Thousand Oaks
Zoning districts
31 districts, grouped by category.
Commercial
5Neighborhood Shopping Center Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 30
C-2 Zone
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Community Shopping Center Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Regional Shopping Center Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
Commercial Office District
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Front setback
- 20 ft
Other
7M-2 Zone
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
Public, Quasi-Public, and Institutional Lands and Facilities Zone
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
Overlay
2Industrial
2Mixed use
3Open space
1Residential
9Single-Family Estate (R-0)
R-1 Zone
- Min lot
- 7,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 45
R-2 Zone
- Min lot
- 7,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 49
R-3 Zone
- Min lot
- 7,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 43
R-4
R-A Zone
- Min lot
- 43,560 sq ft (1 ac)
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
R-E Zone
- Min lot
- 10,000 sq ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 29
R-O Zone
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Front setback
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 19
Senior Mobile Home Park Overlay Zone
General provisions
148 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
No person shall erect any structure, and no permit or zone clearance shall be issued for any new structure or for any exterior modification of a structure unless and until an architectural design review is first conducted...
such uses shall be permitted only if a planned development permit is obtained in the manner set forth in Article 28 of this chapter and such use conforms to every term and condition of the permit.
Objective design standards for residential development with 2+ units
Each off-street parking space shall be at least nine (9') feet by twenty (20') feet for ninety (90º) degree stalls. Ten (10%) percent of open parking and driveway areas shall be landscaped.
Every residential developer who develops land in the R-A, R-E, R-O, R-1, R-P-D, H-P-D, and T-P-D Zones shall dedicate a portion of such land, pay a fee, or do both for the purpose of providing park and recreational facilities.
Nonconforming uses of land without main buildings shall be discontinued within 3 years. Discontinuance for more than 90 days constitutes abandonment. Nonconforming buildings may be maintained under certain conditions.
Two-Unit Housing Development projects shall conform to all objective zoning, subdivision, and design standards applicable to the respective residential zoning district... except as expressly provided in this Article.
The purpose of this article is to establish a zone referred to as the 'C-2/AM' or 'Highway and Arterial Business/Auto Mall Zone'...
Transportation demand management (TDM) programs are designed to reduce the need, or demand, for automobile trips...
Temporary stands for agricultural products: floor area not exceed 400 sq ft, not within 20 ft of road, wood frame, removed after 30 days.
Protected zone: 5 ft outside dripline, min 15 ft from trunk. Permit required for cutting/removal/encroachment.
Landmark tree protected zone: 5 ft outside dripline, min 15 ft from trunk. Permit required.
For the purposes of replacement for trees removed, the method of valuation shall be the 'Standards for Valuation of Amenity Trees' of the International Society of Arboriculture. The designation of 'Historic Tree' may be assigned by the City Council.
All wireless communications facilities, small wireless facilities, and eligible facilities requests shall be subject to a permit as specified in Article 21. Compliance with applicable City Council policies required.
ADUs may be constructed on any lot in the R-A, R-E, R-O, R-1, RPD, or HPD zone... The maximum size of detached ADUs is 850 square feet for a studio, 1,000 square feet for a one bedroom or more, and 1,200 square feet for two bedrooms or more on a lot that is equal to or greater than one acre.
Triplex/Quadplex, Villa, Courtyard, Stacked Dwelling permitted in R-P-D.
For certain planning and development applications, this Code requires a notice of application and/or a public hearing...
All subdivisions shall conform to the General Plan and all applicable planning, zoning, design and improvement, and environmental requirements.
requires the dedication of land, the payment of fees in lieu thereof, or a combination of both for classroom and related facilities ... as a condition to the approval of a residential development
Apartment developments shall provide at least 10% low-income inclusionary units; condo/townhome 10% moderate; detached single-family 5% moderate. Affordability term: 45 years for sold, 55 for rental.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.
- APPENDIX A: SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 1514K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 1. FLOOD CONTROL1.4K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 10. AFFORDABLE HOUSING52.7K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 11. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS7.9K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 12. PUBLIC HEARING AND ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW NOTICE REQUIREMENTS16.9K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 13. DISPOSITION OR LEASE OF PROPERTY HELD BY THE CITY FOR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES4.6K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 2. GENERAL PLAN AND SPECIFIC PLANS*40.9K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 3. SUBDIVISIONS*189.6K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 4. ZONING957.7K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 5. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY PROTECTION*4.8K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 6. LIABILITY FOR ANNEXATION FEES829 charsRead →
- CHAPTER 7. EXEMPTED CHARGES FOR LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING2.3K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 8. DEDICATION OF LAND AND/OR PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES FOR SCHOOL FACILITIES13.5K charsRead →
- CHAPTER 9. TIME LIMITATIONS FOR JUDICIAL REVIEWS OF CITY DECISIONS OR ACTIONS TAKEN378 charsRead →
- ZONING MAPS90 charsRead →