Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

Section 22.140.560

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 10 ftRear 10 ftSide 10 ftMIN LOT AREA1 acMAX LOT COVERAGE50%
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

Landscaping & trees

  • Tree planting rate1 trees per 20 ft

    for every 20 feet of street frontage of the subject property, a minimum of one 24-inch boxed tree shall be planted and continuously maintained.

Lighting

  • Maximum lighting intensity1 foot-candle

    Such lighting should not exceed an intensity of one foot-candle of light throughout the facility.

Other

  • Maximum access points per side1 points

    Vehicular ingress and egress shall be limited to one point for each side of the subject property adjoining any street or highway, and shall conform to the Fire Department standards.

  • Any vehicle or piece of equipment stored shall not be permitted to exceed 15 feet in height, as measured from grade.

  • Minimum driveway depth40 ft

    At least 40 feet of clear, unobstructed driveway depth shall be provided from the road to the primary access gate or principal entry point of the facility.

  • Minimum interior driveway width26 ft

    Interior driveway widths shall be at least 26 feet unless, due to the irregular shape or configuration of the lot under consideration, the Commission or Hearing Officer specifically authorizes a width less than 26 feet, if in conformity with Fire Department standards. A driveway providing access to storage units on one side only of the facility shall be not less than 20 feet in width.

  • Resident manager required

    A resident manager shall be required at the facility, housed in a structure with an architectural style and exterior finish compatible with the other buildings on the subject property.

  • Trash receptacle requirement

    One four-cubic-yard trash receptacle and surrounding enclosure shall be provided as follows: Between 0 to 60,000 gross square feet, one receptacle. Over 60,000 gross square feet, two receptacles.

From the ordinance

The minimum lot size shall be one acre, unless the Commission or Hearing Officer approves a smaller lot. Total lot coverage by buildings shall not exceed 50 percent.
Section 22.140.560

Parking requirements

{
  "general": "1 space per 7,000 sqft GFA",
  "manager": "2 covered spaces",
  "employee": "1 space per employee"
}