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Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Art. 14 General Rules

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles

Cite as: Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Article 14 · Text as of 2026-10-04

Article Publication Update | August 20, 2026

General Rules | Article 14 Contents

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

CONTENTS

Div. 14.1. Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Sec. 14.1.1. Opening Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-3
Div. 14.2. General Standards & Measurement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Sec. 14.2.1. Building Footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-4
Sec. 14.2.2. covered Area (%). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-5
Sec. 14.2.3. Distance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-6
Sec. 14.2.4. enclosure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-7
Sec. 14.2.5. encroachments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-10
Sec. 14.2.6. Facing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15
Sec. 14.2.7. Floor Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-19
Sec. 14.2.8. Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-21
Sec. 14.2.9. Grade Plane elevation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-22
Sec. 14.2.10. Story. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-29
Sec. 14.2.11. lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-34
Sec. 14.2.12. lot line Determination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-35
Sec. 14.2.13. Opacity (%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-40
Sec. 14.2.14. irregular lot lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-41
Sec. 14.2.15. Project Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-45
Sec. 14.2.16. Yards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-49
Sec. 14.2.17. Public Access easements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-54
Sec. 14.2.18. Slope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14-56
Sec. 14.2.19. Maximum Allowable residential Density. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-57
Div. 14.3. Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-58
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General Rules | Article 14 Div. 14.1. (Introduction)

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