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Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.44.1410

All Los Angeles County Unincorporated districts0

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum landscaping
2%

Parking

Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
1.5
Minimum, 2+ bedroom
2

Extracted standards

23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

  • No backing over sidewalk

    Parking lots shall be designed so as to preclude the backing of vehicles over a sidewalk, public street, alley or highway.

Lighting

  • Lighting compliance

    Lighting shall comply with the provisions of Section 22.44.1270.

Other

  • Minimum asphalt base thickness4 in

    laid over a base of crushed rock, gravel or other similar material compacted to a minimum thickness of four inches.

  • Minimum asphalt thickness1.5 in

    Asphalt surfacing, rolled to a smooth, hard surface having a minimum thickness of one and one-half inches after compaction

  • Bicycle parking reduction

    For every two bicycle parking spaces provided above the minimum number of such spaces required by this section, the required number of vehicle parking spaces required may be reduced by one, with a maximum reduction in vehicle parking spaces of five percent of the total number of such spaces otherwise required by this section.

  • Minimum concrete thickness3.5 in

    Concrete surfacing to a minimum thickness of three and one-half inches

  • Front wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. maximum42 in

    a solid masonry wall not less than 30 inches nor more than 42 inches in height

  • Front wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. minimum30 in

    a solid masonry wall not less than 30 inches nor more than 42 inches in height

  • Front wall setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft

    not nearer than five feet to the front lot line

  • Loading space required for nonresidential

    Every nonresidential use shall provide and maintain on-site loading and unloading space as provided herein.

  • Maximum compact spaces percentage40 pct

    not more than 40 percent of the required number of parking spaces, and any parking spaces in excess of the required number, may be compact automobile parking spaces.

  • Maximum driveway slope20 pct

    no portion of a driveway providing access to parking spaces shall exceed a slope of 20 percent.

  • Maximum parking lot slope5 pct

    Parking lots shall not have a slope exceeding five percent, except for access ramps or driveways which shall not exceed a slope of 20 percent.

  • Minimum driveway width10 ft

    Driveways shall be not less than 10 feet wide.

  • Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. lot landscaping2 pct

    At least two percent of the gross area of the parking lot shall be landscaped.

  • On-site parking required

    every use shall provide the required number of parking spaces on the same lot or parcel of land on which the use is located.

  • Fraction rounding

    any such fraction equal to or greater than one-half shall be construed as a whole and fractions less than one-half shall be eliminated.

  • Side/rear wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. maximum6 ft

    a solid masonry wall not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height

  • Side/rear wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. minimum5 ft

    a solid masonry wall not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height

  • Parking space marking required

    Each parking space shall be clearly marked with paint or other similar distinguishable material

  • Tree spacing along walkway25 ft

    one tree shall be planted every 25 linear feet of walkway

  • Walkway landscaped strip width4 ft

    a landscaped strip a minimum of four feet in width shall be required adjoining such walkway.

  • Wheel stops required for slope3 pct

    Wheel stops shall be provided for parking lots with a slope of more than three percent

From the ordinance

It is the purpose of this section 1410 to establish comprehensive parking provisions to effectively regulate the design of parking facilities and equitably establish the number of parking spaces required for various uses.
22.44.1410

Parking requirements

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  "church": "1 per 5 persons",
  "office": "1 per 400 sq ft",
  "winery": "1 per 500 sq ft",
  "day_care": "1 per staff member + 1 per 20 children",
  "hospital": "2 per bed",
  "adu_0_1br": "1 uncovered",
  "commercial": "1 per 250 sq ft",
  "two_family": "1.5 covered + 0.5 uncovered",
  "golf_course": "10 per hole",
  "public_park": "varies by size",
  "adu_2plus_br": "2 uncovered",
  "other_school": "1 per 5 persons",
  "private_park": "same as public park",
  "tasting_room": "1 per 100 sq ft",
  "entertainment": "1 per 3 persons",
  "single_family": "2 covered",
  "senior_citizen": "1",
  "apartment_guest": "1 per 4 units",
  "joint_live_work": "2 uncovered",
  "mobilehome_site": "2 per site",
  "mobilehome_guest": "1 per 4 sites",
  "adult_residential": "1 per staff + 1 per vehicle",
  "eating_no_seating": "1 per 250 sq ft",
  "elementary_school": "1 per classroom",
  "outpatient_clinic": "1 per 250 sq ft",
  "bachelor_apartment": "1 covered",
  "scientific_research": "1 per 300 sq ft, min 3 per 4 employees",
  "efficiency_apartment": "1.5 covered",
  "convalescent_hospital": "1 per resident",
  "one_bedroom_apartment": "1.5 covered",
  "two_plus_bedroom_apartment": "1.5 covered + 0.5 uncovered"
}