Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 2A.1 Orientation

A zone string is composed of the following districts:

- [ FORM FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ]

Form District

the Form District is a separate and independent component of each zone.

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A. Identify the Applicable Form District

the first component in a zone string is the Form District applied to a property.

B. Determine Applicable Form District Standards

1. Form Districts standards are outlined in Part 2B. (Form Districts) . each Form District page identifies the standards specific to that Form District.

2. each standard on a Form District page in Part 2B. (Form Districts) provides a reference to Part 2C. (Form Rules) where the standard is explained in detail. text in italics below a heading provides a definition of that heading.

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Find Your Applied

Part 2B. (Form Districts)

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A. General

Diagrams and illustrations within this Article (Form) are provided to assist users in understanding the intent and requirements of the text. in the event a conflict occurs between the text of this Article (Form) and any illustration or graphic, the text prevails.

B. Lot Parameter Diagrams

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1. Lot Boundary

this line represents the perimeter of the subject lot, serving as a reference for both lot area and lot width.

2. Buildable Area

this shape represents the area on a lot where buildings are allowed, reduced by required building setbacks, or the lot boundary when no setback is required.

3. Building Setbacks

the area between a lot boundary and the minimum required setback, represented with a dotted white line and bounded by the buildable area.

4. Building Coverage

this shape represents the total building coverage allowed in proportion to the lot area, but does not reflect any requirement as to the location or configuration of any buildings or structures.

5. Lot Amenity Space

this shape represents the total lot amenity space required in proportion to the lot area, but does not reflect any requirement as to the location or configuration of any amenity space.

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Sec. 2A.1.3. (Form District Diagrams) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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c. Bulk and Mass Diagrams

1. General

• a. Bulk and mass diagrams represent the volume where a building is allowed to be located by showing the maximum height allowed for the entire buildable area. except for House, estate, and rural Form Districts, the volume does not represent the massing of an allowed building. Other standards, such as maximum building coverage and floor area ratio (FAr), may limit the ability for a building to fill the full volume.

• b. Form Districts (Part 2B.) that include a maximum height standard and those tthat do not include a height limit are represented differently in the bulk and mass diagram.

2. Districts with a Maximum Height Standard

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a. Maximum Bonus Height

Maximum bonus height represents the maximum number of stories allowed beyond the number of stories allowed by the maximum base height in stories.

b. Maximum Base Height

Maximum base height represents the number of stories allowed without providing public benefits in trade for additional height according to Article 9. (Public Benefit Systems) .

c. Minimum Height

Minimum height represents the lowest number of stories required.

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Sec. 2A.1.3. (Form District Diagrams) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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3. Districts with no Maximum Height Standard

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• a. Unlimited Height

this volume represents the building height allowed, in addition to the likely height of the building based on maximum Base FAr.

• b. Likely Height Based on Bonus FAR

this volume represents the likely building height based on the maximum allowed bonus FAr, in addition to the likely height of the building based on maximum base FAr.

• c. Likely Height Based on Base FAR

this volume represents the likely building height based on the maximum allowed base FAr, in addition to the minimum required height of the building.

• d. Minimum Height

this volume represents the minimum number of stories required.

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Sec. 2A.1.3. (Form District Diagrams) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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there are three different types of naming conventions for Form Districts (Part 2B.) . each Form District name is composed of a variety of components that are specific to that district.

A. Rural & Estate Form Districts

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B. House Form Districts

House Form Districts include a range and combination of building coverage, scale, and massing parameters that are intended to produce what is commonly understood as a house. House forms are laid out as detached, or semi-detached, buildings with set-back requirements from the street and lot lines, along with building coverage limitations intended to preserve space for yards and open space. Building widths are narrow, ranging from 50-feet to an upper limit of 100-feet. Building heights are limited by a prescribed number of feet rather than stories, and building scale is further limited by floor area ratio maximums ranging from 0.45 to an upper limit of 1.0. Additional controls are applied to shape upper-story building mass to produce roof forms common on houses.

c. All Other Form Districts

All other Form District names are composed of three components:

1. FAR Category

the first component of each Form District name is a floor area ratio (FAr) category. FAr categories group all districts within a range of maximum allowed FAr. FAr categories are organized as follows:

• a. Very low-rise (>0.6-1.5 FAr)

• b. low-rise (>1.5-4.0 FAr)

• c. Mid-rise (>4.0-6.0 FAr)

• d. Moderate-rise (>6.0-8.5 FAr)

• e. High-rise (>8.5-13.0 FAr)

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2. Building Width Category

the second component of each Form District name is a building width category. Building width categories group all districts within a range of maximum allowed building width. each building width category is organized as follows:

• a. Narrow (25 feet - 75 feet)

• b. Medium (100 feet - 210 feet)

• c. Broad (280 feet - 490 feet)

• d. Full (no building width maximum)

3. Variation Number

the last component of each Form District is a variation number. All Form Districts are numbered in the order they fall within this Article (Form) .

4. Example Form District

Potential Form District categories are shown below to illustrate the naming convention that would be applied to new Form Districts that may be added to this Article (Form) through future code amendments.

VARIATION

Low-Rise Medium 2 (LM2)

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Potential Form District Category Form District Category

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