Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Art. 5 Use
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 5 · Text as of 2026-10-04
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ]
Part 5A. Introduction
Part 5B. Use Districts Part 5c. Use Rules
Part 5D. Use Definitions
Article Publication Update | August 20, 2026
[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Contents
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
CONTENTS
| Part 5A. |
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . . 5-3 |
|---|---|---|
| Div. 5A.1. | Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . . 5-4 |
| Div. 5A.2. | General rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-10 |
| Div. 5A.3. | Use Permissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-12 |
| Part 5B. |
Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . 5-15 |
| Div. 5B.1. | Open Space Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-16 |
| Div. 5B.2. | Agricultural Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-22 |
| Div. 5B.3. | residential Use Districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-28 |
| Div. 5B.4. | residential-Mixed Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-40 |
| Div. 5B.5. | commercial-Mixed Use Districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-52 |
| Div. 5B.6. | industrial-Mixed Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-86 |
| Div. 5B.7. | industrial Use Districts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . . 5-135 |
| Div. 5B.8. | Public Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-168 |
| Part 5C. |
Use Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . 5-178 |
| Div. 5c.1. | General Use Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . . 5-179 |
| Div. 5c.2. | Supplemental Use Standards, Procedures, & Findings . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-203 |
| Div. 5c.3. | Special Use Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-223 |
| Part 5D. |
Use Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . | . . . . . 5-262 |
| Div. 5D.1. | Use Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-265 |
| Div. 5D.2. | residential Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-266 |
| Div. 5D.3. | Public & institutional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-269 |
| Div. 5D.4. | Open Space & recreation Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-273 |
| Div. 5D.5. | transportation Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-275 |
| Div. 5D.6. | General commercial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-276 |
| Div. 5D.7. | Heavy commercial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-282 |
| Div. 5D.8. | light industrial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-287 |
| Div. 5D.9. | Heavy industrial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . 5-290 |
| Div. 5D.10 | . Agricultural Uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . |
. . . . . .5-293 |
| 5-2 |
Article 5. Use Article Publication Update | August 20, 2026
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