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Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning›Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING PLAN

SEC. 12.13. “C1” LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE.

Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1 · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

The following regulations shall apply to the “C1” Limited Commercial Zone:

A. Use – No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered. enlarged or maintained, except for the following uses, and when a “ Supplemental Use District ” is created by the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, for such uses as may be permitted therein:

  1. Any use permitted in the CR Limited Commercial Zone but not including a church, educational institution, museum or school (elementary or high), provided that all the regulations of said CR zone are complied with except as provided in this section. Any residential use permitted in the R3 Multiple Residential Zone provided that all the regulations of said R3 zone are complied with except as provided in this section. (Amended by Ord. No. 157,994, Eff. 9/25/82. )

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▸Contents — Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
  1. ▸Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article 1.2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
    3. Article 1.5 — PLANNING - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM
    4. ▸Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING …
      Overview
      1. SEC. 12.01. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING REGULATIONS.
      2. SEC. 12.02. PURPOSE.
      3. SEC. 12.03. DEFINITIONS.
      4. SEC. 12.04. ZONES – DISTRICTS – SYMBOLS.
      5. SEC. 12.05. “A1” AGRICULTURE ZONE.
      6. SEC. 12.06. “A2” AGRICULTURAL ZONE.
      7. SEC. 12.07. “RA” SUBURBAN ZONE.
      8. SEC. 12.08. “R1” ONE-FAMILY ZONE.
      9. § 12.09
      10. SEC. 12.10. “R3” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
      11. SEC. 12.11. “R4” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
      12. SEC. 12.12. “R5” MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE.
      13. SEC. 12.13. “C1” LIMITED COMMERCIAL ZONE.
      14. 1.5. (Deleted by Ord. No. 188,072, Eff. 7/1/24.)
      15. SEC. 12.14. “C2” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
      16. SEC. 12.16. “C4” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
      17. SEC. 12.17. “C5” COMMERCIAL ZONE.
      18. SEC. 12.18. “MR2” RESTRICTED LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
      19. SEC. 12.19. “M2” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
      20. 3.5. (None)
      21. SEC. 12.20. “M3” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
      22. 13.03. (Amended by Ord. No. 155,950, Eff. 12/5/81.)
      23. SEC. 12.21. GENERAL PROVISIONS.
      24. SEC. 12.22. EXCEPTIONS.
      25. SEC. 12.23. NONCONFORMING BUILDING AND USES.
      26. SEC. 12.24. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS AND OTHER SIMILAR QUASI-JU…
      27. SEC. 12.26. DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND SAFETY.
      28. SEC. 12.27. VARIANCES.
      29. SEC. 12.28. ADJUSTMENTS AND SLIGHT MODIFICATIONS.
      30. SEC. 12.29. VIOLATION OF CONDITIONS – PENALTY.
      31. SEC. 12.30. BOUNDARIES OF ZONES.
      32. SEC. 12.31. INTERPRETATION – PURPOSE – CONFLICT.
      33. SEC. 12.32. LAND USE LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS.
      34. SEC. 12.33. PARK FEES AND LAND DEDICATION.
      35. SEC. 12.35. ZONING OF ANNEXED OR UNZONED AREAS.
      36. SEC. 12.37. HIGHWAY AND COLLECTOR STREET DEDICATION AND IMPROV…
      37. SEC. 12.38. DEDICATION OF STREETS BY LONG TERM LEASES.
      38. SEC. 12.39. LOW AND MODERATE HOUSING.
      39. SEC. 12.40. LANDSCAPE – GENERAL REQUIREMENTS.
      40. SEC. 12.41. LANDSCAPE – WATER MANAGEMENT.
      41. SEC. 12.42. LANDSCAPE.
      42. SEC. 12.50. AIRPORT APPROACH ZONING REGULATIONS.
      43. SEC. 12.70. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ZONING.
      44. SEC. 12.80. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CITY OWNED AND L…
      45. SEC. 12.81. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CHARITABLE ORGAN…
      46. SEC. 12.82. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – EL NIÑO 2016.
    5. Article 2.9 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COO…
    6. Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN - ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICTS
    7. Article 4 — PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS
    8. Article 4.3 — ELDERCARE FACILITY UNIFIED PERMIT PROCESS
    9. Article 4.4 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    10. Article 5 — REFERRALS – LAND FOR PUBLIC USE
    11. Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
    12. Article 6.1 — REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
    13. Article 7 — DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS
    14. Article 8 — PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS
    15. Article 9 — FEES

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