Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning›Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING PLAN
SEC. 12.19. “M2” LIGHT INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1 · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles
(Amended by Ord. No. 146,030, Eff. 7/11/74.)
The following regulations shall apply to the “ M2 ” Light Industrial 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:
- Any open lot use permitted in an “ A ” or “ R ” Zone, which does not involve the use of buildings or structures other than accessory buildings incident to the use of the land.
1.5. (Amended by Ord. No. 146,030, Eff. 7/11/74.) Any use permitted in the M1 or MR2 Zone, whether conducted within or without a building or enclosed area, but not including any of the following:
(a) Any building, structure or portion thereof permitted in any “ R ” Zone, other than accessory buildings which are incidental to the use of the land.
(b) Any building containing dwelling units or guest rooms.
(c) The storage, display, processing or sales of second-hand boxes, crates, barrels, drums, furniture, or household appliances unless conducted in accordance with the limitations specified in Subsection A.4(b) of this section.
(d) The storage of impounded, abandoned, partially dismantled, obsolete or wrecked automobiles unless conducted in accordance with the limitations specified in Subsection A.4(b) of this section.
(e) The open air sale of merchandise from a privately owned vacant lot or drive- in theater. (Added by Ord. No. 156,684, Eff. 6/19/82.)
(f) Concrete or cement products manufactured in the open. (Added by Ord. No. 158,939, Eff. 6/21/84.)
(g) The open storage of materials and equipment, including used materials and equipment unless conducted in accordance with the limitations specified in Subsection A.4(b) of this section. The phrase “used materials and equipment” includes vehicles, boats, or airplanes which are inoperable, wrecked, damaged or unlicensed, i.e. not currently licensed by the Department of Motor Vehicles. (Added by Ord. No. 162,335. Eff. 6/6/87.)
(h) (Amended by Ord. No. 173,492, Eff. 10/10/00.) Indoor swap meets unless authorized pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.24 W.42.
2. (None)
- Airport or aircraft landing field.
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▸Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning
Overview- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Article 1.2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
- Article 1.5 — PLANNING - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM
▸Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING …
Overview- 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.
- § 12.09
- 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.
- 1.5. (Deleted by Ord. No. 188,072, Eff. 7/1/24.)
- 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.
- 3.5. (None)
- SEC. 12.20. “M3” HEAVY INDUSTRIAL ZONE.
- 13.03. (Amended by Ord. No. 155,950, Eff. 12/5/81.)
- 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-JU…
- 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. 12.35. ZONING OF ANNEXED OR UNZONED AREAS.
- SEC. 12.37. HIGHWAY AND COLLECTOR STREET DEDICATION AND IMPROV…
- 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. 12.50. AIRPORT APPROACH ZONING REGULATIONS.
- SEC. 12.70. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ZONING.
- SEC. 12.80. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CITY OWNED AND L…
- SEC. 12.81. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – CHARITABLE ORGAN…
- SEC. 12.82. HOMELESS SHELTERS – EMERGENCIES – EL NIÑO 2016.
- Article 2.9 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COO…
- Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN - ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICTS
- Article 4 — PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS
- Article 4.3 — ELDERCARE FACILITY UNIFIED PERMIT PROCESS
- Article 4.4 — SIGN REGULATIONS
- Article 5 — REFERRALS – LAND FOR PUBLIC USE
- Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
- Article 6.1 — REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
- Article 7 — DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS
- Article 8 — PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS
- Article 9 — FEES