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Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.318.080.F.3

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETMIN LOT AREA5,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT30 ft / 2 stories
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.

Lot

Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.
5,000 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
30 ft
Maximum storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
2

Housing

Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.
by_right

Parking

Minimum spacesMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open.
2

Servicing

Applies near
West Carson
Geographic extent
Applies to all lots within the West Carson community

From the ordinance

The minimum net lot area for one single-family dwelling unit shall be 5,000 square feet. The maximum height for any structure shall be 30 feet above grade... The maximum number of stories above grade shall be two. Each single-family residence shall have, at a minimum, two covered parking spaces.
22.318.080.F.3

Parking requirements

{
  "single_family": "2 covered spaces"
}