Chapter 1A Zoning Code

Sec. 3A.1.2.

tegory No Label on Graphic For Illustrative Purposes Only For Illustrative Purposes Only Find Your Frontage District Find Your Rules | 3-7 [ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3A.1. (Orientation) Sec. 3A.1.2. (How to Use Article 3. (Frontage)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A Character Frontage District Example: [ LLM1-CHC1-5] [IH2-FA] Part 3D. (Character Frontage Rules) Part 3B. (Frontage Districts) Zone String DIV. 3B.9. CHARACTER FRONTAGE DISTRICTS Character Frontages provide standards for facade articulation, entry features, window design, siding materials, and roof form, in order to reinforce the prevailing architectural characteristics of the city’s historically and culturally significant neighborhoods and districts. SEC . 3B.9.1. HISTORIC CORE /parenleft.caseCHC1/parenright.case A. Intent The Historic Core Character Frontage ("Historic Core") ensures new development contributes to and reinforces the established architectural character of an urban historic core established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, while supporting creative design and contemporary construction practices. Key architectural characteristics of the Historic Core include grand entrances adorned with pillars and archways, highly decorative facades that clearly articulate the base, middle and top layers of a building, deeply recessed windows, and roofs with prominent cornices. Buildings in the Historic Core adhere to a well-defined street wall with high ground story activation. B. Lot Street C B A Primary Side 1. BUILD/hyphen.caseTO Div. 3D.1. Applicable stories (min) 12 12 A Build-to depth (max) 5' 10' B Build-to width (min) 90% 70% Pedestrian amenity allowance (max) 15% 10% 2. PARKING Div. 3D.2. C Parking setback (min) 20' 5' 3. LANDSCAPING Div. 3D.3. Frontage planting area (min) 0% 0% Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed: A2 A2 | 3-27 [ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Character