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The following regulations shall apply in the “R3” Multiple Dwelling Zone:
A. Use – No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained, except for the following uses, and, when a “Supplemental Use District” is created by the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, for such uses as may be permitted therein:
1. Any use permitted in the “R2” Two- family Zone.
2. Group dwellings.
3. Multiple dwellings.
4. Apartment houses. (Added by Ord. No. 107,884, Eff. 9/23/56.)
5. Boarding houses, rooming houses or light housekeeping rooms. (Amended by Ord. No. 113,548, Eff. 6/28/59.)
5.5. Child care facilities for not more than 20 children. (Added by No. 145,474, Eff. 3/2/74.)
6. Accessory uses and home occupations, subject to the conditions specified in Section 12.05 A.16. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
7. (None)
8. Accessory buildings – Same as R1 Zone – Sec. 12.08 A. (Amended by Ord. No. 107,884, Eff. 9/23/56.)
9. (Deleted by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
10. Name plates and signs, and required automobile parking spaces as provided for in Section 12.21 A. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
11. Senior Independent Housing. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.)
12. Assisted Living Care Housing. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.)
B. Restriction. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.) For any lot designated as Public, Quasi-Public, Public/Quasi-Public Use, Other Public, or Open Space on the land use map of the applicable community or district plan; any lot shown on the map as having existing lakes, waterways, reservoirs, debris basins, or similar facilities; any lot shown on the map as the location of a freeway right-of-way; and any property annexed to the City of Los Angeles where a plan amendment was not adopted as part of the annexation proceedings:
Any of the uses permitted by Subsection A. of this section shall require prior approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.24.1 of this Code.
C. Area – No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected or maintained unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
1. Front Yard – There shall be a front yard of not less than 15 feet; provided, however, that on key lots the minimum front yard shall be 10 feet. (Amended by Ord. No. 138,744, Eff. 12/24/69.)
2. Side Yards – For a main building not more than two stories in height there shall be a side yard on each side of said building of not less than five feet, except that where the lot is less than 50 feet in width, the side yard may be reduced to 10% of the width of the lot, but in no event to less than three feet in width. For a building more than two stories in height, one foot shall be added to the width of such side yard for each additional story above the second story, but in no event shall a side yard of more than 16 feet in width be required. (Amended by Ord. No. 110,225, Eff. 11/23/57.)
3. Rear Yard – There shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet in depth. (Amended by Ord. No. 121,925, Eff. 6/4/62.)
4. Lot Area – (Amended by Ord. No. 174,994, Eff. 1/15/03.) Every lot shall have a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 800 square feet.
However, where a lot has a width of less than 50 feet or an area of less than 5,000 square feet and was held under separate ownership or was of record as of September 23, 1956, and the lot was created in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, the lot may be occupied by any use permitted in this section, except for those uses explicitly requiring more than 5,000 square feet of lot area. In no case, however, shall more than two dwelling units be permitted where a lot has an area of less than 4,000 square feet.
The minimum lot area per guest room shall be 500 square feet.
Exceptions to area regulations are provided for in Section 12.22 C.
(Added by Ord. No. 174,999, Eff. 1/15/03.)
The purpose of this zone is to provide a mechanism to increase housing opportunities, enhance neighborhoods, and revitalize older commercial corridors. The RAS3 Zone is intended to provide a tool to accommodate projected population growth in mixed use and residential projects that is compatible with existing residential neighborhoods.
The following regulations shall apply in the RAS3 Residential/Accessory Services Zone:
A. Use. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained, except for the following uses:
1. Any use permitted in the “R3” Multiple Dwelling Zone.
2. The following uses when located on the ground floor of any residential building permitted in the “R3” Multiple Dwelling Zone when conducted in accordance with the limitations specified in Subsection B., below:
(a) Bakery goods shop;
(b) Bank;
(c) Barber shop or beauty parlor;
(d) Book or stationery store;
(e) Childcare facility;
(f) Clothes cleaning agency or pressing establishment (excluding chemical processing);
(g) Clothing store;
(h) Clubs or lodges, bridge clubs, fraternal or religious associations;
(i) Community facilities as defined in Section 13.09 B.3.;
(j) Recreation centers owned and operated by governmental agencies;
(k) Confectionery stores;
(l) Counseling and referral facilities;
(m) Custom dressmaking or millinery stores;
(n) Drug stores or pharmacies;
(o) Dry goods or notions stores;
(p) Florist or gift shops;
(q) Grocery, fruit, or vegetable stores;
(r) Hardware or electric appliance stores (no repairs on premises);
(s) Jewelry stores;
(t) Joint Live/work quarters;
(u) Meat markets or delicatessens;
(v) Offices, business or professional;
(w) Photographer;
(x) Property management office;
(y) Restaurants, tea rooms or cafes (excluding dancing or entertainment and excluding restaurants with drive-through services);
(z) Schools;
(aa) Shoe stores or shoe repair stores;
(bb) Laundries or cleaning establishments or a self-service type, using only automatic machines with non- flammable cleaning fluid;
(cc) Other uses similar to the above list, when determined as provided for in Section 12.21 A.2.;
(dd) Uses (not involving open storage) customarily incident to any of the above- named uses and accessory buildings (including storage garages) when located on the same lot. Automobile parking space required in connection with permitted uses as provided for in Section 12.21 A.4.;
(ee) Facilities for the development of software (including the reproduction of software and data) and other computer and media-related projects and services, not including hardware.
3. Uses permitted in a “Supplemental Use District” when created pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter.
B. Restrictions and Limitations.
1. All merchandise shall be new and shall be sold at retail only.
2. All activities are conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except that restaurants may have Outdoor Dining Areas. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,073, Eff. 1/31/24.)
3. All products produced, whether primary or incidental, are sold on the premises, and not more than five persons are engaged in the production or in servicing of materials.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.21 A.7., each tenant space may only have one exterior wall sign or projecting sign, not exceeding 20 feet square feet in area, provided the sign does not extend more than two feet beyond the wall of the building, and does not project above the floor of the story immediately above the ground floor. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
5. Prior approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.24.1 shall be required for any lot designated as Public, Quasi-Public, Public/Quasi-Public Use, other Public, or Open Space on the land use map of the applicable community or district plan; any lot shown on the map as having existing lakes, waterways, reservoirs, debris basins, or similar facilities; any lot shown on the map as the location of a freeway right-of-way; and any property annexed to the City of Los Angeles where a plan amendment was not adopted as part of the annexation proceedings.
C. Area. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be erected or maintained unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with the building, structure or enlargement.
1. Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than five feet in depth, except that where the adjoining building on each side maintains a front yard of less than five feet in depth, the required front yard shall be the average of the front yards of the existing building or buildings.
2. Side Yard. Not required for the ground floor portion of buildings, when the ground floor is used exclusively for commercial purposes. For all portions of buildings erected and used for residential purposes, there shall be side yards of not less than five feet in width along the residential potion of the perimeter of the building.
3. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet in depth when the subject property is located adjacent to property zoned RD or more restrictive, otherwise there shall be a rear yard of not less than five feet in depth.
4. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 800 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit.
Provided, that where a lot has a width of less than 50 feet or an area of less than 5,000 square feet and was held under separate ownership or was of record as of September 23, 1956, and the lot was created in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, the lot may be occupied by any use permitted in this section, except for those uses explicitly requiring more than 5,000 square feet of lot area, and the lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 800 square feet. In no case, however, shall more than two dwelling units be permitted where a lot has an area of less than 4,000 square feet.
The minimum lot area per guest room shall be 200 square feet.
Exceptions to area regulations are provided for in Section 12.22 C.
5. Loading Space. A loading space shall be provided in accordance with Section 12.21 C.6. for any building that contains a commercial use on the ground floor.
The following regulations shall apply in the “R4” Multiple Dwelling Zone:
A. Use – No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained, except for the following uses, and, when a “Supplemental Use District” is created by the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter, for such uses as may be permitted therein:
1. Any use permitted in the “R3” Multiple Dwelling Zone.
2. Churches (except rescue mission or temporary revival) or philanthropic institutions, with yards as required in Sec. 12.21 C.
3. Child care facilities or nursery schools. (Amended by Ord. No. 145,474, Eff. 3/2/74.)
4. (Deleted by Ord. No. 188,072, Eff. 7/1/24.)
5. Fraternity or sorority houses and dormitories.
6. Schools, elementary and high, or educational institutions, with yards as required in Sec. 12.21 C.3.
7. Museums or libraries (non-profit) with yards as required in Sec. 12.21 C.3.
8. Accessory uses and home occupations, subject to the conditions specified in Section 12.05 A.16. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
9. Retirement hotels, as defined in Section 12.03. (Added by Ord. No. 159,714, Eff. 4/8/85.)
10. Accessory buildings, including private garages, accessory living quarters, guest homes, recreation rooms, or private stables, provided that:
(a) No stable is located or maintained on a lot having an area of less than 20,000 square feet and its capacity does not exceed one equine for each 5,000 square feet of lot area. (Amended by Ord. No. 157,144, Eff. 11/22/82.)
(b) Accessory living quarters, a guest house, recreation room or a private garage or any combination of said uses may be included in one building, not exceeding two stories in height;
(c) An accessory living quarters or guest house shall be considered as a dwelling unit in determining the minimum lot area necessary for the proposed development.
11. (Deleted by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
12. Name plates and signs, and required parking spaces as provided for in Section 12.21 A. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
It is not an unreasonable exercise of the police power to prohibit the maintenance of signs respecting a person’s business in front of a dwelling house in an R-4 district.
Kort v. City of Los Angeles. 52 Cal. App. 2d 804.
It is within the police power to regulate the size of signs and the information contained thereon.
Serve Yourself Gas, etc. v. Brock, 39 Cal. 2d 813.
13. Shelter for the homeless (as defined in Section 12.03 of this Code) containing not more than 30 beds and designed to serve not more than 30 persons. Except within the Central City Community Plan area, any shelter for the homeless established pursuant to this subdivision shall be located at least 600 feet from another such shelter. The minimum number of off-street parking spaces provided in conjunction with such use shall comply with the requirements of Section 12.21 A.4.(w) of this Code. (Added by Ord. No. 161,427, Eff. 8/2/86.)
14. Eldercare Facility. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.)
B. Restriction. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.) For any lot designated as Public, Quasi-Public, Public/Quasi-Public Use, Other Public, or Open Space on the land use map of the applicable community or district plan; any lot shown on the map as having existing lakes, waterways, reservoirs, debris basins, or similar facilities; any lot shown on the map as the location of a freeway right-of-way; and any property annexed to the City of Los Angeles where a plan amendment was not adopted as part of the annexation proceedings:
Any of the uses permitted by Subsection A. of this section shall require prior approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.24.1 of this Code.
C. Area. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected or maintained unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement.
2. Side Yards – For a main building not more than two stores in height, there shall be a side yard on each side of said building of not less than five feet, except that where the lot is less than 50 feet in width, the side yard may be reduced to 10% of the width of the lot, but in no event to less than three feet in width. For a building more than two stories in height, one foot shall be added to the width of such side yard for each additional story above the second story, but in no event shall a side yard of more than 16 feet in width be required. (Amended by Ord. No. 110,225, Eff. 11/23/57.)
3. Rear Yard – There shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet in depth. For a building more than three stories in height, one foot shall be added to the depth of such rear yard for each additional story above the third story, but such rear yard need not exceed 20 feet. (Amended by Ord. No. 121,925, Eff. 6/4/62.)
4. Lot Area – (Amended by Ord. No. 174,994, Eff. 1/15/03.) Every lot shall have a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 400 square feet.
However, where a lot has a width of less than 50 feet or an area of less than 5,000 square feet and was held under separate ownership or was of record as of September 23, 1956, and the lot was created in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, the lot may be occupied by any use permitted in this section, except for those uses explicitly requiring more than 5,000 square feet of lot area. In no case, however, shall more than two dwelling units be permitted where a lot has an area of less than 4,000 square feet.
The minimum lot area per guest room shall be 200 square feet.
Exceptions to area regulations are provided for in Section 12.22 C.
5. Loading space as required by Section 12.21 C.6.
Exceptions to Area regulations are provided for in Sec. 12.22 C.
(Added by Ord. No. 174,999, Eff. 1/15/03.)
The purpose of this zone is to provide a mechanism to increase housing opportunities, enhance neighborhoods, and revitalize older commercial corridors. The RAS4 Zone is intended to provide a tool to accommodate projected population growth in mixed use and residential projects that is compatible with existing residential neighborhoods.
The following regulations shall apply in the RAS4 Residential/Accessory Services Zone:
A. Use. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained, except for the following uses,
1. Any use permitted in the “R4” Multiple Dwelling Zone.
2. The following uses when located on the ground floor of any residential building permitted in the “R4”
(a) Bakery goods shop;
(b) Bank;
(c) Barber shop or beauty parlor;
(d) Book or stationery store;
(e) Childcare facility;
(f) Clothes cleaning agency or pressing establishment (excluding chemical processing);
(g) Clothes store;
(h) Clubs or lodges, bridge clubs, fraternal or religious associations;
(i) Community facilities as defined in Section 13.09 B.3.;
(j) Recreation centers owned and operated by governmental agencies;
(k) Confectionery stores;
(l) Counseling and referral facilities;
(m) Custom dressmaking or millinery stores;
(n) Drug stores or pharmacies;
(o) Dry goods or notions stores;
(p) Florist or gift shops;
(q) Grocery, fruit, or vegetable stores;
(r) Hardware or electric appliance stores (no repairs on premises);
(s) Jewelry stores;
(t) Joint Live/work quarters;
(u) Meat markets or delicatessens;
(v) Offices, business or professional;
(w) Photographer;
(x) Property management office;
(y) Restaurants, tea rooms or cafes (excluding dancing or entertainment and excluding restaurants with drive-through services);
(z) Schools;
(aa) Shoe stores or shoe repair stores;
(bb) Laundries or cleaning establishments or a self-service type, using only automatic machines with non- flammable cleaning fluid;
(cc) Other uses similar to the above list, when determined as provided for in Section 12.21 A.2.;
(dd) Uses (not involving open storage) customarily incident to any of the above-named uses and accessory buildings (including storage garages) when located on the same lot. Automobile parking space required in connection with permitted uses as provided for in Section 12.21 A.4.;
(ee) Facilities for the development of software (including the reproduction of software and data) and other computer and media-related projects and services, not including hardware.
3. Uses permitted in a “Supplemental Use District” when created pursuant to the provisions of Article 3 of this chapter.
B. Restrictions and Limitations.
1. All merchandise shall be new and shall be sold at retail only.
2. All activities are conducted wholly within an enclosed building, except that restaurants may have Outdoor Dining Areas. (Amended by Ord. No. 188,073, Eff. 1/31/24.)
3. All products produced, whether primary or incidental, are sold on the premises, and not more than five persons are engaged in the production or in servicing of materials.
4. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.21 A.7., each tenant space may only have one exterior wall sign or projecting sign, not exceeding 20 feet square feet in area, provided the sign does not extend more than two feet beyond the wall of the building, and does not project above the floor of the story immediately above the ground floor. Signs shall not be internally illuminated.
5. Prior approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.24.1 shall be required for any lot designated as Public, Quasi-Public, Public/Quasi-Public Use, other Public, or Open Space on the land use map of the applicable community or district plan; any lot shown on the map as having existing lakes, waterways, reservoirs, debris basins, or similar facilities; any lot shown on the map as the location of a freeway right-of-way; and any property annexed to the City of Los Angeles where a plan amendment was not adopted as part of the annexation proceedings:
C. Area. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be erected or maintained unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with the building, structure or enlargement.
1. Front Yard. There shall be a front yard of not less than five feet in depth, except that where the adjoining building on each side maintains a front yard of less than five feet in depth, the required front yard shall be the average of the front yards of the existing building or buildings.
2. Side Yard. Not required for the ground floor portion of buildings, when the ground floor is used exclusively for commercial purposes. For all portions of buildings erected and used for residential purposes, there shall be side yards of not less than five feet in width along the residential potion of the perimeter of the building.
3. Rear Yard. There shall be a rear yard of not less than 15 feet in depth when the subject property is located adjacent to property zoned RD or more restrictive, otherwise there shall be a rear yard of not less than five feet in depth.
4. Lot Area. Every lot shall have a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 400 square feet of lot area for each dwelling unit.
Provided, that where a lot has a width of less than 50 feet or an area of less than 5,000 square feet and was held under separate ownership or was of record as of September 23, 1956, and the lot was created in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, the lot may be occupied by any use permitted in this section, except for those uses explicitly requiring more than 5,000 square feet of lot area, and the lot area per dwelling unit shall be not less than 400 square feet. In no case, however, shall more than two dwelling units be permitted where a lot has an area of less than 4,000 square feet.
The minimum lot area per guest room shall be 200 square feet.
Exceptions to area regulations are provided for in Section 12.22 C.
5. Loading Space. A loading space shall be provided in accordance with Section 12.21 C.6. for any building that contains a commercial use on the ground floor.
The following regulations shall apply in the “R5” Multiple Dwelling Zone:
A. Use. No building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be erected, structurally altered, enlarged, or maintained, except for the following uses, and, when a “Supplemental Use District” is created by the provisions of Article 3
of this chapter, for such uses as may be permitted therein:
1. Any use permitted in the “R4” Multiple Dwelling Zone.
2. (Deleted by Ord. No. 188,072, Eff. 7/1/24.)
3. Retirement hotels, as defined in Section 12.03. (Added by Ord. No. 159,714, Eff. 4/8/85.)
4. Clubs or lodges (private non-profit), chartered as such by the State, with yards as required in Sec. 12.21 C.3.
5. Hospitals or sanitariums (except animal hospitals), with yards as required in Sec. 12.21 C.3. (Amended by Ord. No. 177,325, Eff. 3/18/06.)
6. Accessory uses and home occupations, subject to the conditions specified in Section 12.05 A.16. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
7. (None)
8. Accessory buildings – Same as R4 Zone – Sec. 12.11 A. (Amended by Ord. No. 107,884, Eff. 9/23/56.)
9. (Deleted by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
10. Name plates and signs, and required parking spaces as provided for in Section 12.21 A. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 171,427, Eff. 1/4/97, Oper. 3/5/97.)
11. Skilled Nursing Care Housing. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.)
12. Alzheimer’s/Dementia Care Housing. (Added by Ord. No. 178,063, Eff. 12/30/06.)
B. Restriction. (Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.) For any lot designated as Public, Quasi-Public, Public/Quasi- Public Use, Other Public, or Open Space on the land use map of the applicable community or district plan; any lot shown on the map as having existing lakes, waterways, reservoirs, debris basins, or similar facilities; any lot shown on the map as the location of a freeway right-of-way; and any property annexed to the City of Los Angeles where a plan amendment was not adopted as part of the annexation proceedings:
Any of the uses permitted by Subsection A. of this section shall require prior approval in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.24.1 of this Code.
C. Area. No building or structure nor the enlargement of any building or structure shall be hereafter erected or maintained unless the following yards and lot areas are provided and maintained in connection with such building, structure or enlargement:
4. Lot Area – (Amended by Ord. No. 174,994, Eff. 1/15/03.) Every lot shall have a minimum width of 50 feet and a minimum area of 5,000 square feet. The minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 200 square feet.
However, where a lot has a width of less than 50 feet or an area of less than 5,000 square feet and was held under separate ownership or was of record as of September 23, 1956, and the lot was created in conformance with the Subdivision Map Act, the lot may be occupied by any use permitted in this section, except for those uses explicitly requiring more than 5,000 square feet of lot area. In no case, however, shall more than two dwelling units be permitted where a lot has an area of less than 4,000 square feet.
Exceptions to area regulations are provided for in Section 12.22 C.
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