Article 5 — USE›Part 5B — USE DISTRICTS
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Div. 5B.8 Public 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.8 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Public Use Districts promote public & institutional uses and allow a limited amount of compatible uses.
Sec. 5B.8.1. PUBLIC 1 (P1)¶
A. Intent
the P1 Use District allows for government buildings, structures, offices, and services facilities. this District is intended to provide regulations for the use and development of land owned by a government agency. For most uses, district permissions assume those of the most restrictive adjoining Use District.
B. Allowed Uses & Use Limitations
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.RESIDENTIAL | |||
| Dwelling | A- | ||
| Household Business: | |||
| Familychild care | A- | ||
| Home Occupation | A- | ||
| Home-Sharing | A- | ||
| Joint living& Work Quarters | A- | ||
| live/Work | A- | ||
| Mobile Home Park | A- | ||
| Supportive Housing: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Medical care | A- | ||
| transitional | P | ||
| 2.PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL | |||
| Cemetery | A- | ||
| Civic Facility: | |||
| local | P | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Screening | |||
| Civic Fleet Services | P* | Frontage screen | F-Screen 4 |
| transition screen | t-Screen 1 | ||
| Detention Facility | CU3 | ||
| Hospital: | |||
| local | P | ||
| regional | P | ||
| Parking | A- | ||
| Public Safety Facility | P |
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.8.1. (Public 1 (P1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| CommunityAssembly: | |||
| local | A- | ||
| regional | A- | ||
| School: | |||
| Preschool/ |
P | Supplemental Standards: | Not required |
| K-12 | P | ||
| Post-secondary | CU3 | ||
| 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 | P* | Minimum area: | 0.1FAr |
| relief | cU3 | ||
| Wireless Facility, Freestanding | CU2* | Supplemental standards: | Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1. |
| Wireless Facility, rooftop | P* | Supplemental standards: | Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1. |
| 3.OPEN SPACE & RECREATION | |||
| Amphitheater or Stadium: | |||
| local | CU2 | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Indoor Recreation: | |||
| Public | P | ||
| commercial | A- | ||
| Nature Reserve | P | ||
| Open Space, Public | P | ||
| Outdoor Recreation: | |||
| Public | P | ||
| commercial | A- | ||
| Golf course | A- | ||
| 4.TRANSPORTATION | |||
| Airport | A- | ||
| Freight RailwayFacility | A- | ||
| Freight Transfer Facility | A- | ||
| Heliport | A- | ||
| Passenger Transit Facility | A- |
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.8.1. (Public 1 (P1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.GENERAL COMMERCIAL | |||
| Animal Services: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Kennel | A- | ||
| veterinarycare | A- | ||
| CommissaryKitchen | A- | ||
| Eating& Drinking: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Alcohol Service | A- | ||
| Entertainment Venue, Indoor: | |||
| local | A- | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Financial Services: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Alternative | A- | ||
| Instructional Services | A- | ||
| Lodging | A- | ||
| Medical Clinic | A- | ||
| Office | A- | ||
| Personal Services | A- | ||
| Postmortem Services | A- | ||
| Retail: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Alcohol | A- | ||
| Farmers' Market, certified | A- | ||
| Firearms | A- | ||
| Food & Beverage | A- | ||
| large Format | A- | ||
| Merchant Market | A- | ||
| Pet Shop | A- | ||
| Seasonal Market | A- | ||
| Smoke & vape Shop | A- | ||
| SexuallyOriented Business A- | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Sexual encounter | A- |
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.8.1. (Public 1 (P1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.HEAVY COMMERCIAL | |||
| Motor Vehicle Services: | |||
| light | A- | ||
| Heavy | A- | ||
| large vehicle | A- | ||
| car Wash | A- | ||
| FuelingStation: | |||
| electric vehicle charging Facility, Standard vehicle |
A- | ||
| electric vehicle charging Facility, large vehicle |
A- | ||
| Gas Station, Standard vehicle | A- | ||
| Gas Station, large vehicle | A- | ||
| Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: | |||
| Standard vehicle | A- | ||
| large vehicle | A- | ||
| Household Movingtruck rental | A- | ||
| Storage, Indoor: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Self-Service Facility | A- | ||
| Storage, Outdoor: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Standard vehicle | A- | ||
| large vehicle | A- | ||
| Donation Bin | A- | ||
| cargo container | A- | ||
| Official Motor vehicle impound | A- | ||
| 7.LIGHT INDUSTRIAL | |||
| Machine Shop | A- | ||
| Manufacturing, Light: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| Alcoholic Beverage | A- | ||
| Artistic & Artisanal | A- | ||
| cosmetic & Pharmaceutical | A- | ||
| electronics | A- | ||
| Food & Drink | A- | ||
| Garment & Accessory | A- | ||
| textile | A- | ||
| Research & Development | CU3 | ||
| Soundstages & Backlots | A- |
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.8.1. (Public 1 (P1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade & Warehousing | A- | ||
| 8.HEAVY INDUSTRIAL | |||
| Animal Products Processing | A- | ||
| Manufacturing, Heavy: | |||
| General | A- | ||
| chemical Products | A- | ||
| Petroleum & coal Products | A- | ||
| Salvage Yard | A- | ||
| RecyclingFacility: | |||
| collection | A- | ||
| Sorting& Processing | A- | ||
| Waste Facility: | |||
| Organic Waste | A- | ||
| Hazardous Waste | A- | ||
| Solid Waste | A- | ||
| Mineral & Ore Extraction | A- | ||
| Oil, Gas, or Hydrocarbon Well | A- | ||
| 9.AGRICULTURAL | |||
| Animal Keeping: | |||
| Bees | A- | ||
| Dairy | A- | ||
| equine, commercial | A- | ||
| equine, Non-commercial | A- | ||
| livestock | A- | ||
| Pets | A- | ||
| Small Animals | A- | ||
| Wild Animals | A- | ||
| Plant Cultivation: | |||
| communityGarden | A- | ||
| Farming | A- |
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
| 5-172
Sec. 5B.8.1. (Public 1 (P1)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
Sec. 5B.8.2. PUBLIC 2 (P2)¶
A. Intent
the P2 Use District allows for government buildings, structures, offices, and services facilities. this District is intended to provide regulations for the use and development of land owned by a government agency. For most uses, district permissions assume those of the most permissive adjoining Use District.
B. Allowed Uses & Use Limitations
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.RESIDENTIAL | |||
| Special useprogram: | |||
| Dwelling | S | inclusionary Housing Program |
Sec. 5C.3.1. |
| Household Business: | |||
| Familychild care | A+ | ||
| Home Occupation | A+ | ||
| Home-Sharing | A+ | ||
| Joint living& Work Quarters | A+ | ||
| live/Work | A+ | ||
| Mobile Home Park | A+ | ||
| Supportive Housing: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Medical care | A+ | ||
| transitional | P | ||
| 2.PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL | |||
| Cemetery | A+ | ||
| Civic Facility: | |||
| local | P | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Screening | |||
| Civic Fleet Services | P* | Frontage screen | F-Screen 4 |
| transition screen | t-Screen 1 | ||
| Detention Facility | CU3 | ||
| Hospital: | |||
| local | P | ||
| regional | P | ||
| Parking | A+ | ||
| Public SafetyFacility | P | ||
| CommunityAssembly: | |||
| local | A+ | ||
| regional | A+ |
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
| 5-173
Sec. 5B.8.2. (Public 2 (P2)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| School: | |||
| Preschool/ |
P | Supplemental Standards: | Not required |
| K-12 | P | ||
| Post-secondary | CU3 | ||
| 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 | P* | Minimum area: | 0.1FAr |
| relief | cU3 | ||
| Wireless Facility, Freestanding | CU2* | Supplemental standards: | Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1. |
| Wireless Facility, rooftop | P* | Supplemental standards: | Sec. 5C.2.2.A.1. |
| 3.OPEN SPACE & RECREATION | |||
| Amphitheater or Stadium: | |||
| local | CU2 | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Indoor Recreation: | |||
| Public | P | ||
| commercial | A+ | ||
| Nature Reserve | P | ||
| Open Space, Public | P | ||
| Outdoor Recreation: | |||
| Public | P | ||
| commercial | A+ | ||
| Golf course | A+ | ||
| 4.TRANSPORTATION | |||
| Airport | A+ | ||
| Freight RailwayFacility | A+ | ||
| Freight Transfer Facility | A+ | ||
| Heliport | A+ | ||
| Passenger Transit Facility | A+ | ||
| 5.GENERAL COMMERCIAL | |||
| Animal Services: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Kennel | A+ | ||
| veterinarycare | A+ | ||
| Commissary Kitchen | A+ |
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
| 5-174
Sec. 5B.8.2. (Public 2 (P2)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eating& Drinking: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Alcohol Service | A+ | ||
| Entertainment Venue, Indoor: | |||
| local | A+ | ||
| regional | CU3 | ||
| Financial Services: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Alternative | A+ | ||
| Instructional Services | A+ | ||
| Lodging | A+ | ||
| Medical Clinic | A+ | ||
| Office | A+ | ||
| Personal Services | A+ | ||
| Postmortem Services | A+ | ||
| Retail: A+ | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Alcohol | A+ | ||
| Farmers' Market, certified | A+ | ||
| Firearms | A+ | ||
| Food & Beverage | A+ | ||
| large Format | A+ | ||
| Merchant Market | A+ | ||
| Pet Shop | A+ | ||
| Seasonal Market | A+ | ||
| Smoke & vape Shop | A+ | ||
| SexuallyOriented Business | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Sexual encounter | A+ | ||
| 6.HEAVY COMMERCIAL | |||
| Motor Vehicle Services: | |||
| light | A+ | ||
| Heavy | A+ | ||
| large vehicle | A+ | ||
| car Wash | A+ | ||
| FuelingStation: | |||
| electric vehicle charging Facility, Standard vehicle |
A+ | ||
| electric vehicle charging Facility, large vehicle |
A+ | ||
| Gas Station, Standard vehicle | A+ | ||
| Gas Station, large vehicle | A+ |
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
| 5-175
Sec. 5B.8.2. (Public 2 (P2)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motor Vehicle Sales & Rental: | |||
| Standard vehicle | A+ | ||
| large vehicle | A+ | ||
| Household Movingtruck rental | A+ | ||
| Storage, Indoor: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Self-Service Facility | A+ | ||
| Storage, Outdoor: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Standard vehicle | A+ | ||
| large vehicle | A+ | ||
| Donation Bin | A+ | ||
| cargo container | A+ | ||
| Official Motor vehicle impound | A+ | ||
| 7.LIGHT INDUSTRIAL | |||
| Machine Shop | A+ | ||
| Manufacturing, Light: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| Alcoholic Beverage | A+ | ||
| Artistic & Artisanal | A+ | ||
| cosmetic & Pharmaceutical | A+ | ||
| electronics | A+ | ||
| Food & Drink | A+ | ||
| Garment & Accessory | A+ | ||
| textile | A+ | ||
| Research & Development | CU3 | ||
| Soundstages & Backlots | A+ | ||
| Wholesale Trade & Warehousing | A+ | ||
| 8.HEAVY INDUSTRIAL | |||
| Animal Products Processing | A+ | ||
| Manufacturing, Heavy: | |||
| General | A+ | ||
| chemical Products | A+ | ||
| Petroleum & coal Products | A+ | ||
| Salvage Yard | A+ | ||
| RecyclingFacility: | |||
| collection | A+ | ||
| Sorting & Processing | A+ |
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
| 5-176
Sec. 5B.8.2. (Public 2 (P2)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5B.8. (Public Use Districts)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
| Use | Permission | Use Standard | Specification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Facility: | |||
| Organic Waste | A+ | ||
| Hazardous Waste | A+ | ||
| Solid Waste | A+ | ||
| Mineral & Ore Extraction | A+ | ||
| Oil, Gas, or Hydrocarbon Well | A+ | ||
| 9.AGRICULTURAL | |||
| Animal Keeping: | |||
| Bees | A+ | ||
| Dairy | A+ | ||
| equine, commercial | A+ | ||
| equine, Non-commercial | A+ | ||
| livestock | A+ | ||
| Pets | A+ | ||
| Small Animals | A+ | ||
| Wild Animals | A+ | ||
| Plant Cultivation: | |||
| communityGarden | A+ | ||
| Farming | A+ |
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
| 5-177
Sec. 5B.8.2. (Public 2 (P2)) Last amended by Ord. 189,007, Eff. 08/20/2026
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