Moorpark, 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 56 districts.
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Zoning
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- All 56 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
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Where uses are permitted in Moorpark
Share of Moorpark's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 70.35%
- Multi-family
- 41.54%
- ADU
- 72.34%
- Two-family
- 35.00%
- Retail
- 10.10%
- Eating & drinking
- 10.10%
- Office
- 10.10%
- Hotel / motel
- 3.18%
- Industrial
- 7.49%
- Storage & warehouses
- 81.18%
Moorpark, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
A-E Agricultural Exclusive | - | 11.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial | - | 7.4 ac | Standards & uses → |
C-2 General Commercial | - | 1.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
CBSP-92-1/A Carlsberg Specific Plan Single Family Residential | - | 45.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What should developers know about Moorpark zoning?
Moorpark is a planned Ventura County city where specific plans are the dominant tool for shaping residential growth. Of 56 total districts, the two largest named specific plans - Carlsberg (CBSP-92-1) and Hitch Ranch (HRSP-1) - account for hundreds of acres of planned single-family, open space, and mixed residential product, supplemented by the newer Moorpark Highlands Specific Plan (MHSP-2). Open space and natural area preservation within these specific plans is substantial: CBSP-92-1/OS alone covers ~282 acres and HRSP-1/OS/BA adds ~109 acres. This pattern is consistent with a master-planned community approach that bundles residential product types with parks, institutional uses, and habitat preservation within a single development framework.
The employment base is anchored by M-2 (Limited Industrial, ~286 acres) and M-1 (Industrial Park, ~131 acres), both sizeable for a city of Moorpark's scale and likely positioned along the 118 freeway corridor for logistics accessibility. Institutional (I, ~308 acres) is notably large, reflecting the presence of Moorpark College and other civic facilities. The standard commercial layer - C-1 Neighborhood Commercial (~7 acres), C-2 General Commercial (~1 acre), Commercial Planned Development (C-P-D, ~57 acres), and Old Town Commercial (C-OT, ~1 acre) - is intentionally compact, consistent with a bedroom community that directs major retail activity to the C-P-D format. Building controls span the full range: FAR, lot area, density, coverage, perviousness, setbacks, and height.
This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Moorpark zoning: frequently asked questions
How do Moorpark's specific plans affect land acquisition due diligence?
Three major specific plans - Carlsberg (CBSP-92-1), Hitch Ranch (HRSP-1), and Moorpark Highlands (MHSP-2) - control significant residential land in the city. Each SP establishes its own permitted uses, product types, lot standards, and phasing requirements independent of the base zoning code. When evaluating parcels within these SPs, buyers need to pull the actual specific plan document, verify remaining entitlement capacity, and understand any infrastructure or community benefit obligations attached to the approvals.
What industrial and flex employment land is available in Moorpark?
M-2 (Limited Industrial, ~286 acres) and M-1 (Industrial Park, ~131 acres) provide over 415 combined acres of employment land - a meaningful industrial base for a Ventura County city. Industrial Flex (I-F, ~39 acres) adds a lighter-use category suited to smaller tenants needing dock-high and grade-level loading configurations. Moorpark's 118 freeway access positions these industrial districts competitively in the Conejo Valley/Simi Valley industrial corridor.
What multifamily options exist in Moorpark beyond single-family specific plans?
Multifamily is limited outside the specific plans: HRSP-1/PA-4 (Hitch Ranch Multi Family, ~11 acres) is among the few explicitly multifamily SP sub-zones. The city's standard residential districts are predominantly single-family in character. However, California's density bonus law, ADU rights, and SB-9 lot-split provisions apply citywide and can meaningfully increase residential capacity on qualifying parcels throughout the city.
What commercial development options does Moorpark offer?
The primary commercial vehicle is Commercial Planned Development (C-P-D, ~57 acres), a format that requires project-level approval and enables more flexible uses than standard commercial zoning. Neighborhood Commercial (C-1, ~7 acres) and Old Town Commercial (C-OT, ~1 acre) serve the local retail and historic downtown needs respectively. The Carlsberg Specific Plan includes a Sub Regional Retail Commercial and Business Park sub-zone (CBSP-92-1/SR/C/BP, ~66 acres) for larger-scale retail.
How large is the Institutional zone and what does it include?
The Institutional (I) district covers approximately 308 acres, reflecting the presence of Moorpark College, K-12 schools, parks, and civic facilities. This is a relatively large institutional footprint for a city of Moorpark's size and limits private development options in that acreage. The Moorpark Highlands Specific Plan also includes two institutional sub-zones (MHSP-2/I-22.0AC at ~29 acres and MHSP-2/I-7.0AC at ~10 acres) that likely reserve land for future schools or civic uses within that master-planned community.
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