Municipal code
La Mirada Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of La Mirada, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-06
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-06
- Contents
- 39 titles · 86 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- La Mirada
Contents
- Chapter 21.02 — ZONING ENACTMENT
- Chapter 21.04 — PURPOSE AND SCOPE
- Chapter 21.06 — RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROVISIONS
- Chapter 21.08 — ZONING CODE APPLICABILITY
- Chapter 21.10 — ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
- Chapter 21.12 — INTERPRETATION OF CODE
- Chapter 21.14 — ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 21.15 — ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES
- Chapter 21.16 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS, ADOPTION OF MAPS
- Chapter 21.18 — RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 21.20 — COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICTS
- Chapter 21.22 — INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.24 — OPEN SPACE ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.26 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.30 — FARM ANIMAL OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.32 — FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.34 — MOBILE HOME PARK OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.36 — OIL DRILLING OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.37 — MIXED USE OVERLAY (MUO) ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.38 — SPECIAL HOUSING OVERLAY (SHO) ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.39 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY (ESO) ZONING DISTRICT
- Chapter 21.41 — SMALL LOT OWNERSHIP UNITS
- Chapter 21.42 — ACCESSORY USES
- Chapter 21.43 — SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY
- Chapter 21.44 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
- Chapter 21.45 — CHECK CASHING ESTABLISHMENTS
- Chapter 21.46 — RADIO AND TELEVISION ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA FACILITIES
- Division I — REGULATION OF ANTENNA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Division II — REGULATION OF WIRELESS ANTENNA FACILITIES
- Division III — REGULATION OF AMATEUR RADIO STATION ANTENNAS
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▸ Division IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS
Overview- Chapter 21.48 — COMMERCIAL CANNABIS USES AND CULTIVATION
- Chapter 21.49 — DENSITY BONUS
- Chapter 21.50 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Chapter 21.52 — TRANSITIONAL AND SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
- Chapter 21.53 — RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON HIGHER EDUCATION- OR FAITH-BASED PROPERTIES
- Chapter 21.54 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Chapter 21.56 — SHORT-TERM RENTALS
- Chapter 21.57 — RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITIES
- Chapter 21.58 — LOW-BARRIER NAVIGATION CENTERS
- Chapter 21.60 — ACCESSORY STRUCTURES
- Chapter 21.62 — FENCES AND WALLS
- Chapter 21.64 — HEIGHT MEASUREMENT AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 21.66 — LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 21.68 — PARKING AND LOADING
- Chapter 21.70 — PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
- Chapter 21.72 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
- Chapter 21.76 — SIGNS
- Chapter 21.78 — YARD REQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS
- Chapter 21.80 — GENERAL PERMIT PROVISIONS
- Chapter 21.82 — APPROVING AUTHORITY
- Chapter 21.84 — GENERAL APPLICATION PROCESSING PROCEDURES
- Chapter 21.86 — NOTICES AND HEARINGS
- Chapter 21.88 — APPEALS
- Chapter 21.90 — PERMIT IMPLEMENTATION, TIME LIMITS, AND EXTENSIONS
- Chapter 21.92 — PERMIT MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION
- Chapter 21.94 — ZONING ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION (EXCLUDES USE INTERPRETATIONS)
- Chapter 21.96 — ZONING CLEARANCE/PLAN CHECK
- Chapter 21.98 — HOME OCCUPATION PERMIT
- Chapter 21.100 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
- Chapter 21.102 — ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUSTMENT
- Chapter 21.103 — LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE PERMIT (LDC)
- Chapter 21.104 — TEMPORARY SIGN PERMIT
- Chapter 21.106 — ZONING ORDINANCE USE INTERPRETATION
- Chapter 21.108 — VARIANCE
- Chapter 21.110 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 21.112 — CERTIFICATE OF COMPATIBILITY
- Chapter 21.114 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
- Chapter 21.116 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 21.117 — PRELIMINARY REVIEW OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
- Chapter 21.118 — SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 21.120 — ZONING ORDINANCE TEXT/MAP AMENDMENT
- Chapter 21.122 — GENERAL PLAN TEXT/MAP AMENDMENT
- Chapter 21.124 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
- Chapter 21.126 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 21.128 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
- Chapter 21.130 — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Division V — Abatement/Extension of Nonconforming Uses/Structures
- Division VI — Miscellaneous Nonconforming Provisions
- Division I — GENERAL NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Division II — NONCONFORMING LOTS
- Division III — NONCONFORMING STRUCTURES
- Division IV — NONCONFORMING USE
- Division V — ABATEMENT/EXTENSION OF NONCONFORMING USES/STRUCTURES
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▸ Division VI — MISCELLANEOUS NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS