Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.140.520.F.8.b.i

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum landscaping
20%

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

  • Allowed fence materials

    Fences shall be constructed of wood, wood composite, concrete, masonry, clay, aluminum, iron, steel, or glass.

  • The use of barbed or razor wire, electrified fence, and chain-link and wired fence in conjunction with any fence, wall, roof, or hedge is prohibited, unless required by any local, State, or federal regulation, as applicable.

Landscaping & trees

  • Minimum landscaped area20 pct

    A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, and up to 5,000 square feet shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.

  • Minimum native or drought tolerant plant percentage80 pct

    At least 80 percent of the on-site landscaping coverage area shall consist of trees and plants native to southern California or non-invasive and drought tolerant plants, as approved by the Director.

Other

  • Additional facade articulation interval30 ft

    The façade wall shall include at least one articulation or architectural detailing strategy and shall include an additional articulation or architectural detailing strategy for every 30 linear feet of horizontal building façade, distributed across the width of each street, highway, or alley-facing building façade utilizing the strategies in Table 22.140.520-C, below.

  • Fire Department backflow prevention devices, water meters, transformers, and other utility-related equipment are prohibited in the front yard, unless completely screened in a manner that is incorporated into the design of the development.

  • Material continuity around corner distance4 ft

    Continue around the vertical external corner for a minimum distance of four feet; End a minimum of four feet from a vertical external corner; and/or Transparent metal screens and railings which project a minimum of six inches from the main building façade are exempt from the material change requirements.

  • Maximum air conditioning unit projection from front facade6 in

    If air conditioning units or vents are located on the front façade, they shall not project more than six inches from the face of the building.

  • Minimum facade articulation strategies1 count

    The façade wall shall include at least one articulation or architectural detailing strategy and shall include an additional articulation or architectural detailing strategy for every 30 linear feet of horizontal building façade, distributed across the width of each street, highway, or alley-facing building façade utilizing the strategies in Table 22.140.520-C, below.

  • Minimum number of facade materials2 count

    All primary buildings shall include a minimum of two materials, colors, or textures along façades.

  • Minimum natural light glazing percentage10 pct

    The exterior glazed surface area shall be a minimum of 10 percent of the floor area of the attached rooms or a minimum area of 10 square feet, whichever is larger.

  • Minimum natural ventilation openable area percentage5 pct

    all habitable rooms shall be provided with natural ventilation by means of openable exterior windows or doors with an area not less than five percent of the floor area of such rooms, or a minimum of five square feet, whichever is larger.

  • Minimum percentage of secondary facade material10 pct

    One of the two materials, colors, or textures shall be used on a minimum of 10 percent of the building façade.

  • The façades of primary buildings shall not use any of the following materials on more than two percent of the visible surfaces: i. Polished metal or glossy plastic with a Light Reflective Value (LRV) over 60; ii. Plywood (Rated Construction Grade, C or D); and iii. Stucco with a sand finish of less than 20/20.

  • Solar readiness requirement

    All buildings shall comply with the requirements of section 110.10 (Mandatory Requirements for Solar Ready Buildings) of the California Building Energy Efficiency Standards, as applicable.

Parking

  • Garage location relative to front door

    Garages or uncovered surface parking lots shall not be located closer to the front property line than the front door of the building closest to the front property line and shall comply with one of the conditions listed in Table 22.140.520-D, below, except if the site is located in a Hillside Management Area or as otherwise allowed by this Title 22.

  • Garages shall make up no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street.

  • Garages shall make up no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length, unless the development is located on a narrow lot, as defined in Section 22.110.130.B (Required Width), in which case the garage facing the street shall occupy no more than 80 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing the street.

  • Non-street-facing parking requirement for lots with 100+ feet frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.

    Garages on lots with 100 feet or more of frontage shall: (1) Provide non-street-facing parking, whether attached or detached, when located along the primary street frontage; or (2) Provide parking that is located in the rear of the lot, as allowed by this Title 22.

From the ordinance

A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, and up to 5,000 square feet shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.
22.140.520.F.8.b.i