Appendix E Generalized Summary of Zoning Regulations

1 Generalized Summary of Zoning RegulationsAppendix ECity of Los Angeles Housing Element 2006-2014 Generalized Summary OF Zoning REGULATIONSCITY OF LOS ANGELESZoneUseMaximum HeightRequired yardsMinimum AreaMinimumLot WidthParkingRequiredStoriesFeetFrontSide RearPer LotPerDwellingUnitAgriculturalA1 AgriculturalOne-Family Dwellings,Parks, Playgrounds,Community Centers,Golf Courses,Truck Gardening,Extensive Agricultural Uses,Home OccupationsDeterminedby HeightDistrict*1045 *6,*1020% lotdepth; 25ft. max. or*610% lot width;25 ft.

2 Max. or *625% lotdepth; 25ft. acres300 spaces perdwelling unit *6A2 AgriculturalA1 uses2 acres1 acre150 Agricultural Uses,One-Family Dwellings,Home Occupations20% lotdepth; 25ft. max.,but not lessthan prevailing*610 ft. or 10%lot width < 70ft. + 1 ft. for 3stories or more*6,*717,500sq. ft. *117,500sq. ft. *170 ft. *12 coveredspaces per dwelling unit *6 One-Family Dwelling UnitsRE40 Residential EstateOne-Family Dwellings,Parks, Playgrounds,Community Centers,Truck Gardening,Accessory Living Quarters,Home OccupationsDeterminedby HeightDistrict*1045 *6,*1020% lotdepth;25 ft.

3 Max.,but not lessthanprevailing*610 ft. min., + 1ft. each storyover 2nd *625% lotdepth; 25ft. ,000sq. ft.*140,000sq. ft.*1100 ft.*12 coveredspaces perdwelling unit *6RE2010 ft. min.,+ 1ft. each storyover 2nd *6,*720,000sq. ft.*120,000sq. ft.*180 ft.*1RE1510% lot width;10 ft. max; 5 + 1 story over2nd *6,*715,000sq. ft.*115,000sq. ft.*180 ft.*1RE1110% lot width <50 ft.; 5 ft.; 3 + 1 story over2nd *6,*711,000sq. ft. *111,000sq. ft. *170 ft.*1RE99,000sq. ft. *19,000sq. ft. *165 ft.*1 RSSuburbanOne-Family Dwellings,Parks, Playgrounds,Community Centers,Truck Gardening,Accessory Living Quarters,Home Occupations20 ,500sq.

4 ,500sq. DwellingRS Uses,Home Occupations20% lotdepth;20 ft. max.,but not lessthanprevailing*610% lot width <50 ft.; 5 ft.; 3 + 1 story over2nd*6,*715 ,000sq. ,000sq. coveredspaces perdwelling unit *6 RUOne-Family DwellingFactory-built Homes,Mobile Homes, Parks30 ft.*910 ,500sq. ,500sq. coveredspaces perdwelling Zero Side YardDwellings across not more than 5 lots *2,Parks, Playgrounds,One-Family Dwellings,Home Occupations45 *810 ft. *3;3 ft. + 1 ft. foreach story over2nd0 ft. *3or 15 ,500sq.

5 ,500sq. ft. w/driveway, 25 driveway;20 ft. w/flag, curved orcul-de-sacRZ33,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. ResidentialWaterwaysOne-Family Dwellings,Home Occupations30 lot width;3 ft. minimum15 ,300sq. ,300sq. :*1 H Hillside areas may alter these requirements in the RA-H or RE-H zones. Subdivisions may be approved with smaller lots, provided larger lots are also included.(Section H 1 of the Zoning Code.)*2 Section B 1 of the Zoning Code.*3 Section C 2 and 3 of the Zoning Code.*6 Height, yard and parking requirements for single family dwellings may be governed by the Hillside Ordinance, Section A 17 of the Zoning Code.

6 *7 Side yard requirements for single family dwellings not in Hillside Areas or Coastal Zone may be governed by the Big House Ordinance, ord. 169,775, which has been codifiedin the yard requirements sections for the relevant zones.*8 The side yard on one side of the lot may be reduced to zero provided that the remaining side yard is increased to 6 ft., in accordance with Section C 2 of the ZoningCode.*9 Specific requirements for open space, rear yards, and projections into front yards are in Section C of the Zoning Code.

7 *10 Refer to Height District Quick Reference Chart. (Section through of the Zoning Code)ZoneUseMaximum HeightRequired yardsMinimum AreaMinimumLot WidthParkingRequiredStoriesFeetFrontSide RearPer LotPerDwellingUnitMultiple ResidentialR2 Two-Family DwellingsR1 Uses,Home OccupationsDeterminedby HeightDistrict*1045 ft. or *6,*1020% lotdepth;20 ft. max.,but not lessthanprevailing10% lot width 50 ft.; 5 ft.; 3 ; + 1 ft. foreach story over2nd15 ,000sq. ,500sq. spaces,one DensityMultiple DwellingOne-Family Dwellings,Two-Family Dwellings,Apartment Houses,Multiple Dwellings,Home Occupations15 lot width <50 ft.

8 ; 5 ft.; 3 ; + 1 ft. foreach story over2nd, not toexceed 16 ft. *65,000sq. ,500sq. space perunit < 3habitablerooms; spaces perunit = 3habitablerooms;2 spaces perunit > 3habitablerooms;uncovered *61 space eachguest room(first 30)RD22,000sq. lot width,10 ft. max.; 5 ,*66,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. *625 ,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. ,000sq. Home ParkHome Occupations45 *1020% lotdepth 25 lotdepth25 ft. ,000sq. ,000sq. coveredspaces perdwelling unitRW2 Two-Family ResidentialWaterwaysOne-Family Dwellings,Two-Family Dwellings,Home Occupations10 lot width <50 ft.

9 ; 3 ft. min.;+ 1 ft. for eachstory over 2nd*415 ,300sq. ,150sq. DwellingR2 Uses,Apartment Houses,Multiple Dwellings,Child Care (20 max.)15 ft.;10 ft. forkey lots10% lot width <50 ft.; 5 ft.; 3 ; + 1 ft. for each story over2nd, not to exceed 16 ,000sq. sq. ft.;500 sq. guestroom50 as RDzonesRAS3 Residential/AccessoryR3 Uses,Limited ground floor commercial5 ft., oraverage ofadjoiningbuildings0 ft. for ground floor commercial;5 ft. for residential15 RD ormorerestrictivezone;otherwise5 sq. ft.;200 sq.

10 GuestroomR4 Multiple DwellingR3 Uses,Churches, Schools,Child Care,Homeless ShelterDetermined by HeightDistrict *1015 ft.;10 ft. forkey lots10% lot width <50 ft.; 5 ft.; 3 ; + 1 ft. for each story over2nd, not to exceed 16 ft. + 1ft. foreach storyover 3rd;20 ft. sq. ft.;200 sq. guestroomRAS4 Residential/AccessoryR4 Uses,Limited ground floor commercial5 ft., oraverage ofadjoiningbuildings0 ft. for groundfloorcommercial;5 ft. forresidential15 RD ormorerestrictivezone;otherwise5 DwellingR4 Uses,Clubs, Lodges,Hospitals,Sanitariums, Hotels15 ft.