Los Angeles County Unincorporated
Zoning districts
37 districts, grouped by category.
Agricultural
2Commercial
5Business Zone
Business Zone
Commercial Zone C-1
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Commercial Zone C-3
- Max height
- 35 ft
Other
11Industrial
4M-1 (Avocado Heights CSD)
- Min lot
- 20,000 sq ft (0.46 ac)
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
M-2 Zone
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Permitted uses
- 315
Industrial Zone
Mixed use
5Mixed Use Zone 1
- Max height
- 40 ft
- Front setback
- 5 ft
- Permitted uses
- 20
Mixed Use 2 Zone
- Max density
- 150 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 66
Mixed Use 3 Zone
- Max density
- 150 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 52
Residential
10South San Gabriel CSD - R-1
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 24
Single-Family Residential
- Front setback
- 50 ft
- Permitted uses
- 14
Multi-Family Residential
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
R-4 Zone
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 25 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
High Density Multiple Residence Zone
- Max height
- 65 ft
- Permitted uses
- 8
Residential Low-Medium 1 Zone
- Max density
- 18 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 19
Residential Low-Medium 2 Zone
- Max density
- 30 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 18
Willowbrook Residential 1 Zone
- Front setback
- 6 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Willowbrook Residential 2 Zone
- Front setback
- 6 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Willowbrook Residential 3 Zone
- Front setback
- 6 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
1,302 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
The maximum height permitted in the area for a commercially zoned lot is 35 feet, excluding elevator shafts, stairwells, chimneys, rooftop antennas, rooftop mechanical equipment; and ii. Floor Area Ratio. The total gross floor area ratio of a commercially zoned lot shall not exceed 2.7 times the total area of such lot.
Every lot within the Setback Districts (Figures 22.320.090-D, 22.320.090-E, and 22.320.090-F) shall conform to the front yard building setbacks as established below, except as provided by 22.72.040 (Modification of Setback Requirements).
The provisions in Section 22.110.170.B.1.b allowing the substitution of a uniform distance of ten feet from all lot lines for front, side, and rear yards on flag lots shall not be applicable.
Prohibited signs are as follows: a. Outdoor advertising signs; b. Freestanding signs that exceed 30 feet in height, or are located within 100 feet of a residential use or Residential Zone, or extend into the public right-of-way; c. Roof signs; d. Flashing, animated, audible, rotating, and/or moving signs; and e. Business signs that project or extend more than 18 inches from the building façade.
Prohibited signs are as follows: a. Outdoor advertising signs; b. Freestanding signs that exceed 30 feet in height, or are located within 100 feet of a residential use or Residential Zone, or extend into the public right-of-way; c. Roof signs; d. Flashing, animated, audible, rotating, and/or moving signs; and e. Business signs that project or extend more than 18 inches from the building façade.
Setbacks as established in this CSD shall take precedence over any other standards established by this CSD. The required front yard specified in a Setback District shall apply to the yard that is parallel to the front lot line of the perimeter of a compact lot subdivision.
Zones R-1, R-2, R-A, A-1 (Single-Family Residential) ... Maximum Grade: The maximum grade shall be the average grade of adjoining lots unless modified by the Director or Director of Public Works where it is impractical due to topographic conditions. Street Lighting: Street lighting shall be consistent with the neighborhood pattern except where Public Works determines that a different street lighting configuration is required for the protection of public health and safety.
Maximum Grade: The maximum grade shall be the average grade of adjoining lots unless modified by the Director or Director of Public Works where it is impractical due to topographic conditions. Street Lighting: Street lighting shall be consistent with the neighborhood pattern except where Public Works determines that a different street lighting configuration is required for the protection of public health and safety.
Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, C-H, M-1, and M-1.5 ... a. Maximum Height: The maximum height of all structures, except chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment, shall be 35 feet. b. Maximum Floor Area: The maximum floor area shall be 100 percent of the net lot area. c. Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 75 percent of the net lot area.
Zones C-1, C-2, C-3, C-H, M-1, and M-1.5 ... a. Maximum Height: The maximum height of all structures, except chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment, shall be 35 feet. b. Maximum Floor Area: The maximum floor area shall be 100 percent of the net lot area. c. Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 75 percent of the net lot area.
a. Maximum Height: The maximum height of all structures, except chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment, shall be 35 feet. b. Maximum Floor Area: The maximum floor area shall be 100 percent of the net lot area. Floor area shall include all enclosed buildings. c. Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 75 percent of the net lot area. Lot coverage shall include all enclosed buildings. d. Setback: For structures that exceed 17 feet in height and are located on a lot adjacent to a Residential Zone, the maximum height of the structure at five feet from the property line adjacent to the Residential Zone shall be ten feet and any portion of the structure that exceeds ten feet in height shall be set back an additional foot for every additional foot in height.
a. Maximum Height: The maximum height of all structures, except chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment, shall be 35 feet. b. Maximum Floor Area: The maximum floor area shall be 100 percent of the net lot area. Floor area shall include all enclosed buildings. c. Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum lot coverage shall be 75 percent of the net lot area. Lot coverage shall include all enclosed buildings. d. Setback: For structures that exceed 17 feet in height and are located on a lot adjacent to a Residential Zone, the maximum height of the structure at five feet from the property line adjacent to the Residential Zone shall be ten feet and any portion of the structure that exceeds ten feet in height shall be set back an additional foot for every additional foot in height.
Buildings and structures shall not cumulatively occupy more than 85 percent of the net area of a lot. A minimum of 15 percent of the net area shall be landscaped. ... If a lot adjoins a Residential Zone at its rear lot line, such lot shall have a rear yard of at least five feet in depth and such rear yard shall be landscaped. ... the maximum building or structure height shall be 35 feet above grade, excluding chimneys, rooftop antennas, elevator shafts, stairwells, and rooftop mechanical equipment.
Buildings and structures shall not cumulatively occupy more than 85 percent of the net area of a lot. A minimum of 15 percent of the net area shall be landscaped.
Provided an approved Conditional Use Permit has first been obtained, the following uses may be established: Drilling or redrilling that exceeds the maximum number allowed, Steam drive plant, and New tanks with a capacity of greater than 5,000 barrels.
A building or structure shall not exceed 45 feet above grade in Zone MXD in the community of Ladera Heights.
A building or structure shall not exceed 45 feet above grade in Zone MXD in the community of View Park-Windsor Hills.
Each new lot created by a land division shall contain a gross area of not less than five acres. Each new lot created by a land division shall have a required width of not less than 330 feet and a required depth of not less than 330 feet.
Required front, side, and rear yards shall have a minimum depth of not less than 30 feet.
Required front, side, and rear yards shall be measured from the property boundary... Perimeter fences within any required yard area shall not exceed a height of six feet; At least 90 percent of the top three feet of the vertical surface of all perimeter fences shall be open and non-view obscuring; Agricultural fences are prohibited within any required yard area; Barbed or concertina wire shall not be used in any fence within any required yard area.
Source documents
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