Article 9
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · Los Angeles
PUBLIC BENEFIT SYSTEMS
Article Publication Update | November 3, 2025
Public Benefit Systems | ARTICLE 9 Contents
CONTENTS
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
Div. 9.1. General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Sec. 9.1.1. Purpose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3
Sec. 9.1.2. General Provisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4
Div. 9.2. Citywide Housing Incentive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Sec. 9.2.1. State Density Bonus Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5
Sec. 9.2.2. Affordable Housing Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24
Sec. 9.2.3. Opportunity Corridors Housing Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-46
Sec. 9.2.4. Corridor Transitions Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-60
Sec. 9.2.5. Transit Oriented Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-68
Sec. 9.2.6. Housing Element Sites Streamlining Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-82
Sec. 9.2.7. Transit Oriented Communities Affordable Housing Incentive Program . . 9-86
Div. 9.3. Community Benefits Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-87
Sec. 9.3.1. Community Benefits Program Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-87
Sec. 9.3.2. Local Affordable Housing Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-89
Sec. 9.3.3. [Reserved] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-94
Sec. 9.3.4. Public Benefits Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-95
Sec. 9.3.5. Transfer of Development Rights Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-110
Div. 9.4. General Incentive Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-111
Sec. 9.4.1. Permanent Supportive Housing Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-111
Sec. 9.4.2. Interim Conversions of Lodging Unit Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-119
Sec. 9.4.3. Senior Care Facilities Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-123
Sec. 9.4.4. Unpermitted Dwelling Units Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-125
Sec. 9.4.5. Downtown Adaptive Reuse Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-129
Sec. 9.4.6. Citywide Adaptive Reuse Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-134
Sec. 9.4.7. Public Nuisance Abatement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9-140
Div. 9.5. Accessory Dwelling Unit Incentive Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-147
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