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Calabasas RR zoning: height, setbacks and lot size

In Calabasas's RR zone, generally buildings can be up to 35 ft tall, the front setback is 30 ft and the minimum lot size is 1 acre, with the conditions listed below (Calabasas code, read October 2026).

Key points

  • Maximum building height: 35 ft
  • Minimum front setback: 30 ft
  • Minimum side setback: 10 ft
  • Minimum rear setback: 20 ft
  • Minimum lot size: 1 acre (Larger minimum where a zoning map suffix requires it)
  • Maximum lot coverage: 30%

RR 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 RR

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
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Height Limits (6)”, column “RR”: 35 feet maximum
Minimum front setback
30 ft
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Front”, column “RR”: 30 feet minimum
Minimum side setback
10 ft
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Sides (each)”, column “RR”: 10 feet minimum
Minimum rear setback
20 ft
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Rear”, column “RR”: 20 feet minimum
Minimum lot size
1 acre
Applies: Larger minimum where a zoning map suffix requires it
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Area”, column “RR”: 1 acre (1)
Maximum lot coverage
30%
§ 17.13.020 · code text
Table row “Site Coverage”, column “RR”: 30% of net site area, maximum.

Not on this page

We did not find a general stories, FAR, density limit for RR in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Calabasas Municipal Code.

Other Calabasas zoning districts

Who this affects

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maximum building height in Calabasas's RR zone?

35 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.

What is the minimum front setback in Calabasas's RR zone?

30 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.

What is the minimum side setback in Calabasas's RR zone?

10 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.

What is the minimum rear setback in Calabasas's RR zone?

20 ft — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.

What is the minimum lot size in Calabasas's RR zone?

1 acre (larger minimum where a zoning map suffix requires it) — Calabasas Municipal Code § 17.13.020.

General information, not legal advice.

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