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Title 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING[1]›Chapter 22.70 — EQUESTRIAN DISTRICTS

§ 22.72

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

22.72.010 - Purpose.

Setback Districts are established to develop properties with minimum building setbacks in designated yards:

A.

This Chapter shall supersede other provisions in this Title 22 that require building setbacks in designated yards.

B.

The required front yard specified in a Setback District shall apply to the yard that is parallel to the front lot line of the perimeter of a compact lot subdivision.

(Ord. 2020-0032 § 19, 2020; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.72.020 - Front Yard Setback Districts.

Established Front Yard Setback Districts are listed in Table 22.72.020-A, below. Front Yard Setback Districts are shown on the Zoning Map and are incorporated with all provisions specified in each respective ordinance of adoption.

TABLE 22.72.020-A: FRONT YARD SETBACK DISTRICTS
District Number District Name Ordinance of Adoption Date of Adoption
1 City Terrace 2179 11-25-1932
3 Walnut Park 2189 12-12-1932
4 Southwest 2190 12-12-1932
5 Second Unit Eastside 2191 12-12-1932
6 First Unit Eastside 2426 3-5-1934
13 Whittier Downs, Dist. No. 43,
Tr. No. 10411		 5600 9-19-1950

(Ord. 2025-0010 § 1, 2025; Ord. 2024-0032 § 14, 2024; Ord. 2024-0029 § 4, 2024; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.72.030 - District Maps.

The boundaries of the Setback Districts are shown on Figures 22.72.030-A through P, at the end of this Chapter.

(Ord. 2025-0010 § 2, 2025; Ord. 2024-0032 § 15, 2024; Ord. 2024-0029 § 5, 2024; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

22.72.040 - Modification of Setback Requirements.

Every lot in a Setback District shall conform to the building setbacks established by this Chapter, except where a subject lot adjoins another lot that fronts on the same highway, parkway, or street that has a lesser setback or yard, the building setback shall be the average of the building setbacks or yards of the adjacent lots on both sides of the subject lot. Otherwise, the setback shall conform to the distance established for the lot in this Title 22.

(Ord. 2024-0032 § 16, 2024; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

DISTRICT MAPS (FIGURES)

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(Ord. 2025-0010 § 2, 2025; Ord. 2024-0032 § 16, 2024; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)

Chapter 22.74 - FLOOD PROTECTION DISTRICTS

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  1. ▸ Title 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING[1]
    Overview
    1. § 22.02
    2. § 22.04
    3. § 22.06
    4. § 22.14
    5. § 22.16
    6. § 22.18
    7. § 22.20
    8. § 22.22
    9. § 22.24
    10. § 22.26
    11. § 22.44
    12. § 22.46
    13. § 22.50
    14. § 22.52
    15. § 22.54
    16. Chapter 22.56 — COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    17. ▸ Chapter 22.70 — EQUESTRIAN DISTRICTS
      Overview
      1. § 22.72
      2. § 22.74
      3. § 22.76
      4. § 22.80
      5. § 22.82
      6. § 22.84
      7. § 22.102
      8. § 22.104
      9. § 22.110
      10. § 22.112
    18. Chapter 22.176 — (Minor Parking Deviations).
    19. Chapter 22.162 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
    20. Chapter 22.172 — NONCONFORMING USES, BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES
    21. Chapter 22.242 — ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES
    22. Chapter 22.178 — (Parking Permit); or
    23. Chapter 22.304 — AGUA DULCE COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT
    24. Chapter 22.310 — BALDWIN HILLS COMMUNITY STANDARDS DISTRICT

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