Ventura County · Zoning · RBH
Ventura County RBH zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Ventura County's RBH zone, generally buildings can be up to 28 ft tall and the front setback is 20 ft, with the conditions listed below (Ventura County code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 28 ft (Principal structure; highest point of finished roof for flat, pitched or hip roofs)
- Minimum front setback: 20 ft (A second or third story may extend up to 4 ft into the required front setback)
- Minimum side setback: 3 ft
- Minimum rear setback: 6 ft
RBH is a zoning district in Ventura County. Every value below was read from the Ventura County 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 RBH
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 | 28 ft Applies: Principal structure; highest point of finished roof for flat, pitched or hip roofs § 8175-3.13.2 · code textThe height of the highest point of the finished roof of principal structures shall be no more than twenty-eight (28) feet for structures with flat roofs, pitched or hip roofs, and no more than thirty (30) feet for A-frame structures. |
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| Minimum front setback | 20 ft Applies: A second or third story may extend up to 4 ft into the required front setback § 8175-2 · code textTable row “RBH”, column “Front”: 20' (h) |
| Minimum side setback | 3 ft The code attaches note q to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. This is the street-side setback on a corner lot; an interior side setback can differ. § 8175-2 · code textTable row “RBH”, column “Interior & Corner Lots, Except Reverse Corner”: 3' (q) |
| Minimum rear setback | 6 ft The code attaches note r to this value. This page does not show it; read the code before relying on the number. § 8175-2 · code textTable row “RBH”, column “Rear”: 6' (r) |
When a different number applies
The code sets other values for particular lots, buildings or locations in RBH:
- Maximum building height: 30 ft — A-frame principal structures § 8175-3.13.2
- Minimum side setback: 5 ft — Reverse Corner Lots: Street Side § 8175-2
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, lot size, lot coverage, FAR, density limit for RBH in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Ventura County Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Ventura County's RBH zone?
28 ft (principal structure; highest point of finished roof for flat, pitched or hip roofs) — Ventura County Municipal Code § 8175-3.13.2.
What is the minimum front setback in Ventura County's RBH zone?
20 ft (a second or third story may extend up to 4 ft into the required front setback) — Ventura County Municipal Code § 8175-2.
What is the minimum side setback in Ventura County's RBH zone?
3 ft — Ventura County Municipal Code § 8175-2. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
What is the minimum rear setback in Ventura County's RBH zone?
6 ft — Ventura County Municipal Code § 8175-2. The code attaches notes or conditions to this value; read the section before relying on it.
General information, not legal advice.
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