Division 6B.2 — LOT AREA-BASED DENSITY DISTRICTS — Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A

In FA, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 25, 30, 40, 50, 60, and N Density Districts, the maximum density of

household dwelling units and efficiency dwelling units permitted on a lot is limited according to the

table below. A lot may contain any combination of household dwelling units and efficiency dwelling

units.

LOT AREA-BASED DENSITY DISTRICTS

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Density District FA	Lot Area per Household Dwelling Unit (min SF) Sec. 6C.1.2. Limited by floor area	Lot Area per Efficiency Dwelling Unit (min SF) Sec. 6C.1.3. Limited by floor area	Minimum Dwelling Units per Lot Area Sec. 6C.2.1. Applicable
2	200	100	Applicable
3	300	150	Applicable
4	400	200	Applicable
6	600	300	Applicable
8	800	400	Applicable
10	1000	500	Applicable
12	1200	600	Applicable
15	1500	750	Market-Contingent
20	2000	1000	Market-Contingent
25	2500	1250	As Mapped
30	3000	1500	As Mapped
40	4000	2000	As Mapped
50	5000	2500	As Mapped
60	6000	3000	As Mapped
N	Not Permitted	Not Permitted	As Mapped

Div. 6B.2. (Lot Area-Based Density Districts) | 6-11 Last amended by Ord. 188,480 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025

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Contents

Part 6C. DENSITY RULES

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Div. 6C.1. Maximum Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Sec. 6C.1.1. Dwelling Units Per Lot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Sec. 6C.1.2. Lot Area Per Household Dwelling Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Sec. 6C.1.3. Lot Area Per Efficiency Dwelling Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Div. 6C.2. Minimum Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Sec. 6C.2.1. Minimum Dwelling Units Per Lot Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Article 6. Density | 6-12 Article Publication Update | July 23, 2025

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