A. General Requirements. Table 2-2 (Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts) identifies the uses of land allowed by this Zoning Code in each residential zoning district, and the land use permit required to establish each use, in compliance with § 17.200.020.B. (Determination of Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements).
Note: Where the last column in the tables (Additional Regulations and Specific Use Regulations) includes a note or section number, the regulations in that note and/or the referenced section apply to the use; however, provisions in other sections of this Title may also apply.
Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Residential Zoning Districts | P Permitted Use CUP Conditional Use Permit Required AUP Administrative Use Permit Required - Use not allowed | |||||
LAND USE | PERMIT REQUIREMENT BY DISTRICT | Additional Regulations and Specific Use Regulations : | ||||
R1 | R2 | RLD | RMD | RHD | ||
RECREATION, EDUCATION, & PUBLIC ASSEMBLY | ||||||
Arcade | - | - | - | - | - | |
Clubs, lodges, and private meeting halls | - | - | - | - | - | |
Community garden | P | P | P | P | P | |
Indoor commercial recreation | - | - | - | - | - | |
Event centers | - | - | - | - | - | |
Health/fitness facilities | - | - | - | - | - | |
Outdoor commercial recreation | - | - | - | - | - | |
Public recreational and cultural facilities | P | P | P | P | P | |
Private residential recreational facilities | - | - | P | P | P | |
Public Schools - Kindergarten to 12th grade | P | P | P | P | P | |
Public Schools - Kindergarten to 12th grade | CUP (1) | CUP (1) | CUP | CUP | CUP | (1) Use only allowed on a site declared surplus by the Culver City Unified School District. |
College/university/trade school | - | - | - | - | - | |
Religious places of worship | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Studios - Art, dance, music, photography, and the like | - | - | - | - | - | |
Theatres | - | - | - | - | - | |
RESIDENTIAL | ||||||
Accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units | P | P | P | P | P | § 17.400.095 (Residential Uses - Accessory Dwelling units) |
Accessory residential structures and uses | P | P | P | P | P | § 17.400.100 (Residential Uses - Accessory Residential Structures) |
Child day care - Large family day care homes | P | P | P | P | P | |
Child day care - Small family day care homes | P | P | P | P | P | |
Cottage food operation (accessory) | P | P | P | P | P | Cottage food operations are allowed pursuant to Cal. Health and Safety Code § 113758. For guidelines and regulations, go to the LA County Public Health Department website. |
Two-family dwelling/duplex | - | P | P | - (2) | - (2) | (2) Existing two-family dwellings/duplexes as of October 9, 2024, in the RMD and RHD zones shall be considered a conforming use, unless the structure is fully demolished. See also § 17.610.010.G. (Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings in RMD and RHD Zoning Districts). |
Home occupations | P | P | P | P | P | § 17.400.055 (Home Occupations) |
Live/work units | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mixed use projects | - | - | - | - | - | |
Multiple-family dwelling 4+ units) | - | - | P | P | P | See also § 17.400.040 (Condominium Conversions) |
Residential care facility, 6 or fewer clients | P | P | P | P | P | |
Residential care facility, 7 or more clients | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Senior citizen congregate care housing | - | - | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Single-family dwellings | P | P | P | - (3) | - (3) | (3) Existing single-family dwellings as of October 9, 2024, in the RMD and RHD zones shall be considered a conforming use, unless the structure is fully demolished. See also § 17.610.010.G. (Single-Family or Two-Family Dwellings in RMD and RHD Zoning Districts). |
Single room occupancy units | - | - | - | - | - | |
Supportive housing | P | P | P | P | P | Use is subject to only those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. |
Transitional housing | P | P | P | P | P | Use is subject to only those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone. |
Triplex | - | - | P | P | P | |
SERVICE | ||||||
Adult day care facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Animal boarding and kennels | - | - | - | - | - | |
Automated teller machines (ATMs) | - | - | - | - | - | |
Banks and financial services | - | - | - | - | - | |
Business and consumer support services | - | - | - | - | - | |
Check-cashing businesses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Child day care centers | - | - | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Commercial kitchens | - | - | - | - | - | |
Construction contractors, no outdoor storage | - | - | - | - | - | |
Contractor's storage yard | - | - | - | - | - | |
Drive-thru facilities or services | - | - | - | - | - | |
Emergency shelters | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hotels and motels | - | - | - | - | - | |
Hotels and motels (extended stay) | - | - | - | - | - | |
Medical services - Offices/clinics | - | - | - | - | - | |
Medical services - Labs | - | - | - | - | - | |
Medical services - Hospitals | - | - | - | - | - | |
Mortuaries and funeral homes | - | - | - | - | - | |
Offices | - | - | - | - | - | |
Personal services | - | - | - | - | - | |
Pet day care | - | - | - | - | - | |
Public facilities | P | P | P | P | P | |
Public utility facilities | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | |
Storage, Personal storage facility | - | - | - | - | - | |
Storage, outdoor (accessory) | - | - | - | - | - | |
Storage, warehouse | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Accessories installation | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Car washes | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Fueling stations | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - EV Charging Stations | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Fueling/charging, incidental repair | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Impounding/storage | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Maintenance/repair | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Paint/body | - | - | - | - | - | |
Vehicle services - Towing, no storage | - | - | - | - | - | |
Veterinary clinics | - | - | - | - | - | |
Animal hospital | - | - | - | - | - | |
TRANSPORTATION & COMMUNICATIONS | ||||||
Broadcast studios | - | - | - | - | - | |
Heliports | - | - | - | - | - | |
Parking facilities | - | - | - | - | - | |
Telecommunications facilities, cellular | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | CUP | See § 17.400.110 (Telecommunication Facilities). Use only allowed on a site owned and controlled by the City or other governmental agency. |
Telecommunications facilities, dish/wireless antennas | See § 17.400.110 for permit requirements | |||||
B. Cultivation. No person or entity may cultivate cannabis at any location in the city, except as provided for in Chapter 11.17 pertaining to commercial cultivation, and except that a person may cultivate no more than six living cannabis plants on the grounds of his or her private residence, inside the private residence, including inside an accessory structure to his or her private residence located upon the grounds of that private residence that is fully enclosed and secured against unauthorized entry, provided that the following conditions are met:
1. The owner of the property provides written consent expressly allowing the cannabis cultivation to occur;
2. The person conducting the cannabis cultivation complies with all applicable requirements set forth in Title 17 of this Code;
3. Cannabis cultivation lighting shall not exceed 1,200 watts;
4. There is no use of gas products (CO2, butane, propane, natural gas, etc.) on the property for purposes of cannabis cultivation that occurs inside a private residence or an accessory structure to a private residence;
5. The private residence shall maintain kitchen, bathrooms, and primary bedrooms for their intended use, and shall not use those areas for cannabis cultivation;
6. Adverse impacts of cannabis cultivation shall be mitigated so that a public nuisance, as defined by Cal. Civil Code § 3480, does not exist, including but not limited to adverse impacts of dust, glare, heat, noise, noxious gasses, odor, smoke, traffic, vibration, or the use or storage of hazardous materials, processes, products, or wastes; and
7. The cannabis cultivation complies with Cal. Health and Safety Code § 11362.2.
(Ord. No. 2005-007 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2013-008 § 1 (part); Ord. No. 2014-007 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2017-007 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2017-019 § 2 (part); Ord. 2018-015 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2020-013 § 2 (part); Ord. No. 2021-012 § 3 (part); Ord. No. 2024-006)