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.
New drilling and redrilling approved through a Ministerial Site Plan Review procedure shall be limited to no more than 53 wells per year, with the maximum number of newly drilled wells of that total, limited to 45 per year...
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.
Grading in areas that have a slope of 50 percent or greater shall be prohibited, unless required for safety reasons...
Where property in a commercial zone is not located in the commercial land use category of the Area Plan, an approved Conditional Use Permit shall be required for any commercial use otherwise permitted in the base zone. Additionally, properties in the commercial zones may be used for Event facilities, subject to a Conditional Use Permit. A building or structure in a commercial zone shall not exceed a height of 35 feet above grade.
In addition to the uses specified in Chapter 22.22, any industrial use listed as permitted, accessory or as requiring a Ministerial Site Plan Review application, shall be subject to a Conditional Use Permit.
In addition to the uses specified in Chapter 22.16, property in Zone O-S may be used for the following uses, subject to a Minor Conditional Use Permit: Marinas, small boat harbors, docks, piers, boat launches, and similar recreational facilities; Horse-boarding, large; Riding academies.
In addition to the uses specified in Chapter 22.16, property in Zone R-R may be used for the following uses with a Ministerial Site Plan Review: Horse boarding, large; Horse boarding, small; Riding academies. Also subject to Minor CUP: Adult residential facilities, Group homes, Single-family residences. Also subject to CUP: Bed and breakfast, Rural inns, Event facilities, Rodeos. Height limitation 35 ft. Lot coverage 30% and one story for Rural Commercial land use category.
An event facility shall be located no closer than 2,000 feet to another event facility, as measured between nearest respective parcel boundaries.
The lot or parcel of land containing the facility has, as a condition of use, an area of at least five net acres;
The Topanga Canyon Area is established to implement policies related to antiquated subdivision development... Fences and walls exceeding three and one-half feet in height... No fence or wall shall exceed six feet... At least 70 percent open... Landscaping not exceed 3.5 feet within 10 feet of highway... For lots >=5000 sqft, max GSA 20%.
The Malibou Lake Area establishes development standards... Each single-family residence shall have at least two covered or uncovered parking spaces. Buildings and structures shall cover no more than 25 percent of the area of a lot. A minimum 20 feet of paved roadway width to Crags Drive shall be provided.
Communitywide Development Standards: Design, Property Maintenance, Rural Artifacts, Outdoor Lighting, Street Improvements, Street Lights, Alcoholic Beverage Sales, Fences, Trails.
Zone Specific Development Standards for Residential and Agricultural Zones: Accessory Truck Tractor-Trailer Parking, Cargo Shipping Containers, Fences and Walls, Lot Area, Personal Vehicles.
Zone Specific Development Standards for Rural, Commercial, and Industrial Zones: Amenities, Yards, Vehicle access, Truck access, Outside storage, Business signs.
Area 1—Palmdale Boulevard Commercial Area: Architectural Standards, Yards: front yard not less than 10 feet, parking lots prohibited in front yard, landscaping with trees.
Area 2—Pearblossom Highway Commercial Area: Building Height limited to two stories and 35 feet, Yards: front yard not less than 10 feet, parking lots prohibited, landscaping, Lighting and Signage, Drive-Through Facilities.
Stonyvale CSD: Front Yards: minimum required front yard shall be three feet as measured from the nearest edge of the pavement or the nearest edge of the right-of-way of Stonyvale Road. Fences and Walls: maximum height 8 feet.
Twin Lakes CSD: Parking and Driveway Requirements: minimum driveway length 20 feet. On-site and Off-site Improvements: roads min 20 foot width of paving, fire hydrants, sewage disposal.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.