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.
Property within the boundaries of an historic district may be used for any purpose permitted in the basic zone...
The Green Zone, Zone ( )-GZ, is a Combining Zone established to identify industrially-zoned parcels, including those in a Specific Plan, that are within a 500-foot radius of a lot containing a sensitive use.
The following uses are prohibited in Zone ( )-GZ...
Where loading spaces are provided, the loading area shall include at least one sign stating that vehicle idling shall be limited to five minutes. ... Said sign shall be a minimum size of 12 inches wide by 18 inches in height...
A site that contains an outdoor operation with an office shall permanently affix the building to the ground and provide one toilet that is served by public water and sewer...
Each facility or site shall provide a perimeter identification sign... no higher than eight feet from the ground... minimum sign area of four square feet and a maximum of nine square feet...
A minimum of a 10-foot setback shall be provided along the property lines adjacent to or adjoining sensitive uses. ... shall set back the portion of the building or structure one additional foot for every foot above 35 feet in height, up to a maximum height of 45 feet.
No open vehicle hood is permitted outside of the building.
Shall locate the gasoline or fuel dispensing areas at least 50 feet from the nearest sensitive uses.
Utilize electric or alternatively fueled sweepers with HEPA filters... new warehouses shall have a minimum 100-foot buffer...
The location of the drive-through area... shall be located at least 20 feet from the property line of any adjoining residentially-zoned lot... Hours of operation... no earlier than 6:00 a.m. and no later than 12:00 a.m.
No outdoor operation or activities shall be conducted between 6:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m., daily... All materials or waste shall be stored in designated receptacles... on a paved impermeable surface...
Existing, legally-established uses... shall be brought into compliance with all applicable requirements of this Chapter according to the schedule identified in Table 22.84.050-A...
When ridgelines are mapped as 'significant ridgelines' by the County, the stricter regulations applicable to those ridgelines shall apply and staff shall determine whether it is appropriate for such compliance to also apply towards substantial compliance with the Hillside Management Areas Ordinance as described in Section II of this Appendix.
All new development in SEAs shall avoid or minimize impacts to SEA resources, habitat linkages, and wildlife corridors in accordance with this Section.
This Chapter applies to all activities that meet the definition of development herein where occurring within all areas designated as SEA in the General Plan and related maps.
A Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158) application shall be required for any development located wholly or partially in an HMA, except for...
Hillside Management Areas (HMAs) have 25 percent or greater natural slopes; development on 24 percent or 'lesser' slopes can have negative impacts on hillside terrain that could be minimized by following these Guidelines.
This Chapter prescribes development and site regulations to encourage development that produces an environment of desirable character, is compatible with existing development, and protects the use and enjoyment of neighboring properties.
This Chapter prescribes development and site regulations to encourage development that produces an environment of desirable character, is compatible with existing development, and protects the use and enjoyment of neighboring properties.
Source documents
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