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Agoura Hills BP-OR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Agoura Hills's BP-OR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft or building height, 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 building height, whichever is greater (The building height, if greater than 20 feet, controls)
- Minimum side setback: 15 ft (Minimum on any side; 70 feet combined required across side yards)
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft (unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater)
- Maximum lot coverage: 40%
BP-OR (Business Park-Office Retail 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-OR
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 § 9373.4 · code textThe maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet. |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft or building height, whichever is greater Applies: The building height, if greater than 20 feet, controls § 9373.5 · code textA. Minimum front yard: Twenty (20) feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater; |
| Minimum side setback | 15 ft Applies: Minimum on any side; 70 feet combined required across side yards § 9373.5 · code textB. Minimum side yard: Seventy (70) feet combined, with no less than fifteen (15) feet on any side; |
| Minimum rear setback | 20 ft Applies: unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater § 9373.5 · code textD. Minimum rear yard: Twenty (20) feet except when abutting residential, then height of building or twenty (20) feet, whichever is greater. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 40% § 9373.3 · 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 BP-OR:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft or building height, whichever is greater — When abutting residential § 9373.5
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, FAR, density limit for BP-OR 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-OR zone?
35 ft — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9373.4.
What is the minimum front setback in Agoura Hills's BP-OR zone?
20 ft or building height, whichever is greater (the building height, if greater than 20 feet, controls) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9373.5.
What is the minimum side setback in Agoura Hills's BP-OR zone?
15 ft (minimum on any side; 70 feet combined required across side yards) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9373.5.
What is the minimum rear setback in Agoura Hills's BP-OR zone?
20 ft (unless abutting a residential district: the building height or 20 ft, whichever is greater) — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9373.5.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Agoura Hills's BP-OR zone?
40% — Agoura Hills Municipal Code § 9373.3.
General information, not legal advice.
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