Title 21 — ZONING
La Mirada Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · La Mirada
Sections in this part
- 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
- Division I — REGULATION OF ANTENNA AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Division II — REGULATION OF WIRELESS ANTENNA FACILITIES
- Division III — REGULATION OF AMATEUR RADIO STATION ANTENNAS
- Division IV — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- 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
- 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 21.64 — 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 21.88 — APPEALS
- Chapter 21.92 — PERMIT MODIFICATION AND REVOCATION
- Chapter 21.94 — ZONING ORDINANCE INTERPRETATION (EXCLUDES USE
- 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 21.126 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 21.128 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN
- Chapter 21.130 — GENERAL 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
- Division VI — MISCELLANEOUS NONCONFORMING PROVISIONS
- Chapter 21.200 — DEFINITIONS
21.02 Zoning Enactment¶
21.04 Purpose and Scope¶
21.06 Relationship to Other Provisions¶
21.08 Zoning Code Applicability¶
21.10 Administrative Responsibility¶
21.12 Interpretation of Code¶
21.14 Enforcement¶
21.15 Abatement of Public Nuisances¶
21.16 Establishment of Zoning Districts, Adoption of Maps¶
21.18 Residential Zoning Districts¶
21.20 Commercial Zoning Districts¶
21.22 Industrial Zoning District¶
21.24 Open Space Zoning District¶
21.26 Planned Unit Development Zoning District¶
21.30 Farm Animal Overlay Zoning District¶
21.32 Flood Hazard Overlay Zoning District¶
21.34 Mobile Home Park Overlay Zoning District¶
21.36 Oil Drilling Overlay Zoning District¶
21.37 Mixed Use Overlay (MUO) Zoning District¶
21.38 Special Housing Overlay (SHO) Zoning District¶
21.39 Emergency Shelter Overlay (ESO) Zoning District¶
21.41 Small Lot Ownership Units¶
21.42 Accessory Uses¶
21.43 Single Room Occupancy¶
21.44 Adult Entertainment Businesses¶
21.45 Check Cashing Establishments¶
21.46 Radio and Television Antennas and Wireless Telecommunications Antenna Facilities¶
21.47 [Reserved]¶
21.48 Commercial Cannabis Uses and Cultivation¶
21.49 Density Bonus¶
21.50 Recycling Facilities¶
21.52 Transitional and Supportive Housing¶
21.53 Residential Development on Higher Education- or Faith-Based Properties¶
21.56 Short-Term Rentals¶
21.57 Residential Care Facilities¶
21.58 Low-Barrier Navigation Centers¶
21.78 Yard Requirements and Exceptions¶
21.80 General Permit Provisions¶
21.82 Approving Authority¶
21.84 General Application Processing Procedures¶
21.86 Notices and Hearings¶
21.88 Appeals¶
21.90 Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions¶
21.92 Permit Modification and Revocation¶
21.94 Zoning Ordinance Interpretation (Excludes Use Interpretations)¶
21.96 Zoning Clearance/Plan Check¶
21.98 Home Occupation Permit¶
21.100 Temporary Use Permit¶
21.102 Administrative Adjustment¶
21.103 Large Family Day Care Permit (LDC)¶
21.104 Temporary Sign Permit¶
21.106 Zoning Ordinance Use Interpretation¶
21.108 Variance¶
21.110 Conditional Use Permit¶
21.112 Certificate of Compatibility¶
21.114 Site Plan Review¶
21.116 Planned Unit Development¶
21.117 Preliminary Review of Housing Development¶
21.118 Specific Plan¶
21.120 Zoning Ordinance Text/Map Amendment¶
21.122 General Plan Text/Map Amendment¶
21.124 Development Agreement¶
21.126 Reasonable Accommodation¶
21.128 Affordable Housing Implementation Plan¶
21.130 General Nonconforming Provisions¶
21.200 Definitions¶
Article I — ZONING CODE ENACTMENT AND¶
Article II — ZONING CODE ADMINISTRATION AND¶
Article III — GENERAL ZONING DISTRICT¶
Article IV — BASE ZONING DISTRICTS AND¶
Article VII — SITE PLANNING AND GENERAL¶
Article VIII — LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT¶
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