Sec. 4C.6.4. | Los Angeles City Law Search

. a. General i. Areas that includes structures, foundation walls, footings or flatwork shall not count toward any planting area requirement with the following exceptions: | 4-104 [ FOrM - FrONt AGe - STANDARDS ] [ USe - DeNSit Y ] Div. 4C.6. (Plants) Sec. 4C.6.4. (Plant Design & Installation) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A a) Planters located within 10 feet of a building that are used to meet Chapter VI. (Public Works and Property), Sec. 64.72. (Stormwater and Urban Runoff Pollution Control Measures for Development Planning and Construction Activities) of this code may count toward required planting area. b) Planters located on or above a structure (examples include: roofs, terraces, bridges, balconies, and above or below ground parking structures) may count toward required planting area. ii. Where planters are allowed to count toward planting area per this Subparagraph. (General), planters shall not be more than four feet in height, measured from finished grade. iii. Where planters are allowed to count toward planting area per this Subparagraph. (General), planters located within five feet of the public right-of-way, and located entirely below the top of the ground story, shall not have drainage or weep holes facing the public right-of-way. iv. Planting areas shall include an automatic irrigation system in compliance with Chapter IX. (Building Regulations), Sec. 99.04.304. (Outdoor Water Use) of this code. v. Planting areas shall have no horizontal dimension less than three feet. vi. Planting areas shall have a minimum plant coverage of 75 percent measured pursuant to Sec. 4C.6.4.D.2. (Plant Coverage) below. vii. All plants used to meet the minimum plant coverage standard, measured pursuant to Sec. 4C.6.4.D.2. (Plant Coverage) below, shall meet the applicable plant type planting specification standards in Paragraph 3. (Plant Type) below. When rooftop planting area standards apply and conflic