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Article 5 — USE

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Part 5C Use Rules

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 Part 5C · Text as of 2026-10-04

Div. 5C.1. General Use Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-179
Sec. 5c.1.1. Accessory to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-179
Sec. 5c.1.2. incidental to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-181
Sec. 5c.1.3. in conjunction With. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-183
Sec. 5c.1.4. Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-185
Sec. 5c.1.5. location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-188
Sec. 5c.1.6. Hours of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-190
Sec. 5c.1.7. Screening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-191
Sec. 5c.1.8. enclosure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-192
Sec. 5c.1.9. Separation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-194
Sec. 5c.1.10. Amplified Sound restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-195
Sec. 5c.1.11. Designated Work Space. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-196
Sec. 5c.1.12. Project category exceptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-198
Sec. 5c.1.13. Affordable Housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-202
Div. 5C.2. Supplemental Use Standards, Procedures, & Findings . . . . . . 5-203
Sec. 5c.2.1. residential Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-203
Sec. 5c.2.2. Public & institutional Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-205
Sec. 5c.2.3. transportation Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-206
Sec. 5c.2.4. General commercial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-207
Sec. 5c.2.5. Heavy commercial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-213
Sec. 5c.2.6. light industrial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-217
Sec. 5c.2.7. Heavy industrial Uses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-218
Sec. 5c.2.8. Agricultural Uses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-221
Div. 5C.3. Special Use Programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-223
Sec. 5c.3.1. inclusionary Housing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-223
Sec. 5c.3.2. Home-Sharing Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-230
Sec. 5c.3.3. Alcohol Sales Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-241
Sec. 5c.3.4. certified Farmers' Market . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-257
Sec. 5c.3.5. Seasonal Market Program. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-258
Sec. 5c.3.6. legacy Small Business Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-259
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Article 5. Use Article Publication Update | August 20, 2026

[ FOrM - FrONtAGe - StANDArDS ] [ USE - DeNSitY ] Div. 5C.1. (General Use Standards)

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