Cerritos, California Zoning Map
Zoning, overlays and hazards on every parcel — and an answer to what the code actually lets you build. Compiled from current zoning data for all 30 districts.
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Zoning
- District code & full name
- Parcel boundary & APN
- All 30 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
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Where uses are permitted in Cerritos
Share of Cerritos's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 47.35%
- Multi-family
- 6.83%
- ADU
- 37.23%
- Retail
- 28.32%
- Eating & drinking
- 28.29%
- Office
- 28.32%
- Hotel / motel
- 10.82%
- Industrial
- 7.50%
- Storage & warehouses
- 89.22%
Cerritos, California Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type and which uses it permits.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
ADP-1 Area Development Plan Industrial Park | - | 262 ac | Standards & uses → |
ADP-10 Area Development Plan Residential Development Senior Housing | - | 6.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
ADP-11 Area Development Plan Residential Development Senior Housing | - | 4 ac | Standards & uses → |
ADP-12 Area Development Plan Residential Development Low Density | - | 1 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What should developers know about Cerritos zoning?
Cerritos is a master-planned Los Angeles County suburb, and its zoning is distinctive for being organized largely around Area Development Plans rather than conventional districts. The single-family base is large and stable - Single Family Residential RS-5000 covers about 1,273 acres and RS-6500 about 444 acres, making detached housing the foundation of the city - but much of Cerritos's growth and identity runs through its numbered ADP districts, a sequence of site-specific plans (ADP-1 through ADP-17) that prescribe everything from senior housing to the city's famous auto mall and town center commercial.
For developers, brokers, and investors, that ADP structure is the key to reading Cerritos. ADP-1 (Industrial Park, about 262 acres), ADP-2 (Town Center Commercial, about 99 acres), and ADP-5 (Auto Mall Restricted Commercial, about 99 acres) are major employment and retail engines, while the residential ADPs (ADP-3, ADP-4, ADP-9 and others) are calibrated to low, low-medium, medium, and high density plus dedicated senior-housing sites. Outside the ADPs, the city carries a clear commercial hierarchy - Regional Commercial (CR, about 205 acres), Community Commercial (CC), Neighborhood Commercial (CN), and Commercial Office Professional (COP) - plus a substantial Industrial (M, about 319 acres) base and several Industrial Commercial (MC) districts, with an Emergency Shelter Overlay (M-1) addressing state housing mandates. Multifamily Residential (RM) adds about 54 acres. Standards include FAR, density, height, coverage, lot dimensions, and setbacks by district. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Cerritos zoning: frequently asked questions
Why does Cerritos use Area Development Plans instead of ordinary zones?
As a master-planned city, Cerritos governs many sites through numbered ADP districts that carry their own tailored standards - ADP-1 for the industrial park, ADP-2 for town center commercial, ADP-5 for the auto mall, and a series of residential ADPs at varying densities. For any parcel in an ADP, the controlling rules live in that plan, so it is the first document a developer should obtain.
Where is the auto mall and major retail located in the zoning?
Cerritos's auto mall sits in the ADP-5 Auto Mall Restricted Commercial district of about 99 acres, while broad retail is anchored by Regional Commercial (CR) at roughly 205 acres and the ADP-2 Town Center Commercial area of about 99 acres. These are the city's primary destination-retail and large-format commercial zones.
What residential development is possible beyond single-family in Cerritos?
Multifamily is available in the Multifamily Residential (RM) district of about 54 acres and through several residential ADPs calibrated to low, low-medium, medium, and high density, including dedicated senior-housing sites such as ADP-10, ADP-11, and ADP-13. Density potential varies sharply by which ADP or RM designation applies.
Is there meaningful industrial or flex space in Cerritos?
Yes. The Industrial (M) district covers about 319 acres, supplemented by the ADP-1 Industrial Park (about 262 acres) and Industrial Commercial (MC, MC-1, MC-2) districts that blend light industrial with commercial uses. These are the targets for warehouse, flex, and light-manufacturing tenants.
What is the Emergency Shelter Overlay (M-1) about?
The M-1 Emergency Shelter Overlay, covering about 34 acres, is Cerritos's mechanism for meeting California's requirement to provide a by-right zone for emergency shelters. For developers, it identifies where shelter and certain supportive-housing uses are permitted without the discretionary hurdles that would apply elsewhere in the city.
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