Title 22 — PLANNING AND ZONING›Division 4 — COMBINING ZONES AND SUPPLEMENTAL DISTRICTS
Los Angeles County Municipal Code Ch. 22.72 Setback Districts
Los Angeles County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles County
Cite as: Los Angeles County Municipal Code Chapter 22.72 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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)
(Ord. 2025-0010 § 2, 2025; Ord. 2024-0032 § 16, 2024; Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)
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