Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.140.520.G.9.b.i

Dimensional standards

Height & bulk

Minimum landscaping
20%

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

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, 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, as approved by the Director.

Other

  • Additional canopy tree interval40 ft

    a residential development shall provide one additional canopy tree per each 40 linear feet of lot frontage above 40 feet.

  • Additional facade articulation interval30 ft

    The façade wall shall include at least two articulation or architectural detailing strategies 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-G, 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 at a minimum of four feet from a vertical external corner; Transparent metal screens and railings, which project a minimum of six inches from the main building façade, are exempt from the material change requirements; and/or Color. Paint color changes on a continuous material may occur at any point along the façade, including at vertical external corners.

  • Maximum air conditioning unit projection from front facade6 in

    Air conditioning units or vents located on the front façade shall not project more than six inches from the face of the building.

  • Minimum balcony depth5 ft

    Balconies shall be a minimum of five feet deep

  • Minimum canopy trees per lot1 count

    A residential development shall provide a minimum of one canopy tree per lot in the first four feet of the front yard setback area adjacent to the street

  • Minimum entryway articulation strategies2 count

    All primary building entryways shall incorporate at least two of the entryway articulation strategies listed in Table 22.140.520-E, below.

  • Minimum entryway light fixtures1 count

    Be lit with a minimum of one light fixture. The light shall provide a minimum of two foot-candles on the ground, within a minimum of five feet from the entryway door.

  • Minimum entryway light foot-candles2 fc

    Be lit with a minimum of one light fixture. The light shall provide a minimum of two foot-candles on the ground, within a minimum of five feet from the entryway door.

  • Minimum entryway width5 ft

    All primary building entryway areas (recessed, projecting, or porches) shall be at least five feet wide

  • Minimum facade articulation strategies2 count

    The façade wall shall include at least two articulation or architectural detailing strategies 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-G, below.

  • Minimum number of facade materials2 count

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

  • Minimum ground floor units with patios25 pct

    If residential units are located on the ground level or a podium, provide private patios for a minimum of 25 percent of those units on the ground floor or podium.

  • Minimum Juliette balcony projection3 in

    Barrier or railing shall project outward a minimum of three inches from the building façade

  • 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.

  • Each patio shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area and 7 feet deep.

  • Minimum patio depth7 ft

    Each patio shall be a minimum of 100 square feet in area and 7 feet deep.

  • 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.

  • Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.

  • Minimum vertical opening depth3 ft

    Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.

  • Minimum vertical opening width8 ft

    Any multi-unit building facing a public or private street or right-of-way with a length of 150 feet or longer shall be divided by a vertical opening, gap, or recessed plane with a total minimum floor area of at least 24 square feet with a minimum width of 8 feet and depth of 3 feet and encompassing all floors.

  • Façades shall not use any of the following prohibited 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

  • Alley access requirement

    Alley-abutting lots shall use the alley for vehicle access.

  • Common driveway requirement

    developments shall provide shared common driveways for vehicular access.

  • Garage location relative to front door

    Garages or 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, above, except if the site is located in a Hillside Management Area or as otherwise allowed by this Title 22.

  • Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, 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

  • Occupy no more than 50 percent of the total building frontage length of the dwelling unit and garage combined facing a street, 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

  • Minimum landscape buffer around common driveway5 ft

    A five-foot minimum landscape buffer shall be provided around the perimeter of the property adjacent to the common driveway, unless the common driveway is shared with an adjacent adjoining property.

  • 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: (a) Provide non-street-facing parking, whether attached or detached, when located along the primary street frontage; or (b) Provide parking that is located in the rear of the lot, as allowed by this Title 22.

  • Parking access from alley or side street

    If a development site is adjacent to an alley or corner, parking areas shall be accessed from the alley or side street except in the following conditions: (1) If the development site abuts an improved alley less than 20 feet wide; (2) If the development site sits on a corner lot with two street frontages and has a total gross building area of 200,000 square feet or more, parking access is allowed on both frontages; or (3) If the side street is classified as a major or secondary highway.

From the ordinance

A minimum of 20 percent of the lot area not used for buildings and structures, such as setbacks and open space, shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, ground cover, shrubbery, planters, or flowers.
22.140.520.G.9.b.i