Calabasas, California Zoning Map
Zoning, overlays and hazards on every parcel — and an answer to what the code actually lets you build. Compiled from current zoning data for all 25 districts.
Prefer to browse? Open the full Calabasas map ↗
What's in the Calabasas dataset
Every field below is available for any Calabasas parcel, on the map and through the AI.
Zoning
- District code & full name
- Parcel boundary & APN
- All 25 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
Overlays, hazards & AI
- Flood hazard & environmental layers
- Ask the AI about any parcel
- Powered by live parcel data
Where uses are permitted in Calabasas
Share of Calabasas's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 58.01%
- Multi-family
- 5.15%
- ADU
- 55.11%
- Two-family
- 5.15%
- Retail
- 5.06%
- Eating & drinking
- 5.06%
- Office
- 5.06%
- Hotel / motel
- 3.75%
- Industrial
- 0.54%
- Storage & warehouses
- 4.47%
Calabasas, California Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type and which uses it permits.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
CB Commercial Business Park | - | 45.2 ac | Standards & uses → |
CL Commercial Limited | - | 89.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
CMU-0.6 Commercial Mixed Use | - | 0.9 ac | Standards & uses → |
CMU-0.60 Commercial Mixed Use | - | 65.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
Showing 4 of 25 districts
Start from what you're trying to build
Each one runs against the live Calabasas dataset and returns the districts, standards and approvals involved.
What should developers know about Calabasas zoning?
Calabasas is a hillside city in the Santa Monica Mountains, and its zoning is defined by how much land it has deliberately kept undeveloped. The Open Space Development Restricted (OS-DR) zone alone covers roughly 2,934 acres - the single largest district by a wide margin - and the Hillside Mountainous (HM) zone adds about 1,471 acres, with further Open Space (OS) and Recreation (REC) land beyond that. Set against this, the Residential Single Family (RS) zone at roughly 2,222 acres anchors the city's low-density neighborhood character. The clear message for any buyer is that terrain and open-space protection are the first-order constraints here.
Despite the rural and hillside framing, Calabasas carries a well-developed commercial and mixed-use core. The city tiers commercial land across Commercial Retail (CR), Commercial Limited (CL), Commercial Office (CO), Commercial Business Park (CB), and the Commercial Old Town (CT) district, and layers several Commercial Mixed Use zones (the CMU-0.60, CMU-0.95, and CMU-1.0 designations) where higher-intensity, residential-over-commercial product is contemplated. Multifamily capacity sits in a graduated set of Residential Multifamily zones (RM-12D, RM-16, RM-16D, RM-20D, RM-24D), with a Residential Mobile Home (RMH) district and large-lot Rural Residential (RR) and Rural Community (RC-CH, RC-OT) zones filling out the housing spectrum.
For developers and investors, the actionable read is that meaningful new building is funneled into the commercial, mixed-use, and multifamily districts, while a large share of the city's acreage is hillside or development-restricted open space where grading, fire-hazard, ridgeline, and habitat rules dominate. The recorded building controls cover FAR, density, coverage, lot width, height, and full setbacks. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Calabasas zoning: frequently asked questions
How much of Calabasas is protected open space or hillside land?
A very large share. Open Space Development Restricted (OS-DR) is the single largest district at roughly 2,934 acres, the Hillside Mountainous (HM) zone covers about 1,471 acres, and additional Open Space (OS) and Recreation (REC) land follows. Buyers should treat terrain and open-space protection as the defining constraint and discount restricted acreage heavily when sizing development potential.
Where does Calabasas allow mixed-use or higher-intensity development?
The Commercial Mixed Use zones - designated by floor-area ratios such as CMU-0.60, CMU-0.95, and CMU-1.0 - are where residential-over-commercial and higher-intensity product is contemplated, alongside the Commercial Old Town (CT) district. These are the city's primary lanes for denser, walkable development. Review the specific CMU designation, since the intensity expectations differ across them.
What multifamily options exist in Calabasas?
Multifamily capacity is graduated across the Residential Multifamily zones - RM-12D, RM-16, RM-16D, RM-20D, and RM-24D - plus a Residential Mobile Home (RMH) district. These are modest in acreage relative to the dominant single-family and open-space land. Target the RM zones and mixed-use districts for apartment or condominium product.
What constraints apply to building on Calabasas hillside lots?
Hillside and rural parcels in the HM, RR, and Rural Community (RC-CH, RC-OT) zones face grading limits, fire-hazard severity rules, ridgeline and view protections, and habitat considerations inherent to the Santa Monica Mountains setting. These typically lengthen entitlement timelines and shape buildable area more than density. Front-load slope, fire, and biological diligence on any hillside acquisition.
Do California ADU and SB-9 laws help on Calabasas single-family lots?
State ADU and SB-9 provisions apply to qualifying single-family parcels citywide, including the extensive Residential Single Family (RS) zone, but hillside, fire-hazard, and open-space overlays strongly influence siting and buildability. Local standards still govern design and placement. Verify Calabasas's ADU ordinance and any applicable hillside or development-restriction overlays before assuming an added unit or lot split is feasible.
California zoning maps
Analyze any Calabasas parcel in 60 seconds
Zoning, overlays, hazards, and what the code actually allows - in one place.
Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Calabasas planning department before acquisition or design.