Municipal code
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
The enacted municipal code of Los Angeles, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
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- 2025
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- 2026-07-08
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- Los Angeles
Contents
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▸ Chapter I
Overview-
▸ Article 1
Overview- SEC. 11.00. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO CODE.
- SEC. 11.01. DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATION.
- SEC. 11.02. INCONSISTENT PERMITS AND LICENSES.
- SEC. 11.03. POST WAR RENEWAL OF LICENSES OF CRAFTSPERSONS AND OTHERS.
- SEC. 11.04. DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS – UNCOLLECTIBLE CANCELLATION.
- SEC. 11.05. EFFECT OF RENUMBERING OR REDESIGNATION OF PROVISIONS OR SECTIONS IN
- SEC. 11.06. VIOLATION OF MUNICIPAL ORDINANCES – CITATION IN LIEU OF TAKING
- SEC. 11.07. BAD CHECK COLLECTION FEES.
- SEC. 11.08. CITY DEPARTMENTS EXEMPT FROM PAYING FEES OR CHARGES REQUIRED BY
- SEC. 11.09. ADMINISTRATIVE DETERMINATIONS – NOTICE – JUDICIAL REVIEW.
- SEC. 11.10. EXEMPTIONS RELATING TO THE LOS ANGELES 200TH ANNIVERSARY
- SEC. 11.11. USE OF THE METRIC SYSTEM OF MEASURE AS AN ALTERNATIVE SYSTEM OF
- SEC. 11.12. SUMMARY OF FEES FOR BUREAU OF ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDED
- SEC. 11.13. RECOMMENDATION, ACTION OR APPROVAL BY THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
- § 11.2
- § 11.5
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▸ Article 2
Overview- SEC. 12.00. TITLE.
- SEC. 12.01. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 12.02. PURPOSE.
- SEC. 12.03. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 12.04. ZONES – DISTRICTS – SYMBOLS.
- SEC. 12.05. “A1” AGRICULTURE ZONE.
- SEC. 12.06. “A2” AGRICULTURAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.07. “RA” SUBURBAN ZONE.
- SEC. 12.08. “R1” ONE-FAMILY ZONE.
- SEC. 12.09. “R2” TWO-FAMILY ZONE.
- SEC. 12.10. “R3” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
- SEC. 12.11. “R4” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
- SEC. 12.12. “R5” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
- SEC. 12.13. “C1” LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.14. “C2” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.16. “C4” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.17. “C5” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.18. “MR2” RESTRICTED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.19. “M2” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.20. “M3” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- SEC. 12.21. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 12.22. EXCEPTIONS.
- SEC. 12.23. NONCONFORMING BUILDING AND USES.
- SEC. 12.24. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER SIMILAR QUASI-JUDICIAL APPROVALS.
- SEC. 12.25. TIME LIMITATIONS.
- SEC. 12.26. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY.
- SEC. 12.27. VARIANCES.
- SEC. 12.28. ADJUSTMENTS AND SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS.
- SEC. 12.29. VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS – PENALTY.
- SEC. 12.30. BOUNDARIES OF ZONES.
- SEC. 12.31. INTERPRETATION – PURPOSE – CONFLICT.
- SEC. 12.32. LAND USE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS.
- SEC. 12.33. PARK FEES AND LAND DEDICATION.
- SEC. 12.34. APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 12.35. ZONING OF ANNEXED OR UNZONED AREAS.
- SEC. 12.37. HIGHWAY AND COLLECTOR STREET DEDICATION AND IMPROVEMENT.
- SEC. 12.38. DEDICATION OF STREETS BY LONG TERM LEASES.
- SEC. 12.39. LOW AND MODERATE HOUSING.
- SEC. 12.40. LANDSCAPE – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 12.41. LANDSCAPE – WATER MANAGEMENT.
- SEC. 12.42. LANDSCAPE.
- SEC. 12.43. SOURCE REDUCTION OF WASTE.
- SEC. 12.50. AIRPORT APPROACH ZONING REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 12.70. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ZONING.
- SEC. 12.80. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CITY OWNED AND LEASED PROPERTY.
- SEC. 12.81. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS.
- SEC. 12.82. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – EL NIÑO 2016.
- § 12.95
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▸ Article 3
Overview- SEC. 13.00. ESTABLISHMENT OF DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.01. “O” OIL DRILLING DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.02. “S” ANIMAL SLAUGHTERING DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.03. “G” SURFACE MINING OPERATIONS DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.04. “RPD” RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.05. “K” EQUINEKEEPING DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.06. COMMERCIAL AND ARTCRAFT DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 13.07. PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.08. “CDO” COMMUNITY DESIGN OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.09. MIXED USE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.10. FENCE HEIGHTS DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.11. “SN” SIGN DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.12. "NSO" NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.13. “RFA” RESIDENTIAL FLOOR AREA DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.14. "CPIO" COMMUNITY PLAN IMPLEMENTATION OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.15. "MPR" MODIFIED PARKING REQUIREMENT DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.16. "HS" HILLSIDE STANDARDS OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.17. "RIO" RIVER IMPROVEMENT OVERLAY DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.18. "CUGU" CLEAN UP GREEN UP DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.19. "RG" SINGLE-FAMILY ZONE REAR DETACHED GARAGE DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.20. "HCR" HILLSIDE CONSTRUCTION REGULATION DISTRICT.
- SEC. 13.21. VIOLATION.
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▸ Article 5
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▸ Article 6
Overview- SEC. 16.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
- SEC. 16.01. LONG-TERM TEMPORARY USES.
- SEC. 16.02. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER LAND USE PROCEEDINGS.
- SEC. 16.03. RESTORATION OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BUILDINGS.
- SEC. 16.04. CRITICAL RESPONSE FACILITIES.
- SEC. 16.05. SITE PLAN REVIEW.
- SEC. 16.10. GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM.
- SEC. 16.11. GREEN BUILDING TEAM.
- SEC. 16.50. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD PROCEDURES.
- SEC. 16.60. DEMOLITION OF HOUSING UNITS.
- SEC. 16.61. RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE UNITS.
- SEC. 16.70. HOUSING ELEMENT SITES AND MINIMUM DENSITY.
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▸ Article 7
Overview- SEC. 17.00. TITLE.
- SEC. 17.01. TRACT MAPS – GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 17.02. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 17.03. ADVISORY AGENCY.
- SEC. 17.04. SUBDIVISION COMMITTEE.
- SEC. 17.05. DESIGN STANDARDS.
- SEC. 17.06. TENTATIVE MAP AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 17.07. FINAL MAP STANDARDS.
- SEC. 17.08. IMPROVEMENTS.
- SEC. 17.09. PRIVATE STREETS.
- SEC. 17.10. REVERSION TO ACREAGE.
- SEC. 17.11. MODIFICATIONS.
- SEC. 17.12. PARK AND RECREATION SITE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 17.13. SUBDIVISION REQUIRING IMPORT OR EXPORT OF EARTH.
- SEC. 17.14. MODIFICATION OF RECORDED FINAL MAPS.
- SEC. 17.15. VESTING TENTATIVE MAPS.
- SEC. 17.50. PARCEL MAPS – GENERAL PROVISIONS.
- SEC. 17.51. FILING OF PRELIMINARY PARCEL MAPS.
- SEC. 17.52. PARCEL MAP – STANDARDS OF REVIEW AUTHORITY OF ADVISORY AGENCY.
- SEC. 17.53. APPROVAL OF PRELIMINARY PARCEL MAP STANDARDS OF REVIEW.
- SEC. 17.54. APPEALS.
- SEC. 17.55. MAP IDENTIFICATION AND REPRODUCTION.
- SEC. 17.56. PARCEL MAP.
- SEC. 17.57. APPROVAL OF MAP SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE VIOLATION OF OTHER LAWS.
- SEC. 17.58. PARK AND RECREATION SITE ACQUISITION AND DEVELOPMENT.
- SEC. 17.59. MODIFICATION OF RECORDED PARCEL MAPS – STANDARDS OF REVIEW.
- SEC. 17.60. SALES CONTRARY TO PARCEL MAP REGULATIONS ARE VOIDABLE.
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▸ Article 8
Overview- SEC. 18.00. SCOPE.
- SEC. 18.01. DEFINITIONS.
- SEC. 18.02. RESERVED.
- SEC. 18.03. PROCEDURE.
- SEC. 18.04. SUBDIVISIONS.
- SEC. 18.05. PRIVATE STREETS, LOT OR BUILDING SITE STANDARDS.
- SEC. 18.07. POSTING OF PRIVATE STREETS.
- SEC. 18.08. DIRECTOR APPROVAL AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 18.09. PRIVATE STREET NAMES.
- SEC. 18.10. BUILDING PERMITS.
- SEC. 18.12. MODIFICATIONS.
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▸ Article 9
Overview- SEC. 19.00. FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 19.01. FILING FEE – APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 19.02. FILING FEES – DIVISION OF LAND AND PRIVATE STREET MAPS AND APPEALS.
- SEC. 19.03. FEES FOR GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY.
- SEC. 19.04. FEES FOR SIGN-OFF OR CLEARANCE REQUESTS.
- SEC. 19.05. FILING FEES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CLEARANCES.
- SEC. 19.06. FILING FEES FOR COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS.
- SEC. 19.07. FEES FOR FLOOD HAZARD REPORTS AND COMPLIANCE CHECKS.
- SEC. 19.08. SURCHARGE FOR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES CENTERS.
- SEC. 19.09. PROJECT DEVELOPMENT AND COUNSELING SERVICES.
- SEC. 19.10. DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT FEES.
- SEC. 19.11. ANNUAL INSPECTION OF COMPLIANCE WITH FLOOR AREA RATIO AVERAGING AND
- SEC. 19.12. DEVIATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION
- SEC. 19.13. SURCHARGE FOR AUTOMATED SYSTEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY
- SEC. 19.14. FEES FOR ENFORCEMENT OF HOUSING COVENANTS.
- SEC. 19.15. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ASSESSMENT, TRANSPORTATION DEMAND
- SEC. 19.16. GENERAL PLAN MAINTENANCE SURCHARGE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY
- SEC. 19.17. PARK FEE.
- SEC. 19.18. AFFORDABLE HOUSING LINKAGE FEE.
- SEC. 19.19. WESTSIDE MOBILITY TRANSPORTATION FEES.
- SEC. 19.20. DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY BENEFITS FEE ORDINANCE.
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