Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.362.060

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Geographic extent
Chapman Woods CSD boundary

Extracted standards

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

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  • Engaged porch dimensions

    Engaged porch: open on at least two sides, depth 5-10 ft, open area min 48 sqft, width min 8 ft, clear height min 8 ft.

  • Entrances and porches shall have an exterior maximum height of 15 feet, as measured to the highest point or roof ridge that comprises the porch roof.

  • Forecourt requirements

    Forecourt: framed on at least two sides, min one pedestrian entrance, walls up to 42 inches in front setback, up to 6 ft outside, architectural breaks for walls above 42 inches.

  • Primary entrance location

    A primary entrance or porch shall be located on the primary façade of the primary residential structure providing pedestrian access from the public right-of-way.

  • Prohibited materials include: highly reflective materials, rust-finished metal siding, corrugated metal, exposed steel beams, exposed cinder block, board-formed concrete, heavy stone slabs, cargo shipping containers, glass walls, asphalt paving, vinyl siding, reflective metallic roofing, and tar and gravel roofs.

  • Projecting porch dimensions

    Projecting porch: open on at least three sides, depth 5-10 ft, open area min 48 sqft, width min 8 ft and max not exceed width of primary façade, clear height min 8 ft.

  • Stoop dimensions

    Stoop: permitted on all façades, may encroach into required yard, min width 4 ft max 6 ft, min depth 3 ft, at-grade landing min 3x3 ft.

  • Wall breaks on primary and secondary façades30 ft

    Walls that exceed 30 feet in length along primary or secondary façades shall be articulated by use of a wall break, including architectural recesses or protrusions, such as patios, balconies, or other form of articulation. Wall breaks shall extend or be recessed at least three feet from the primary or secondary façade.

  • Wrap-around porch dimensions

    Wrap-around porch: open on three sides, depth 5-10 ft, clear height 8-10 ft.

From the ordinance

All stories of primary or secondary façades shall be articulated and designed to limit flat and blank walls.
22.362.060