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Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.318.080.F.2

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Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 20 ftRear 20 ftSide 5 ftMIN LOT AREA5,000 sq ftMAX HEIGHT25 ftMAX LOT COVERAGE35%
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.

SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.

FrontSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
RearSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
20 ft
SideSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.
5 ft

Height & bulk

Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
25 ft
Maximum lot coverageLot coverageThe share of a lot that buildings may cover, as a percentage.
35%

Housing

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

Servicing

Geographic extent
PASD, West Carson, Residential

From the ordinance

The minimum net lot area for a single-family dwelling unit shall be 5,000 square feet. No structure shall exceed 25 feet in height, except for chimneys and rooftop antennas.
22.318.080.F.2