Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 3B.2 Multi-Un

Multi-Unit Frontages require higher ground floor elevation, low transparency, and frequent entrance spacing. This allows for greater privacy for tenants located on the ground story while retaining an interplay between the private and public realms. Frequent entrances activate the public realm with pedestrian activity and visual interest.

SEC. 3B.2.1. MULTI-UNIT 1 (MU1)¶

A. Lot

B. Facade

Street C B	A	Street D A B B B E F G C
	Primary Side	Primary Side
1.BUILD-TO	Div. 3C.1.	1.TRANSPARENCY Div. 3C.4.
Applicable stories(min)	2 2	Transparent area(min)
A Build-to depth(max)	5' 5'	A Ground story 30% 30%
B Build-to width(min)	70% 40%	b Upper stories 20% 20%
Pedestrian amenity	Not Not	c Active wall spacing(max) 30’ 40'
allowance (max)	Required Required	2.ENTRANCES Div. 3C.5.
2.PARKING C Parking setback(min)	Div. 3C.2. 20’ 5'	D Street-facing entrance Required Not Required
3.LANDSCAPING	Div. 3C.3.	E Entrance spacing (max) 50’ 100'
Frontageplantingarea(min)	30% 30%	Entry feature Not Required Not Required
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A2 A2	3.GROUND STORY Div. 3C.6.
		F Ground storyheight(min) 10' 10'
		G ^{Ground floor elevation} (min/max) -2'/5' -2'/5'
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Sec. 3B.2.1. (Multi-Unit 1 (MU1)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.2. (Multi-Unit Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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SEC. 3B.2.2. MULTI-UNIT 2 (MU2)¶

A. Lot

[Figure]

	Primary	Side
1.BUILD-TO		Div. 3C.1.
Applicable stories(min)	2	2
A Build-to depth(max)	10'	15'
B Build-to width(min)	70%	40%
Pedestrian amenity allowance(max)	Not Required	Not Required
2.PARKING		Div. 3C.2.
C Parking setback(min)	20’	5'
3.LANDSCAPING		Div. 3C.3.
Frontageplantingarea(min)	30%	30%
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A2	A2

B. Facade

[Figure]

		Primary	Side
1.	TRANSPARENCY		Div. 3C.4.
	Transparent area(min)
A	Ground story	30%	30%
b	Upper stories	20%	20%
c	Active wall spacing(max)	30’	40'
2.	ENTRANCES		Div. 3C.5.
D	Street-facing entrance	Required	Not Required
E	Entrance spacing (max)	50’	100'
	Entry feature	Not Required	Not Required
3.	GROUND STORY		Div. 3C.6.
F	Ground storyheight(min)	10'	10'
G	^{Ground floor elevation} (min/max)	-2'/5'	-2'/5'
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Sec. 3B.2.2. (Multi-Unit 2 (MU2)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.2. (Multi-Unit Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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SEC. 3B.2.3. MULTI-UNIT 3 (MU3)¶

A. Lot

B. Facade

[Figure]

	Primary	Side
1.BUILD-TO		Div. 3C.1.
Applicable stories(min)	1	1
A Build-to depth(max)	10’	15’
B Build-to width(min)	60%	40%
Pedestrian amenity allowance(max)	Not Required	Not Required
2.PARKING		Div. 3C.2.
C Parking setback(min)	20’	5'
3.LANDSCAPING		Div. 3C.3.
Frontageplantingarea(min)	30%	30%
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A3	A3

		Primary	Side
1.	TRANSPARENCY		Div. 3C.4.
	Transparent area
A	Ground story (min)	12%	10%
b	Upper stories(min)	15%	12%
c	Active wall spacing(max)	20’	30'
2.	ENTRANCES		Div. 3C.5.
D	Street-facing entrance	Required	Not Required
	Entrance spacing (max)	50’	100'
	Entry feature	Not Required	Not Required
3.	GROUND STORY		Div. 3C.6.
e	Ground storyheight(min)	10'	10'
f	^{Ground floor elevation} (min/max)	-2'/5'	-2'/5'
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Sec. 3B.2.3. (Multi-Unit 3 (MU3)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.3. (General Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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