or height of building, whichever is greater (the greater of 20 feet or the building height) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9383.4.

What is the minimum rear setback in Agoura Hills's BP-M zone?

20 ft (unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9383.4.

What is the maximum lot coverage in Agoura Hills's BP-M zone?

30% — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9383.2.

General information, not legal advice.

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