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Calabasas CL zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calabasas's CL zone, buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 20 ft and the minimum lot size is 5,000 sq ft (Calabasas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Minimum lot size: 5,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 72%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.20
- Maximum density: None allowed
CL 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 CL
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 § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Height Limits (4)”, column “CL”: 35 ft. maximum |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 20 ft § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Front”, column “CL”: 20 ft. minimum |
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Sides (each)”, column “CL”: 20 ft. minimum adjacent to any residential zone on the same side of street. None required otherwise. |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CL”: 20 ft. minimum adjacent to residential zone; none required otherwise. |
| Minimum lot size | 5,000 sq ft § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Area”, column “CL”: 5,000 sq. ft. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 72% § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Site Coverage”, column “CL”: 72% of net site area, maximum |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 0.20 § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Floor Area Ratio”, column “CL”: 0.20 maximum |
| Maximum density | None allowed § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Residential Density (1)”, column “CL”: None allowed |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CL:
- Minimum side setback: 20 ft — adjacent to any residential zone on the same side of street § 17.14.020
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — adjacent to residential zone § 17.14.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories limit for CL 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 CL zone?
35 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Calabasas's CL zone?
20 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Calabasas's CL zone?
None required — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calabasas's CL zone?
None required — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Calabasas's CL zone?
5,000 sq ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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