Sec. 3C.4.2. | Los Angeles City Law Search

asurement 1. Active Wall Spacing on Ground Story Facade Active wall spacing is measured horizontally and parallel to the frontage lot line from edge of transparent area to edge of transparent area, and edge of transparent area to edge of ground story facade. Active Wall Spacing 2. Active Wall Spacing on Foundation Wall Active wall spacing is measured horizontally for any individual width of applicable foundation wall that does not include transparent area. Active Wall Spacing | 3-69 [ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3C.4. (Transparency) Sec. 3C.4.2. (Active Wall Spacing) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A E. Exceptions 1. Inapplicable Facades a. Active wall spacing standards do not apply to upper story facades. b. Active wall spacing standards do not apply to portions of building facades enclosing a parking structure except where parking structures are required to be wrapped or fenestrated by the applied Development Standards District (Part 4B). 2. Inactive Wall Treatment Alternatives a. Ground story facades that exceed the maximum allowed active wall spacing may apply one or more ground story inactive wall treatment alternatives to the applicable facade area between door or window openings and increase the active wall spacing by 50 percent per Paragraph 3. (Ground Story Inactive Wall Treatment Alternatives) below. b. Facades designed with foundation walls that exceed the maximum allowed active wall spacing may apply one or more foundation inactive wall treatment alternatives to the facade area between active foundation walls and double the allowed active wall spacing per Paragraph 4. (Foundation Inactive Wall Treatment Alternatives) below. c. Plants provided to meet the requirements of Paragraph 3. (Ground Story Inactive Wall Treatment Alternatives) and Paragraph 4. (Foundation Inactive Wall Treatment Alternatives) below shall also comply with Div. 4C.6. (Plants). | 3-70 [ F