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Title 21 — ZONING

La Mirada Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-30 · La Mirada

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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