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Part 3B — (Frontage Districts)

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

contemporary construction practices. Key architectural
characteristics of the Historic Core include grand
entrances adorned with pillars and archways, highly
decorative facades that clearly articulate the base, middle
and top layers of a building, deeply recessed windows,
and roofs with prominent cornices. Buildings in the
Historic Core adhere to a well-defined street wall with
high ground story activation.
Frontage
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Label on 1. BUILD-TOApplicable stories (min) Primary12 Div. 3D.1. Side12 Link toRules
Graphic AB Build-to deBuild-to width pth ((minmax)) 90%5' 70%10'
Frontage Rule Category 2. C PARKINGPedestrian amenity allowance Parking setback (max)(min) 15%20' Div. 3D.2. 10%5'
3. LANDSCAPING Div. 3D.3.
Frontage planting area (min) 0% 0%
on GraphicNo Label Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed: A2 A2
Frontage Specification
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▸Contents — Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A
  1. Article 1 — INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS
  2. Article 2 — FORM
  3. Part 2B — (Form Districts)
  4. Part 3B — (Frontage Districts) (Frontage Districts)
  5. Part 3C — (General Frontage Rules)
  6. Part 3B — (Frontage Districts)
  7. Part 3D — (Character Frontage Rules) (Character Frontage Rules)
  8. Part 3C — GENERAL FRONTAGE RULES
  9. Part 3D — CHARACTER FRONTAGE RULES
  10. Part 4B — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS DISTRICTS
  11. Part 4c — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS RULES
  12. Part 5B — (Use Districts)
  13. Part 6B — (Density Districts) (Density Districts)
  14. Part 6C — (Density Rules)
  15. Part 7c — ALTERNATE TYPOLOGY RULES
  16. Part 13B — PROCESSES & PROCEDURES

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