Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Art. 4 Development Standards
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 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04
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Part 4A. Introduction
Part 4B. Development Standards Districts
Part 4c. Development Standards Rules
Article Publication Update | August 20, 2026
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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
CONTENTS
| Part 4A. In |
troduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3 |
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| Div. 4A.1. | Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 |
| Div. 4A.2. | General rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 |
| Part 4B. D |
evelopment Standards Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10 |
| Div. 4B.1. | Development Standards District Group "A" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-11 |
| Div. 4B.2. | Development Standards District Group "B" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13 |
| Div. 4B.3. | Development Standards District Group "c" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 |
| Div. 4B.4. | Development Standards District Group "D" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 |
| Div. 4B.5. | Development Standards District Group "e" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16 |
| Part 4C. D |
evelopment Standards Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 |
| Div. 4c.1. | Pedestrian Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-20 |
| Div. 4c.2. | Automobile Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34 |
| Div. 4c.3. | Bicycle Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47 |
| Div. 4c.4. | Automobile Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61 |
| Div. 4c.5. | transportation Demand Management. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95 |
| Div. 4c.6. | Plants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-102 |
| Div. 4c.7. | Fences & Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-115 |
| Div. 4c.8. | Screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-120 |
| Div. 4c.9. | Grading & retaining Walls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-134 |
| Div. 4c.10. | Outdoor lighting & Glare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-137 |
| Div. 4c.11. | Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-140 |
| Div. 4c.12. | Site elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-180 |
| Div. 4c.13. | environmental Protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-203 |
| Div. 4c.14. | Development review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-207 |
| Div. 4c.15. | resident Protections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-210 |
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