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

SEC. 12.35. ZONING OF ANNEXED OR UNZONED AREAS.

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

(Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)

All land or territory annexed to the City after the effective date of this section shall be immediately classified in the R1 Zone and in Height District No. 1 (R1-1) unless the Council specifically determines otherwise by ordinance. The Council may establish specific zoning by ordinance for land or territory to be annexed. The zoning ordinance may be adopted concurrently with the annexation. Unless the specific zoning is established by ordinance, the Zoning Map shall be amended to indicate the land or territory annexed as R1-1 without additional proceedings.

Any land or territory in the City which is not indicated on the Zoning Map as being in any zone shall be construed as being classified in the same zone as that existing on the side of the street opposite the subject land or territory, and the Zoning Map is hereby amended to indicate that zone without additional procedure.

In those portions of the City where height districts have been established, any land or territory which is not indicated on the Zoning Map as being in any height district shall be construed as being classified in the same height district as that existing on the side of the street opposite the subject land or territory, and the Zoning Map is hereby amended to indicate that height district without additional procedure.

Where uncertainty exists as to the zone or height district to be indicated on the map, the zone or height district shall be determined by the City Planning Commission by written decision.

SEC. 12.36. PROJECTS REQUIRING MULTIPLE APPROVALS. (CHARTER § 564).

(Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)

See Sec. 13A.2.10. (Multiple Approvals) of Chapter 1A of this Code.

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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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