Skip to content

Title 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING[1]Chapter 22.176 — (Minor Parking Deviations).

§ 22.120

Los Angeles County Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles County

22.120.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the requirements as set forth in Section 65915 of the California Government Code, as amended, and to increase the production of affordable housing and senior citizen housing.

(Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.020 - Definitions.

Specific terms used in this Chapter are defined in Division 2 (Definitions), under "Affordable Housing and Senior Citizen Housing."

(Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.030 - Applicability.

Notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this Title 22, the provisions of this Chapter, in conjunction with Chapter 22.166 (Housing Permits), shall apply in all zones that allow residential use as a principal use, and apply to the eligible housing developments, including projects to substantially rehabilitate and convert an existing multi-family dwelling, as defined in section 65863.4 (d) of the California Government Code, where the result of the rehabilitation would be a net increase in available dwelling units.

(Ord. 2020-0064 § 10, 2020; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.040 - Eligibility.

Except as specified otherwise, a project is eligible for a density bonus, if it complies with the following:

A.

Minimum Dwelling Units Required.

1.

A project subject to Section 22.120.050 (Affordable Housing) or Section 22.120.070 (Land Donation) shall have a minimum of five baseline dwelling units.

2.

A project subject to Section 22.120.060 (Senior Citizen Housing) shall have:

a.

A minimum of 35 dwelling units, if it is a senior citizen housing development; or

b.

A minimum of 80 percent of occupied dwelling units occupied by at least one senior citizen, if it is a mobilehome park for senior citizens.

B.

Replacement Dwelling Units. The project shall replace any rental dwelling units that exist(ed) on the site, pursuant to Chapter 22.119 (Affordable Housing Replacement).

C.

Additional Requirements. The project shall be in compliance with one of the following:

1.

Section 22.120.050 (Affordable Housing);

2.

Section 22.120.060 (Senior Citizen Housing);

3.

Section 22.120.070 (Land Donation); or

4.

Section 22.120.075 (Mobilehome Park Density Bonus).

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 9, 2021; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.050 - Affordable Housing.

A.

Density Bonus. Except as specified otherwise, a housing development shall receive a density bonus in the amounts shown in Table 22.120.050-A, below, subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040), if it provides an affordable housing set-aside.

TABLE 22.120.050-A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING SET-ASIDES AND DENSITY BONUSES
Set-Aside Extremely Low
Income
(30% AMI)
Very Low Income
(50% AMI)
Lower Income
(80% AMI)
Moderate Income
(120% AMI)
Density Bonus Density Bonus Density Bonus Density Bonus
5% 25% 20% - -
6% 30% 22.50% - -
7% 35% 25% - -
8% 40% 27.50% - -
9% 45% 30% - -
10% 55% 32.50% 20% 5%
11% 55% 35% 21.50% 6%
12% 55% 35% 23% 7%
13% 55% 35% 24.50% 8%
14% 55% 35% 26% 9%
15% 60.50% 40.50% 27.50% 10%
16% 60.50% 40.50% 29% 11%
17% 60.50% 40.50% 30.50% 12%
18% 60.50% 40.50% 32% 13%
19% 60.50% 40.50% 33.50% 14%
20% 64% 44% 35% 15%
21% 64% 44% 35% 16%
22% 64% 44% 35% 17%
23% 64% 44% 35% 18%
24% 64% 44% 35% 19%
25% 67.50% 47.50% 38.75% 20%
26% 67.50% 47.50% 38.75% 21%
27% 67.50% 47.50% 38.75% 22%
28% 67.50% 47.50% 38.75% 23%
29% 67.50% 47.50% 38.75% 24%
30% 71% 51% 41.50% 25%
31% 71% 51% 41.50% 26%
32% 71% 51% 41.50% 27%
33% 71% 51% 41.50% 28%
34% 71% 51% 41.50% 29%
35% 74.50% 54.50% 44.25% 30%
36% 74.50% 54.50% 44.25% 31%
37% 74.50% 54.50% 44.25% 32%
38% 74.50% 54.50% 44.25% 33%
39% 74.50% 54.50% 44.25% 34%
40% - 44% 78% 58% 47% 35%
45% - 49% 81.50% 61.50% 49.75% 38%
50% - 54% 85% 65% 52.50% 40%
55% - 59% 88.50% 68.50% 55.25% 42%
60% - 64% 92% 72% 58% 44%
65% - 69% 95.50% 75.50% 60.75% 46%
70% - 74% 99% 79% 63.50% 48%
75% - 79% 102.50% 82.50% 66.25% 50%
80% - 84% 106% or
as specifed otherwise1
86% or
as specifed otherwise1
69% or
as specifed otherwise1
52%
85% - 89% 109.50% or
as specifed otherwise1
89.50% or
as specifed otherwise1
71.75% or
as specifed otherwise1
54%
90% - 94% 113% or
as specifed otherwise1
93% or
as specifed otherwise1
74.50% or
as specifed otherwise1
56%
95% - 99% 116.50% or
as specifed otherwise1
96.50% or
as specifed otherwise1
77.25% or
as specifed otherwise1
58%

100% 120% or 100% or 80% or 60% as specified otherwise[1] as specified otherwise[1] as specified otherwise[1]

Notes:

  1. A rental housing development shall receive the following density bonus, if it has: 1) at least 80 percent affordable housing set-aside for lower, very low, or extremely low income households, with the remaining baseline dwelling units, excluding a manager's unit or units, set aside for moderate income households; 2) rents for at least 20 percent of all dwelling units, including the density bonus units but excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an affordable rent as defined in section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code; and 3) rents for all remaining units, excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an amount consistent with the maximum rent levels for a housing development that received an allocation of State or federal low-income tax credits from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee:

er's unit or units, set at an affordable rent as defined in section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code; and 3) rents for all remaining units, excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an amount consistent with the maximum rent levels for a housing development that received an allocation of State or federal low-income tax credits from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee:

a. Eighty percent of the number of dwelling units set aside for lower, very low, or extremely low income households; or

b. Any amount of density bonus units, if the rental housing development is located within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop, in which case such development:

i. Shall not receive any waivers or reductions of development standards provided in Section 22.120.090; and

ii. Is entitled to a height increase of up to three additional stories, or 33 feet, which is not counted toward the incentives provided in Subsection C (Incentives), below.

B.

Affordable Housing Set-Aside.

1.

Duration of Affordability.

a.

Rental. The affordability term for rental affordable housing set-aside units shall be at least 55 years from the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy by Public Works.

b.

For-sale. The initial sale of the affordable housing set-aside units shall be restricted to eligible buyers and shall require an equity-sharing agreement with the County, as described in Chapter 22.166 (Housing Permits).

2.

Comparability. Affordable housing set-aside units shall have the same number of bedrooms as the non-setaside dwelling units. In a housing development with a variety of bedroom counts per dwelling unit, the percentage of affordable set-aside dwelling units with a particular number of bedrooms shall be equal to the percentage of non-set-aside dwelling units with the same number of bedrooms.

3.

Location of Units. The affordable housing set-aside units and the density bonus dwelling units may be located in different geographic areas within the housing development.

Covenant and Agreement Required. A covenant and agreement ensuring the continuing availability of affordable housing set-aside units shall be recorded, pursuant to Section 22.166.070 (Covenant and Agreement).

5.

Timing. All permits and entitlements, including the building permits, for the affordable housing set aside units shall be obtained prior to or concurrently with the permits and entitlements, including the building permits, for the non set-aside units.

C.

Incentives. A housing development shall receive a number of incentives in the amounts shown in Table 22.120.050-B, below, if it provides an affordable housing set-aside. The granting of an incentive is subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040), unless any of the findings in Section 22.166.040.C.1.a are made, in which case a Discretionary Housing Permit (Section 22.166.050) application is required. The provision of direct financial incentives for a housing development, such as the fee exemption and reductions provided in Section 22.250.020.B (Fee Exemption and Reductions for Affordable Housing), subject to Chapter 22.120 (Density Bonus), shall not be counted toward the incentives provided in this Subsection C.

TABLE 22.120.050-B: AFFORDABLE HOUSING SET-ASIDES AND INCENTIVES
Set-Aside Extremely Low
Income
(30% AMI)
Very Low Income
(50% AMI)
Lower Income
(80% AMI)
Moderate Income
(120% AMI)
No. of Incentives No. of Incentives No. of Incentives No. of Incentives
5% 3 1 - -
6% 3 1 - -
7% 3 1 - -
8% 3 1 - -
9% 3 1 - -
10% 3 2 1 1
11% 3 2 1 1
12% 3 2 1 1
13% 3 2 1 1
14% 3 2 1 1
15% 3 3 1 1
16% 3 3 1 1
17% 3 3 1 1
18% 3 3 1 1
19% 3 3 1 1
20% 3 3 2 2
21% 3 3 2 2
22% 3 3 2 2
23% 3 3 2 2
24% 3 3 2 2
25% 3 3 2 2
26% 3 3 2 2
27% 3 3 2 2
28% 3 3 2 2
29% 3 3 2 2
30%-79% 3 3 3 3
80%-99% 3 or 41 3 or 41 3 or 41 3
100%2 3 or 41 3 or 41 3 or 41 3
Notes:
1. A rental housing development shall receive four incentives, if it has all of the following:
a. At least 80 percent afordable housing set-aside for lower, very low, or extremely low income households, with the remaining baseline
dwelling units, excluding a manager's unit or units, set aside for moderate income households;
b. Rents for at least 20 percent of all dwelling units, including the density bonus units but excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an
afordable rent as defned in section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code; and
c. Rents for all remaining units, excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an amount consistent with the maximum rent levels for a
housing development that received an allocation of State or federal low-income tax credits from the California Tax Credit Allocation
Committee.
2. A housing development may request an additional density bonus as an incentive in addition to the density bonus provided in Table
22.120.050-A, above, if the housing development includes a 100 percent afordable housing set-aside.

a. At least 80 percent affordable housing set-aside for lower, very low, or extremely low income households, with the remaining baseline dwelling units, excluding a manager's unit or units, set aside for moderate income households;

b. Rents for at least 20 percent of all dwelling units, including the density bonus units but excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an affordable rent as defined in section 50053 of the California Health and Safety Code; and

c. Rents for all remaining units, excluding the manager's unit or units, set at an amount consistent with the maximum rent levels for a housing development that received an allocation of State or federal low-income tax credits from the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee.

  1. A housing development may request an additional density bonus as an incentive in addition to the density bonus provided in Table 22.120.050-A, above, if the housing development includes a 100 percent affordable housing set-aside.

D.

Additional Density Bonus or Incentive for Child Care Facility. Except as specified otherwise, a housing development shall receive either an additional density bonus or an additional incentive as shown in Table 22.120.050-C, below, if it provides an affordable housing set-aside pursuant to this Section and includes a child care facility.

TABLE 22.120.050-C: ADDITIONAL DENSITY BONUS OR INCENTIVE TABLE 22.120.050-C: ADDITIONAL DENSITY BONUS OR INCENTIVE FOR CHILD CARE FACILITY1
Eligibility Additional Density
Bonus2
Additional Incentive2
Child care facility5 Afordable housing set-aside
provided pursuant to this
Section3, 4
Square footage of childcare
facility
1
Notes:
1. The granting of the additional density bonus is subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section
22.166.040).
2. The granting of the additional incentive is subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section
22.166.040), unless any of the fndings
specifed in Section 22.166.040.C.1.c are made, in which case a Discretionary Housing Permit (Section
22.166.050)application is required.
  1. The child care facility shall remain in operation for a period of time that is as long or longer than the period of time during which the density bonus units are required to remain affordable pursuant to this 22.120.050.B.1 (Duration of Affordability).

  2. The child care facility shall serve children of very low income households, lower income households and moderate income households at the same percentage(s), or greater, as the percentage(s) of dwelling units required for very low income households, lower income households and moderate income households pursuant to this Chapter.

  3. A covenant and agreement shall be recorded pursuant to Section 22.166.070.A.5 (Child Care Facilities).

(Ord. 2021-0010 § 26, 2021; Ord. 2020-0064 § 11, 2020; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.060 - Senior Citizen Housing.

A.

Density Bonus. A senior citizen housing development or a mobilehome park for senior citizens shall receive a density bonus of 20 percent of the number of senior housing units, subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040).

B.

Duration of Age Restriction.

1.

Rental. Senior citizen dwelling units shall be age-restricted for at least 55 years from the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy by Public Works.

2.

For-sale. The initial sale of the senior citizen dwelling units shall be restricted to eligible buyers.

C.

Covenant and Agreement Required. A covenant and agreement ensuring the continuing availability of agerestricted units shall be recorded, pursuant to Section 22.166.070 (Covenant and Agreement).

(Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.070 - Land Donation.

A.

Density Bonus. Except as specified otherwise, a housing development shall receive a density bonus in the amounts shown in Table 22.120.070-A, below, subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040), if it includes the donation of land for housing for very low income households, within the boundary of the housing development or one-quarter mile thereof, in which case the donated land shall be within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County.

TABLE 22.120.070-A: AFFORDABLE HOUSING SET-ASIDES, DENSITY BONUSES FOR LAND DONATIONS

Very Low Income (50% AMI) Density Bonus2on Housing Development Site
Set-Aside on Donated Land1
10% 15%
11% 16%
12% 17%
13% 18%
14% 19%
15% 20%
16% 21%
17% 22%
18% 23%
19% 24%
20% 25%
21% 26%
22% 27%
23% 28%
24% 29%
25% 30%
26% 31%
27% 32%
28% 33%
29% 34%
30% - 100% 35%
Notes:
1. The very low income housing set-aside on the donated land shall be calculated using the number of dwelling units of the housing
development. The developable acreage, zoning, and General Plan land use designation of the donated land shall be sufcient to permit
construction of the very low income housing set-aside units. The donated land shall also meet all of the following criteria:
a. The donated land shall be at least one acre in size or of sufcient size to permit development of at least 40 dwelling units;
b. The donated land shall be zoned and designated in the General Plan for a density not less than 30 dwelling units per net acre; and
c. The donated land shall be served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure.
2. The density bonus for a land donation may be combined with the density bonus granted, pursuant to Section
22.120.050 (Afordable
Housing) or Section
22.120.060 (Senior Citizen Housing), up to a maximum of 35 percent.

b. The donated land shall be zoned and designated in the General Plan for a density not less than 30 dwelling units per net acre; and c. The donated land shall be served by adequate public facilities and infrastructure.

  1. The density bonus for a land donation may be combined with the density bonus granted, pursuant to Section 22.120.050 (Affordable Housing) or Section 22.120.060 (Senior Citizen Housing), up to a maximum of 35 percent.

B.

Affordable Housing Set-Aside. The very low income housing set-aside units on the donated land shall be subject to Subsection B.1 (Duration of Affordability) of Section 22.120.050.

C.

Additional Requirements. The following shall be completed on or before the date of approval for the housing development:

1.

The applicant for the housing development shall transfer the donated land to the County or a housing developer approved by the County;

2.

All necessary permits and entitlements, including a Housing Permit, but excluding the building permits, shall be obtained for the development of the very low income housing set-aside units on the donated land;

3.

A covenant and agreement, ensuring the continuing availability of the very low income housing set-aside units on the donated land, shall be recorded by the applicant for the Housing Permit for the donated land, pursuant to Section 22.166.070 (Covenant and Agreement); and

4.

The applicant for the Housing Permit for the donated land shall identify a proposed source of funding to develop the very low income housing set-aside units on the donated land.

(Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.075 - Mobilehome Park Density Bonus.

A.

An existing legal nonconforming mobilehome park that exceeds the density permitted by the General Plan or the Zone, and that is not receiving any other density bonus pursuant to this Chapter, shall be eligible for a density bonus which would deem the existing total number of mobilehome spaces as the maximum number of dwelling units permitted on site, subject to the approval of an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040) application.

B.

Such application is not subject to Section 22.166.040.B.2.b or Section 22.166.040.C.3.

C.

Such application is not eligible for any waivers or reductions of development standards provided in Section 22.120.090 (Waivers of Reductions of Development Standards).

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 10, 2021.)

22.120.080 - Parking.

A.

Notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this Title 22, Table 22.120.080-A, below, identifies the parking requirements for multi-family residential developments subject to this Chapter:

TABLE 22.120.080-A: PARKING REQUIREMENTS1
Afordability and Project Type Proximity to Transit Number of Spaces2
100% rental housing afordable to lower or
very low income households3
Senior citizen housing development With paratransit or within ½ mile of a fxed
bus route4, 5
0.5 space per dwelling unit
Special needs housing development No parking required
Supportive housing development6 - No parking required
Other 100% rental housing afordable to
lower or very low income households
Within ½ mile of a major transit stop4 0.5 space per dwelling unit
At least 11% very low income housing set-
aside
0.5 space per bedroom
At least 20% lower income housing set-
aside
0.5 space per bedroom
Extremely low income dwelling units No parking required for the extremely low
income dwelling units only6
All other projects subject to
Chapter 22.120
- 0-1 bedroom: 1 space per dwelling unit7
2-3 bedrooms: 1.5 spaces per dwelling unit7
4 or more bedrooms: 2.5 spaces per dwelling
unit7
Notes:
1. Except as specifed otherwise, the use of parking ratios shown in this Table is subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section
22.166.040). The use of such ratios shall not be counted toward incentives provided in Section
22.120.050 (Afordable Housing).
2. Except as specifed otherwise, parking ratios shall apply to the entire project. Parking may be provided by tandem parking or uncovered
parking, but not on-street parking. Parking is inclusive of guest and accessible parking spaces.
3. All dwelling units, exclusive of the manager's unit or units, and inclusive of afordable housing set-aside units, are for lower, very low, or
extremely low income households.
4. A project shall have unobstructed access to a major transit stop or fxed bus route, if a resident is able to access the major transit stop or
fxed bus route without encountering natural or constructed impediments.
5. The fxed bus route shall operate at least eight times per day.
6. The supportive housing development shall be restricted to the target population defned in section 50675.14(b)(3)(A) of the California
Health and Safety Code.
7. Alternatively, the standards in Table 22.112.070-A: Minimum Required Parking Spaces may be applied if they yield a lower total parking
requirement.
  1. A project shall have unobstructed access to a major transit stop or fixed bus route, if a resident is able to access the major transit stop or fixed bus route without encountering natural or constructed impediments.

  2. The fixed bus route shall operate at least eight times per day.

  3. The supportive housing development shall be restricted to the target population defined in section 50675.14(b)(3)(A) of the California Health and Safety Code.

  4. Alternatively, the standards in Table 22.112.070-A: Minimum Required Parking Spaces may be applied if they yield a lower total parking requirement.

B.

Religious Institution Affiliated Housing Development Projects. Any religious institution affiliated housing development project shall be eligible for a reduction in parking requirements in accordance with section 65913.6 of the California Government Code.

(Ord. 2024-0036 § 12, 2024; Ord. 2023-0038 § 7, 2023; Ord. 2021-0017 § 16, 2021; Ord. 2021-0010 § 27, 2021; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.090 - Waivers or Reductions of Development Standards.

A.

Except as specified otherwise, a project that is subject to this Chapter shall receive waivers or reductions of development standards, subject to an Administrative Housing Permit (Section 22.166.040), unless any of the findings specified in Section 22.166.040.C.1.b are made, in which case a Discretionary Housing Permit (Section 22.166.050) application is required if an affordable housing set-aside is provided pursuant to Table 22.120.050-A.

B.

The granting of a waiver or reduction of development standards shall not be counted toward the incentives provided in Section 22.120.050 (Affordable Housing).

(Ord. 2021-0018 § 11, 2021; Ord. 2021-0010 § 28, 2021; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

22.120.100 - Rules and Calculations.

A.

Fractional Numbers. Each calculation for density bonuses, affordable housing set-asides, and parking resulting in fractional numbers shall be rounded up to the next nearest whole number.

B.

Baseline Dwelling Units.

1.

When calculating the baseline dwelling units, the maximum allowable density permitted by the General Plan land use designation shall prevail and supersede any contrary provisions in this Title 22.

2.

Baseline dwelling units do not include dwelling units permitted by a density bonus awarded or any other section in this Title 22 granting a greater density bonus.

C.

Affordable Housing Set-Aside.

1.

Except as specified otherwise, the affordable housing set-aside shall be calculated using the baseline dwelling units exclusive of a manager's unit or units.

Affordable housing set-aside units in a common interest development or a single-family residential subdivision shall be for sale only.

D.

Density Bonus.

1.

Except as specified otherwise, the density bonus shall be calculated using the baseline dwelling units, exclusive of a manager's unit or units, on contiguous parcels.

2.

An applicant can elect to accept a smaller or no density bonus.

3.

Notwithstanding any contrary provisions in this Chapter, a project shall not receive any density bonus, if the project is located within the 70 or above decibel Community Noise Equivalent Level (dB CNEL) noise contour of an airport influence area.

E.

Not Cumulative. For the purposes of this Chapter:

1.

When more than one affordable housing set-aside income category applies, the density bonuses shall not be cumulative. The applicant may choose which affordable housing set-aside category shall be used for the purpose of calculating the density bonus; and

2.

Where a project provides both affordable housing set-aside units and senior housing units, the density bonuses shall not be cumulative. The applicant may choose to request a density bonus, pursuant to Section 22.120.050 (Affordable Housing) or Section 22.120.060 (Senior Citizen Housing), but not both.

F.

Contiguous Parcels. For the purposes of this Chapter, a Housing Permit application may only be filed for contiguous parcels.

(Ord. 2021-0010 § 29, 2021; Ord. 2019-0053 § 21, 2019.)

Chapter 22.121 - INCLUSIONARY HOUSING

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
Contents — Los Angeles County Zoning Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.