Division 6A.2 — GENERAL RULES

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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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This Article (Density) establishes Density Districts (Part 6B.), a mechanism that regulates the number of

household dwelling units or efficiency dwelling units permitted on any lot, otherwise known as density.

Density Districts allow for a wide variety of zoning approaches to housing.

A. General

All projects filed after the effective date of this Zoning Code (Chapter 1A) shall comply with the density standards in this Article (Density), as further specified in the applicability statement of

each Section in Part 6C. (Density Rules) . For vested rights, see Sec. 1.4.5. (Vested Rights), and for

continuance of existing development, see Sec. 1.4.6. (Continuance of Existing Development) .

B. Nonconformities

Article 12. (Nonconformities) may provide relief from the requirements of this Article (Density) for

existing lots, site improvements, buildings and structures, and uses that conformed to the zoning

regulations, at the time they were established, but do not conform to current district standards or

use permissions. All project activities shall conform with Density District (Part 6B.) standards unless otherwise specified by Div. 12.7. (Nonconforming Density) .

A. When household dwelling units or efficiency dwelling units are permitted by a Use District in Part

5B. (Use Districts), the Density Districts in this Article (Density) establish limits on the number of

allowed household dwelling units or efficiency dwelling units.

B. Some Use Districts in Part 5B. (Use Districts) establish additional requirements for household

dwelling units and efficiency dwelling units in addition to those in this Article (Density) .

Afordable housing incentive programf s, outlined in Article 9. (Public Benefit Systems), offer a variety of

methods to obtain additional density in excess of the limits established in this Article (Density) and the applied Density District (Part 6B.) in exchange for different affordability levels and types of affordable

housing.

Form Districts (Part 2B.) do not directly limit density, but do establish requirements that may result in

physical constraints that could impact the number of household dwelling units or efficiency dwelling

units that can be accommodated on a lot.

Div. 6A.2. (General Rules) | 6-8 Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ]

Contents

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Part 6B. DENSITY DISTRICTS

Div. 6B.1. Lot-Limited Density Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10

Div. 6B.2. Lot Area-Based Density Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-11

Article 6. Density | 6-9 Article Publication Update | July 23, 2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 6B.1. (Lot-Limited Density Districts)