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Article 5 — USE›Part 5B — USE DISTRICTS

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 5B.3 Residential Use Districts

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 § 5B.3 · Text as of 2026-10-04

residential Use Districts emphasize residential uses and only allow a minimal amount of compatible services and amenities.

Sec. 5B.3.1. RESIDENTIAL 1 (RG1)

A. Intent

the rG1 Use District is intended to: accommodate a wide variety of housing types for a variety of housing needs, in a predominately residential setting and facilitate the efficient management of municipal resources.

B. Allowed Uses & Use Limitations
Use Permission Use Standard Specification
1.RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling S Special useprogram:
inclusionaryHousingProgram
Sec. 5C.3.1.
Household Business:
Familychild care P
* Hours of operation (open/close) 8AM / 8PM
Home Occupation P Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.1.A.1.
* Special useprogram
Home-Sharing P Home-SharingProgram Sec. 5C.3.2.
Joint living& Work Quarters --
live/Work --
Mobile Home Park P* Screening
transition screen
t-Screen 1
Supportive Housing:
General P
Medical care P* In conjunction with: Supportive housing:
general
transitional P
2.PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery --
Civic Facility:
local P
regional --
Civic Fleet Services --
Detention Facility CU3
Hospital:
local CU2
regional CU3

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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Use Permission Use Standard Specification
Parking P* In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Public SafetyFacility P
CommunityAssembly:
local P
regional CU2
School:
Preschool/Daycare P Supplemental Standards: Not required
K-12 P
Post-secondary P
Social Services P
Utilities:
Screening
Minor P* Frontage screen F-Screen 3
transition screen t-Screen 1
Major CU3
In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Solar energy Facility CU2* Minimum area: 0.1FAr
relief cU3
Wireless Facility, Freestanding CU2* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1.
Wireless Facility, rooftop CU2* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1.
3.OPEN SPACE & RECREATION
Amphitheater or Stadium:
local CU2
regional CU3
Indoor Recreation:
Public P
commercial --
Nature Reserve P
Open Space, Public P
Outdoor Recreation:
Public P
commercial --
Golf course --
4.TRANSPORTATION
Airport --
Freight RailwayFacility --
Freight Transfer Facility --
Heliport CU2* Accessoryto: Other alloweduse
Passenger Transit Facility --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission Use Standard Specification
5.GENERAL COMMERCIAL
Animal Services:
General --
Kennel --
veterinarycare --
CommissaryKitchen --
Eating& Drinking:
General --
Alcohol Service --
Entertainment Venue, Indoor:
local --
regional --
Financial Services:
General --
Alternative --
Instructional Services --
Lodging --
Medical Clinic --
Office --
Personal Services --
Postmortem Services --
Retail:
General --
Alcohol --
Hours of operation (open/close) 7AM / 7PM
Farmers' Market, certified CU1* Special useprogram:
certified Farmers' Market
Program
Sec. 5C.3.4.
Firearms --
Food & Beverage --
large Format --
Merchant Market --
Pet Shop --
Seasonal Market --
Smoke & vape Shop --
SexuallyOriented Business
General --
Sexual encounter --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission
Use Standard
Specification
6.HEAVY COMMERCIAL
Motor Vehicle Services:
light --
Heavy --
large vehicle --
car Wash --
FuelingStation:
Screening:
electric vehicle charging Facility, P*
Frontage screen
F-Screen 3
Standard vehicle transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.2.
Separation (min):
residential uses andschools 500'
Open Space, residential,

residential-Mixed, or
500'
AgriculturalUse District
electric vehicle charging Facility,
P*
Relief
cU2
large vehicle Findings: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.3.
Screening:
Frontage screen F-Screen 3
transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.3.
Gas Station, Standard vehicle --
Gas Station, large vehicle --
Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental:
Standard vehicle --
large vehicle --
Household Movingtruck rental --
Storage, Indoor:
General --
Self-Service Facility --
Storage, Outdoor:
General --
Standard vehicle --
large vehicle --
Donation Bin --
cargo container --
Official Motor vehicle impound --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission Use Standard Specification
7.LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Machine Shop --
Manufacturing, Light: --
General --
Alcoholic Beverage --
Artistic & Artisanal --
cosmetic & Pharmaceutical --
electronics --
Food & Drink --
Garment & Accessory --
textile --
Research & Development --
Soundstages & Backlots CU3
Wholesale Trade & Warehousing --
8.HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
Animal Products Processing --
Manufacturing, Heavy:
General --
chemical Products --
Petroleum & coal Products --
Salvage Yard --
RecyclingFacility:
In conjunction with: Public & institutional
use
Size, entire use (max): 200 SF
collection CU2* Enclosure coveredand
enclosed
Screening
Outdoor storage screening S-Screen 1
Hours of operation (open/close) 7AM / 7PM
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.7.D.1.
Sorting& Processing --
Waste Facility:
Organic Waste --
Hazardous Waste --
Solid Waste --
Mineral & Ore Extraction CU3* Supplemental findings: Sec. 5C.2.7.H.1.
Oil, Gas, or Hydrocarbon Well --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permissio n
Use Standard
Specification
9.AGRICULTURAL
Animal Keeping:
Accessoryto: Other alloweduse
B P* Screening:
ees transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.A.1.
Dairy --
equine, commercial --
equine, Non-commercial P* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.D.1.
livestock --
Pets P* In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Small Animals --
Wild Animals --
Plant Cultivation:
communityGarden P
Farming P* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.G.1.

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.1. (Residential 1 (RG1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

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Exceptions & meaning →

Sec. 5B.3.2. RESIDENTIAL 2 (RG2)

A. Intent

the rG2 Use District is intended to accommodate a wide variety of housing types for a variety of housing needs in a predominantly residential setting supported by local civic and recreational uses providing resources to a residential community.

B. Allowed Uses & Use Limitations
Use Permission Use Standard Specification
1.RESIDENTIAL
Dwelling P
Household Business:
Familychild care P
H Oi P* Hours of operation (open/close): 8AM / 8PM
ome ccupaton Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.1.A.1.
Home-Sharing S Special useprogram:
Home-SharingProgram
Sec. 5C.3.2.
Joint living& Work Quarters --
live/Work --
Mobile Home Park P* Screening:
transition screen
t-Screen 1
Supportive Housing:
General P
Medical care P* Accessory to: Supportive housing:
general
transitional --
2.PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL
Cemetery --
Civic Facility:
local P
regional --
Civic Fleet Services --
Detention Facility CU3
Hospital:
local CU2
regional CU3
Parking P* In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Public SafetyFacility P
CommunityAssembly:
local CU2
regional CU2

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission Use Standard Specification
School:
Preschool/Daycare P* Supplemental Standards: Sec. 5C.2.2.B.1.
K-12 CU3
Post-secondary CU3
Social Services P
Utilities:
Screening
Minor P* Frontage screen F-Screen 2
transition screen t-Screen 2
Major CU3
In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Solar energy Facility CU2* Floor area (min) 0.1FAr
relief cU3
Wireless Facility, Freestanding CU2* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1.
Wireless Facility, rooftop CU2* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1.
3.OPEN SPACE & RECREATION
Amphitheater or Stadium:
local CU3
regional CU3
Indoor Recreation:
Separation (min):
* residential use 100'
Public P Hours of operation (open/close): 7AM / 10PM
Relief: cU2
commercial --
Nature Reserve P
Open Space, Public P
Outdoor Recreation:
Separation (min):
* residential use 100'
Public P Hours of operation (open/close): 7AM / 10PM
Relief: cU2
commercial --
Golf course --
4.TRANSPORTATION
Airport --
Freight RailwayFacility --
Freight Transfer Facility --
Heliport CU2* Accessoryto: Other alloweduse
Passenger Transit Facility --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission Use Standard Specification
5.GENERAL COMMERCIAL
Animal Services:
General --
Kennel --
veterinarycare --
CommissaryKitchen --
Eating& Drinking:
General --
Alcohol Service --
Entertainment Venue, Indoor:
local --
regional --
Financial Services:
General --
Alternative --
Instructional Services --
Lodging --
Medical Clinic --
Office --
Personal Services --
Postmortem Services --
Retail:
General --
Alcohol --
Hours of operation (open/close) 7AM / 7PM
Farmers' Market, certified CU1* Special useprogram:
certified Farmers' Market
Program
Sec. 5C.3.4.
Firearms --
Food & Beverage --
large Format --
Merchant Market --
Pet Shop --
Seasonal Market --
Smoke & vape Shop --
SexuallyOriented Business:
General --
Sexual encounter --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission
Use Standard
Specification
6.HEAVY COMMERCIAL
Motor Vehicle Services:
light --
Heavy --
large vehicle --
car Wash --
FuelingStation:
Screening:
electric vehicle charging Facility, P*
Frontage screen
F-Screen 3
Standard vehicle transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.2.
Separation (min):
residential uses andschools 500'
Open Space, residential,
residential-Mixed, or
500'
AgriculturalUse District
electric vehicle charging Facility,
P*
Relief
cU2
large vehicle Findings: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.3.
Screening:
Frontage screen F-Screen 3
transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.5.C.3.
Gas Station, Standard vehicle --
Gas Station, large vehicle --
Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental:
Standard vehicle --
large vehicle --
Household Movingtruck rental --
Storage, Indoor:
General --
Self-Service Facility --
Storage, Outdoor:
Accessoryto: Other alloweduse
General P*
Screening:
Outdoor storage screening S-Screen 1
Standard vehicle --
large vehicle --
Donation Bin --
cargo container --
Official Motor vehicle impound --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permission Use Standard Specification
7.LIGHT INDUSTRIAL
Machine Shop --
Manufacturing, Light:
General --
Alcoholic Beverage --
Artistic & Artisanal --
cosmetic & Pharmaceutical --
electronics --
Food & Drink --
Garment & Accessory --
textile --
Research & Development --
Soundstages & Backlots --
Wholesale Trade & Warehousing --
8.HEAVY INDUSTRIAL
Animal Products Processing --
Manufacturing, Heavy:
General --
chemical Products --
Petroleum & coal Products --
Salvage Yard --
RecyclingFacility:
In conjunction with: Public & institutional
use
Size, entire use (max): 200 SF
Enclosure: coveredand
collection P* enclosed
Screening:
Outdoor storage screening S-Screen 2
Hours of operation (open/close): 7AM / 7PM
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.7.D.1.
Sorting& Processing --
Waste Facility:
Organic Waste --
Hazardous Waste --
Solid Waste --
Mineral & Ore Extraction CU3* Supplemental findings: Sec. 5C.2.7.H.1.
Oil, Gas, or Hydrocarbon Well --

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.3. (Residential Use Districts)

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Use Permissio n
Use Standard
Specification
9.AGRICULTURAL
Animal Keeping:
Accessoryto: Other alloweduse
B P* Screening:
ees transition screen t-Screen 1
Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.A.1.
Dairy --
equine, commercial --
equine, Non-commercial P* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.D.1.
livestock --
Pets P* In conjunction with: Other alloweduse
Small Animals --
Wild Animals --
Plant Cultivation:
communityGarden P
Farming P* Supplemental standards: Sec. 5C.2.8.G.1.

KEY: "P"= Permitted Use; "*"= Use Standard Applies; "CU1"= Approval by Zoning Administrator; "CU2"= Public Hearing by Zoning Administrator; "CU3"= review by city Planning commission; "S"= Special Use Program; "A-"= Dependent on Most restrictive Adjoining Zone; "A+"= Dependent on Most Permissive Adjoining Zone; "--"= Use Not Permitted

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Sec. 5B.3.2. (Residential 2 (RG2)) Established by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.4. (Residential-Mixed Use Districts)

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