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Part 5B — (Use Districts)

Article 6 — DENSITY

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

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Part 6A. Introduction

Part 6B. Density Districts Part 6c. Density Rules

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CONTENTS

Part 6A. Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3
Div. 6A.1.
Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Div. 6A.2.
General rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Part 6B. Density Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9
Div. 6B.1.
lot-limited Density Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-10
Div. 6B.2.
lot Area-Based Density Districts . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-11
Part 6C. Density Rules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12
Div. 6c.1.
Maximum Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13
Div. 6c.2.
Minimum Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		 . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20
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PArt 6A. INTRODUCTION

Div. 6A.1. Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Sec. 6A.1.1. relationship to Zone String . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4
Sec. 6A.1.2. How to Use Article 6. (Density) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5
Sec. 6A.1.3. Density District Naming convention . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7
Div. 6A.2. General Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Sec. 6A.2.1. Density . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Sec. 6A.2.2. Density Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Sec. 6A.2.3. relationship to Use Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Sec. 6A.2.4. relationship to Public Beneft Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
Sec. 6A.2.5. relationship to Form Districts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8
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Div. 6A.1. ORIENTATION

Sec. 6A.1.1. RELATIONSHIP TO ZONE STRING

A zone string is composed of the following districts, as established in Sec. 1.5.2. (Zoning Map) :

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Density District

the Density District is a separate and independent component of each zone.

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Sec. 6A.1.1. (Relationship to Zone String) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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Sec. 6A.1.2. HOW TO USE ARTICLE 6. (DENSITY)

  • A. Identify the Applicable Density District

the fifth component in a zone string is the Density District for a property.

  • B. Determine Applicable Density District Standards

    1. Density Districts standards are located in Part 6B. (Density Districts) . each Density District identifies the standards specific to that Density District.

    2. each standard in a Density District in Part 6B. (Density Districts) provides a reference to Part 6C. (Density Rules) where the standard is explained in detail. text in italics below a heading provides a definition of that heading.

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Sec. 6A.1.2. (How to Use Article 6. (Density)) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

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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)
    Overview
    1. Article 6 — DENSITY
  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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