Calabasas · Zoning · CR
Calabasas CR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Calabasas's CR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the side setback limit is None required and the rear setback limit is None required, with the conditions listed below (Calabasas code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 35 ft (More height may be authorized by a Development Plan)
- Minimum side setback: None required
- Minimum rear setback: None required
- Maximum lot coverage: 78%
CR 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 CR
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: More height may be authorized by a Development Plan § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Height Limits (4)”, column “CR”: 35 ft. maximum; more height may be authorized by Development Plan. |
|---|---|
| Minimum side setback | None required § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Sides (each)”, column “CR”: None required |
| Minimum rear setback | None required § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Rear”, column “CR”: 20 ft. minimum adjacent to residential zone; none required otherwise. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 78% § 17.14.020 · code textTable row “Site Coverage”, column “CR”: 78% of net site area, maximum |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in CR:
- Minimum rear setback: 20 ft — adjacent to residential zone § 17.14.020
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, front setback, lot size, FAR, density limit for CR 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 CR zone?
35 ft (more height may be authorized by a Development Plan) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Calabasas's CR zone?
None required — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Calabasas's CR zone?
None required — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
What is the maximum lot coverage in Calabasas's CR zone?
78% — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.14.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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