Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 3B.8 Dual

The Dual Frontages are required to address primary, side, and special frontage lot lines. This allows for activation of the frontage lot line with increased standards.

SEC. 3B.8.1. ALLEY MARKET (AL1)¶

A. Lot

B. Facade

Alley C B	A	Alley B C E D A
	Special Primary Side	Special Primary Side
1.BUILD-TO	Div. 3C.1.	1.TRANSPARENCY Div. 3C.4.
Applicable stories(min)	5 5 5	Transparent area(min)
A Build-to depth(max)	10' 5' 10'	Ground story n/a 60% 40%
B Build-to width(min)	90% 90% 70%	Upper stories n/a 20% 20%
Pedestrian amenity allowance(max)	10% 20% 10%	A ^{Active wall spacing} (max) 25' 15’ 30'
2.PARKING	Div. 3C.2.	2.ENTRANCES Div. 3C.5.
C Parking Setback (min)	15' 20’ 5'	B Street-facingentranceRequired Required Required
3.LANDSCAPING	Div. 3C.3.	C Entrance spacing 25' 25’ 50'
Frontage planting area		(max)
(min)	10% 20% 30%	Entryfeature Required Required Required
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A1 A2 A2	Options • Shopfront bay • Market stall
		3.GROUND STORY Div. 3C.6.
		D ^{Ground story height} (min) 16' 16' 16'
		E ^{Ground floor elevation} (min/max) -1/1' -2/2' -2/2'
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Sec. 3B.8.1. (Alley Market (AL1)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.8. (Dual Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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SEC. 3B.8.2. ALLEY SHOPFRONT (AL2)¶

A. Lot

B. Facade

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		Special	Primary	Side
1.	TRANSPARENCY			Div. 3C.4.
	Transparent area(min)
A	Ground story	60%	60%	40%
	Upper stories	n/a	30%	30%
B	^{Active wall spacing} (max)	25'	15’	25'
2.	ENTRANCES			Div. 3C.5.
C	Street-facingentrance	Required	Required	Required
D	Entrance spacing (max)	25'	50’	75'
	Entryfeature	Required	n/a	n/a
	Options	• Storefr	ont bay
3.	GROUND STORY			Div. 3C.6.
E	^{Ground story height} (min)	16'	16'	16'
F	^{Ground floor elevation} (min/max)	-1/1'	-2/2'	-2/2'

	Special	Primar	y Side
1.BUILD-TO			Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories(min)	5	5	5
A Build-to depth(max)	10'	5'	10'
B Build-to width(min)	70%	95%	70%
C ^{Pedestrian amenity} allowance (max)	15%	35%	10%
2.PARKING			Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)	15'	20’	5'
3.LANDSCAPING			Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area (min)	10%	20%	30%
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A1	A2	A2
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Sec. 3B.8.2. (Alley Shopfront (AL2)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.8. (Dual Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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SEC. 3B.8.3. GREENWAY 1 (GW1)¶

A. Lot

B. Facade

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	Special	Primary	Side
1.BUILD-TO			Div. 3C.2.
Applicable stories (min)	1	1	1
A Build-to depth(max)	25’	25’	25’
B Build-to width(min)	70%	70%	40%
C ^{Pedestrian amenity} allowance (max)	100%	20%	5%
2.PARKING			Div. 3C.2.
D Parking Setback (min)	10’	5’	5’
3.LANDSCAPING			Div. 3C.3.
Frontage planting area(min)	75%	30%	30%
Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed:	A3	A3	A4

		Special	Primary	Side
1.	TRANSPARENCY			Div. 3C.4.
	Transparent area (min)
A	Ground story	20%	20%	20%
B	Upper stories	20%	20%	20%
C	^{Active wall spacing} (max)	30’	20’	30’
2.	ENTRANCES			Div. 3C.5.
D	^{Street-facing} entrance	Required	Required	Required
	Entrance spacing (max)	75’	75’	100’
	Entry feature	Not required	Not required	Not required
3.	GROUND STORY			Div. 3C.6.
E	^{Ground story height} (min)	14’	14’	14’
	Ground floor elevation(min/max)	-2’/5’	-2’/5’	-2’/5’
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Sec. 3B.8.3. (Greenway 1 (GW1)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.9. (Character Frontage Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

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