Division 3B.3 — GENERAL FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
General Frontages require moderate to high build-to widths while allowing a wide range of modifications for pedestrian amenity spaces. These Frontage Districts have a moderate transparency requirement with flexible entrance spacing standards while ensuring a high-quality pedestrian environment and providing flexibility for a variety of ground
story tenants.
Sec. 3B.3.1. GENERAL 1 (G1) ¶
A. Lot
B. Facade
| 1. BUILD-TO Applicable stories (min) |
Primary Side Div. 3C.1. 5 5 |
|
|---|---|---|
| A Build-to depth (max) | 10' | 15' |
| B Build-to width (min) | 90% | 70% |
| C Pedestrian amenity allowance(max) 2.PARKING D Parking setback (min) 3.LANDSCAPING Frontage planting area (min) |
30% 20% Div. 3C.2. 15’ 5' Div. 3C.3. 30% 30% |
30% 20% Div. 3C.2. 15’ 5' Div. 3C.3. 30% 30% |
| Frontage yard fence & wall type allowed: |
A2 | A2 |
Sec. 3B.3.1. (General 1 (G1)) Last amended by Ord. 188,418 (Resolution), Eff. 06/18/2025
| 1. TRANSPARENCY Transparent area (min) |
Primary Side Div. 3C.4. |
|
|---|---|---|
| A Ground story |
50% | 40% |
| B Upper stories |
30% | 30% |
| C Active wall spacing (max) 2.ENTRANCES D Street-facing entrance |
25’ 25’ Div. 3C.5. Required Required |
25’ 25’ Div. 3C.5. Required Required |
| E Entrance spacing (max) |
75’ | 100' |
| Entry feature 3.GROUND STORY F Ground story height (min) |
Not Required Not Required Div. 3C.6. 10' 10' |
Not Required Not Required Div. 3C.6. 10' 10' |
| G Ground foor elevation (min/max) |
-2'/5' | -2'/5' |
| 3-21 |
[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3B.4. (Shopfront Frontage Districts)
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- Article 1
- Article 2 — FORM
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▸ Article 3 — FRONTAGE
Overview- Division 3A.1 — ORIENTATION
- Division 3A.2 — GENERAL RULES
- Division 3B.1 — DRIVE FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.2 — MULTI-UNIT FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.3 — GENERAL FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.4 — SHOPFRONT FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.5 — MARKET FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.6 — LARGE FORMAT FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.7 — WAREHOUSE FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.8 — DUAL FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3B.9 — CHARACTER FRONTAGE DISTRICTS
- Division 3C.1 — BUILD-TO
- Division 3C.2 — PARKING
- Division 3C.3 — LANDSCAPING
- Division 3C.4 — TRANSPARENCY
- Division 3C.5 — ENTRANCES
- Division 3C.6 — GROUND STORY
- Division 3D.1 — BUILD-TO
- Division 3D.2 — PARKING
- Division 3D.3 — LANDSCAPING
- Division 3D.4 — GROUND FLOOR ELEVATION
- Division 3D.5 — STORY HEIGHT
- Division 3D.6 — ARTICULATION
- Division 3D.7 — FEATURES
- Division 3D.8 — ENTRANCES
- Division 3D.9 — TRANSPARENCY
- Division 3D.10 — EXTERIOR MATERIALS
- Division 3D.11 — ROOF DESIGN
- Article 4
- Article 5 — USE
- Article 6 — DENSITY
- Article 7
- Article 8
- Article 9
- Article 10
- Article 11
- Article 12
- Article 13
- Article 14
- Article 15 — FEES