Article 3 — FRONTAGE

Division 3B.8 — DUAL FRONTAGE DISTRICTS

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · edición 2025 · actualizado 2026-07-08 · Los Angeles

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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

The Dual Frontages are required to address primary, side, and special frontage lot lines. This allows for activation of the

frontage lot line with increased standards.

Sec. 3B.8.1. ALLEY MARKET (AL1)

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A. Lot

1. BUILD-TO
Applicable stories (min)		 Special Primary Side
Div. 3C.1.
5 5 5		 Col3 Col4
A Build-to depth (max) 10' 5' 10'
B Build-to width (min) 90% 90% 70%
Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
2.PARKING
C Parking Setback (min)
3.LANDSCAPING
Frontage planting area
(min)		 10%
20%
10%
Div. 3C.2.
15'
20’
5'
Div. 3C.3.
10%
20%
30%		 10%
20%
10%
Div. 3C.2.
15'
20’
5'
Div. 3C.3.
10%
20%
30%		 10%
20%
10%
Div. 3C.2.
15'
20’
5'
Div. 3C.3.
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:		 A1 A2 A2

Sec. 3B.8.1. (Alley Market (AL1)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

B. Facade

1. TRANSPARENCY
Transparent area (min)		 Special Primary Side
Div. 3C.4.		 Col3 Col4
Ground story n/a 60% 40%
Upper stories n/a 20% 20%
A Active wall spacing
(max)
2.ENTRANCES
B Street-facing entrance		 25'
15’
30'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required		 25'
15’
30'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required		 25'
15’
30'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required
C
Entrance spacing
(max)		 25' 25’ 50'
Entry feature Required Required Required
Options
3.GROUND STORY
D Ground story height
(min)		 • Shopfront bay
• Market stall
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'		 • Shopfront bay
• Market stall
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'		 • Shopfront bay
• Market stall
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'
E Ground foor elevation
(min/max)		 -1/1' -2/2' -2/2'
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[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.8. (Dual Frontage Districts)

Sec. 3B.8.2. ALLEY SHOPFRONT (AL2)

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A. Lot

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

B. Facade

D
B
E
A
C
B
A lle A lle
y y F
D
C
A
Special Primary Side Special Primary Side
1. BUILD-TO Div. 3C.2. 1. TRANSPARENCY Div. 3C.4.
Applicable stories (min) 5 5 5 Transparent area (min)
A Build-to depth (max) 10' 5' 10' A Ground story 60% 60% 40%
B Build-to width (min) 70% 95% 70% Upper stories n/a 30% 30%
Pedestrian amenity Active wall spacing
C 15% 35% 10% B 25' 15’ 25'
allowance (max) (max)
2. PARKING Div. 3C.2. 2. ENTRANCES Div. 3C.5.
D Parking Setback (min) 15' 20’ 5' C Street-facing entrance Required Required Required
3. LANDSCAPING Div. 3C.3. Entrance spacing
D 25' 50’ 75'
(max)
Frontage planting area
10% 20% 30%
(min) Entry feature Required n/a n/a
Frontage yard fence & Options • Storefront bay
A1 A2 A2
wall type allowed:
3. GROUND STORY Div. 3C.6.
Ground story height
E 16' 16' 16'
(min)
Ground floor elevation
F -1/1' -2/2' -2/2'
(min/max)		 Col2 Col3 Col4
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 60% 60% 40%
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 n/a 30% 30%
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 25'
15’
25'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required		 25'
15’
25'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required		 25'
15’
25'
Div. 3C.5.
Required Required Required
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 25' 50’ 75'
D
B
E
A
C
B
A lle A lle
y y F
D
C
A
Special Primary Side Special Primary Side
1. BUILD-TO Div. 3C.2. 1. TRANSPARENCY Div. 3C.4.
Applicable stories (min) 5 5 5 Transparent area (min)
A Build-to depth (max) 10' 5' 10' A Ground story 60% 60% 40%
B Build-to width (min) 70% 95% 70% Upper stories n/a 30% 30%
Pedestrian amenity Active wall spacing
C 15% 35% 10% B 25' 15’ 25'
allowance (max) (max)
2. PARKING Div. 3C.2. 2. ENTRANCES Div. 3C.5.
D Parking Setback (min) 15' 20’ 5' C Street-facing entrance Required Required Required
3. LANDSCAPING Div. 3C.3. Entrance spacing
D 25' 50’ 75'
(max)
Frontage planting area
10% 20% 30%
(min) Entry feature Required n/a n/a
Frontage yard fence & Options • Storefront bay
A1 A2 A2
wall type allowed:
3. GROUND STORY Div. 3C.6.
Ground story height
E 16' 16' 16'
(min)
Ground floor elevation
F -1/1' -2/2' -2/2'
(min/max)		 Col2 Col3 Col4
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 Required n/a n/a
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 • Storefront bay
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'		 • Storefront bay
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'		 • Storefront bay
Div. 3C.6.
16'
16'
16'
Alley
D
B
A
C
Special
Primary
Side
1.BUILD-TO
Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)
5
5
5
A Build-to depth (max)
10'
5'
10'
B Build-to width (min)
70%
95%
70%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
15%
35%
10%
2.PARKING
Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)
15'
20’
5'
3.LANDSCAPING
Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area
(min)
10%
20%
30%
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:
A1
A2
A2
Alley
C
A
D
F
E
B
Special
Primary
Side
1.TRANSPARENCY
Div. 3C.4.
Transparent area (min)
A
Ground story
60%
60%
40%
Upper stories
n/a
30%
30%
B Active wall spacing
(max)
25'
15’
25'
2.ENTRANCES
Div. 3C.5.
C Street-facing entranceRequired Required Required
D
Entrance spacing
(max)
25'
50’
75'
Entry feature
Required
n/a
n/a
Options
• Storefront bay
3.GROUND STORY
Div. 3C.6.
E Ground story height
(min)
16'
16'
16'
F Ground foor elevation
(min/max)
-1/1'
-2/2'
-2/2'		 -1/1' -2/2' -2/2'
1. BUILD-TO Applicable stories (min) Special 5 Primary D 5
--- --- ---
A Build-to depth (max) 10' 5'
B Build-to width (min) 70% 95%
C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
2.PARKING
D Parking Setback (min)
3.LANDSCAPING
Frontage planting area
(min)		 C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
2.PARKING
D Parking Setback (min)
3.LANDSCAPING
Frontage planting area
(min)		 C Pedestrian amenity
allowance (max)
2.PARKING
D Parking Setback (min)
3.LANDSCAPING
Frontage planting area
(min)
Frontage yard fence &
wall type allowed:		 A1 A2

Sec. 3B.8.2. (Alley Shopfront (AL2)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

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