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.
Freestanding or wall-mounted directional or informational signs are permitted in Zones A-1, A-2, O-S, R-R, W, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, C-R, M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, M-3, B-1, C-RU, MXD-RU, MXD, and P-R, subject to this Section.
Freestanding or wall-mounted directional or informational signs are permitted in Zones A-1, A-2, O-S, R-R, W, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, C-R, M-1, M-1.5, M-2, M-2.5, M-3, B-1, C-RU, MXD-RU, MXD, and P-R
Freestanding community signs are permitted in any zone at or near the entrance to an unincorporated community or city of the County, subject to the following restrictions: Such signs shall not exceed 96 square feet in sign area or 192 square feet in total sign area.
The following special-purpose signs are permitted as provided in this Section
Temporary subdivision sales and related entry and special-feature signs are permitted in all zones subject to the following restrictions: One freestanding subdivision sales sign shall be permitted for each street or highway bordering the tract, provided: That such sign does not exceed 32 square feet in sign area or 64 square feet in total sign area where such tract contains 10 lots or less
Temporary subdivision sales and related entry and special-feature signs are permitted in all zones subject to the following restrictions
Subdivision directional signs are permitted in Zones A-1, A-2, C-1, C-H, C-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-A, and R-R, in accordance with this Section.
Subdivision directional signs are permitted in Zones A-1, A-2, C-1, C-H, C-R, R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, R-A, and R-R, in accordance with this Section.
Where a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) application is required for a use in a Residential, Agricultural, or Watershed Zone, the Commission or Hearing Officer may approve business signs deemed appropriate for such use as part of the application; provided, however, that no business sign or signs may be authorized that would not be permitted in Zone C-1 as permitted by this Chapter.
Where a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) application is required for a use in a Residential, Agricultural, or Watershed Zone, the Commission or Hearing Officer may approve business signs deemed appropriate for such use as part of the application
Section 22.116.030 (Road Dedication and Improvements), Section 22.116.040 (Intersections and Corner Cutoff Requirements), and Section 22.116.050 (Major Bridge and Thoroughfare Fees) do not apply to the following buildings or structures if they comply with all other provisions of this Title 22: 1. Buildings, structures, or uses permitted in Zone R-2. 2. Outdoor advertising signs. ...
Section 22.116.030 (Road Dedication and Improvements), Section 22.116.040 (Intersections and Corner Cutoff Requirements), and Section 22.116.050 (Major Bridge and Thoroughfare Fees) do not apply to the use, alteration, or enlargement of an existing building or structure or the erection of one or more accessory buildings or structures, or both, on the same lot, if the total value of such alteration, enlargement, or construction does not exceed one-half of the current market value of all existing buildings or structures on such lot.
Sidewalks shall be not less than five feet in width unless the available portion of the highway or street is less, in which case they shall be the width specified by the Director of Public Works.
A building or structure shall not be used on any lot, or any portion of such lot, that abuts upon an alley, street, or highway unless the one-half of the alley, street, or highway that is located on the same side of the centerline as such lot has been dedicated and improved as follows: ...
No building or structure shall be used within the area of the curve radii required at the intersections of roads... provided that such structures do not constitute a visual obstruction between three and one-half feet and eight feet above the level of the ground
A building or structure shall not be used on any lot, any portion of which is located within a district established pursuant to Section 21.32.200 (Major Thoroughfare and Bridge Fees) in Title 21 (Subdivisions) of the County Code, unless the required district fee has been paid as a condition of issuing a building permit or unless exempted by Section 22.116.020.A.
In all zones, highway lines are hereby established parallel to the centerline of every parkway, alley, highway, and street, as follows: Secondary Highways: Forty feet from the centerline... Major Highways: Fifty feet from the centerline... Parkways: Minimum 40 feet from centerline... Limited Secondary Highway: Thirty-two feet from centerline
In all zones, highway lines are hereby established parallel to the centerline of every parkway, alley, highway, and street, as follows: ...
No person shall make any excavation in or upon any area within the County of Los Angeles which is subject to flood, mud, or debris flow, as designated by the Board of Supervisors, without first obtaining a permit from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District.
Whenever the Board finds that the excavation or quarrying of any rock, sand, gravel, or other material in a particular area would create flood hazard or would be otherwise dangerous to the public safety, then before any person excavates or quarries in any part of such area, such person shall first obtain from the Los Angeles County Flood Control District a permit to do so.
Source documents
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