Division 5D.10 — AGRICULTURAL USES

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Agricultural uses are defined as uses dedicated to the cultivation of plants or the keeping of animals.

Animal keeping is defined as any agricultural use that includes the breeding, boarding, training, or

raising of animals.

A. Bees

Animal keeping: bees is defined as any animal keeping use that includes the keeping of bees.

B. Dairy

Animal keeping: dairy is defined as an animal keeping use that includes the storage, processing, or

distribution of milk or milk products.

C. Equine, Commercial

Animal keeping: equine, commercial is defined as the keeping, breeding, raising, training, or

boarding of more than two equines not owned by and registered to residents on the same lot as

the equine use. Equine includes mules and donkeys.

D. Equine, Non-Commercial

Animal keeping: equine, non-commercial is defined as the keeping, breeding, raising, training, or

boarding of equines owned by and registered to residents on the same lot as the equine use. No

more than two equines owned by or registered to persons not residing on the same lot shall be

allowed. Equine includes mules and donkeys.

E. Livestock

Animal keeping: livestock is defined as any animal keeping use that includes the breeding, raising,

training, boarding, or keeping of animals such as alpacas, cattle, donkeys, goats, mules, sheep, swine, or similar livestock, typically for fiber, meat, milk, or other products. This use includes day-

to-day care, selective breeding, raising, and selling of livestock.

F. Pets

Animal keeping: pets is defined as any animal keeping use that includes the keeping of domestic pets that are readily classifiable as being incidental to another use such as dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, poultry, fish, amphibians, and small reptiles. This use does not include those uses defined in Sec. 5D.10.1.G. (Animal Keeping: Small Animals), Sec. 5D.10.1.G. (Animal Keeping: Wild

Animals) or Sec. 5D.6.1.B. (Animal Services: Kennel).

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G. Small Animals

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Animal keeping: small animals is defined as any animal keeping use licensed by the Department of

Animal Services for the breeding, raising, training, or boarding of small domestic animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, poultry fish, amphibians, and reptiles. This use does not include the uses defined in Sec. 5D.10.1.G. (Animal Keeping: Wild Animals).

H. Wild Animals

Animal keeping: wild animals is defined as any animal keeping use licensed by the Department of

Animal Services pursuant to Chapter V. (Public Safety and Protection), Sec. 53.38. (Wild Animals -

Keeping - Permit) for the keeping of wild, exotic, dangerous, or non-domestic animals.

Plant cultivation is defined as any agricultural use that includes the growing of plants.

A. Community Garden

Plant cultivation: community garden is defined as a plant cultivation use designed and intended

for multiple households or organizations to cultivate plants for domestic use. This use may include

shared facilities for storage and maintenance or services incidental to the agricultural use such as

an educational space.

B. Farming

Plant cultivation: farming is defined as the cultivation of produce, ornamental plants, herbs, seeds, or fungi, for off-site sale or distribution. This use includes, but is not limited to, truck gardening,

indoor farming, or vertical farming. For the sale of produce on-site beyond a farm stand pursuant

to Sec. 5C.2.8.G.1. (Supplemental Standards), see Sec. 5D.6.12.E. (Retail: Food & Beverage).

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