Los Angeles, 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 2120 districts.
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What's in the Los Angeles dataset
Every field below is available for any Los Angeles parcel, on the map and through the AI.
Zoning
- District code & full name
- Category & ordinance article
- Parcel boundary & APN
- All 2,120 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
Overlays, hazards & AI
- Overlay & combining districts
- Flood hazard & environmental layers
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Where uses are permitted in Los Angeles
Share of Los Angeles's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 69.13%
- Multi-family
- 19.44%
- ADU
- 19.50%
- Two-family
- 61.25%
- Retail
- 19.43%
- Eating & drinking
- 63.39%
- Office
- 11.11%
- Hotel / motel
- 62.02%
- Industrial
- 11.51%
- Storage & warehouses
- 42.53%
Los Angeles, 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 | Details |
|---|---|---|
A1 Agriculture | - | Standards & uses → |
A1-1 Agriculture | Agriculture | Standards & uses → |
A1-1-CUGU Agriculture Clean Up Green Up Overlay | Overlay | Standards & uses → |
A1-1-H Agriculture Hillside | Agriculture | Standards & uses → |
Showing 4 of 2120 districts
Start from what you're trying to build
Each one runs against the live Los Angeles dataset and returns the districts, standards and approvals involved.
Where can I build multifamily in Los Angeles?
245 of 2120 districts permit multifamily - by right, conditionally, or by variance.
Run it →Are ADUs allowed in Los Angeles?
Allowed statewide under California law, subject to local development standards.
Run it →What does A1 actually permit?
The full standards for one district, read straight from the source.
Run it →What should developers know about Los Angeles zoning?
Los Angeles operates one of the most complex municipal zoning frameworks in the United States, with 2,120 distinct zoning designations spanning agriculture, residential, commercial, manufacturing, and an extensive array of overlay districts. The code is built around a layered system where base zones are modified by suffixes such as Hillside (H), Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR), Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ), Clean Up Green Up (CUGU), River Improvement Overlay (RIO), and Oil Drilling (O), creating thousands of site-specific regulatory combinations. Building controls in force include FAR, lot size, density, coverage, pervious surface, lot width, and all four setback dimensions - meaning every project requires a thorough zoning analysis before design can begin in earnest.
For developers and architects, this layering matters enormously. An A1-1-H-HCR designation, for instance, subjects an agricultural parcel to both hillside and construction-regulation standards, while an HPOZ overlay adds historic review requirements on top of base zoning. Manufacturing districts carry separate height districts (VL, XL) that constrain form independently of use, and industrial corridors adjacent to sensitive residential areas may fall under special development limitation suffixes. The full spectrum of building-control categories - FAR, multi-unit, density, coverage, pervious surface, and all setbacks - applies across the code, so entitlement strategy depends heavily on which overlays encumber a specific parcel.
Commercial, mixed-use, and transit-adjacent opportunities exist throughout the city, but identifying viable sites requires reconciling base-zone allowances with overlay restrictions, specific plan requirements, and state housing mandates such as ADU-by-right rules and the Density Bonus Law. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Los Angeles zoning: frequently asked questions
What are the main zoning district families in Los Angeles?
The LA Municipal Code organizes zones into agriculture (A1, A2), residential (R1 through RD), commercial (C1 through CM), manufacturing (M1 through M3), and open-space categories. Each base zone is frequently modified by one or more suffixes - such as Hillside (H), HPOZ, HCR, CUGU, RIO, or Oil Drilling (O) - producing the city's total of 2,120 distinct designations. Understanding which suffixes apply to a target parcel is as important as knowing the base zone.
How do overlay zones affect development in Los Angeles?
Los Angeles uses overlays to impose additional standards on top of base zoning. The Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) adds architectural review; the Hillside Construction Regulation (HCR) overlay tightens grading and building placement rules; the Clean Up Green Up (CUGU) overlay in industrial-adjacent communities introduces environmental buffers; and the River Improvement Overlay (RIO) governs parcels along the LA River corridor. Each overlay layer can independently restrict height, massing, materials, or use, so site-specific due diligence must address every applicable suffix.
Do Los Angeles zoning rules allow accessory dwelling units across residential zones?
State law requires Los Angeles to permit ADUs on most residentially zoned parcels by right, with limited local discretion over design standards. The city has adopted ADU ordinances that align with California's mandatory minimums on unit size, setbacks, and permit processing timelines. Specific plan areas and HPOZ districts may impose modest design-compatibility requirements, but they cannot prohibit ADUs outright.
How does the Density Bonus Law interact with LA zoning?
California's Density Bonus Law allows qualifying affordable-housing projects to exceed base-zone density and height limits by prescribed amounts, and Los Angeles is required to grant these bonuses as a matter of right. Projects meeting income-restricted unit thresholds can stack multiple incentives and concessions on top of the density bonus itself. Given LA's wide range of base densities across its residential and commercial zones, the effective yield of a density-bonus project varies significantly by site location and underlying zoning.
What should a developer know about hillside zoning in Los Angeles?
Hillside-designated parcels carry two levels of extra regulation: the H suffix restricts grading, building footprints, and driveway configurations relative to slope, while the HCR (Hillside Construction Regulation) suffix adds further site-specific engineering and erosion-control requirements. Together, these controls can materially reduce developable area compared to what the base zone might suggest. Hillside parcels should be evaluated with a civil or geotechnical consultant before any acquisition decision.
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Zoning data is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice. Verify with the Los Angeles planning department before acquisition or design.