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Article 5 — USE

Division 5D.5 — TRANSPORTATION USES

Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles

City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A

Transportation uses are defined as uses that facilitate major modes of transportation for the loading or

unloading of passengers and freight.

Sec. 5D.5.1. AIRPORT

An airport is defined as a runway landing area or other facility used for the landing and taking off of

aircraft including all the necessary taxiways, aircraft storage and tie-down areas, hangars, passenger

terminals, and warehousing facilities.

Sec. 5D.5.2. FREIGHT RAILWAY FACILITY

A freight railway facility is defined as any railway facility accommodating the transportation of cargo

by train on a railway network. Freight railway facilities includes freight railway track networks and

accompanying railway yards, stations, and maintenance facilities. This use does not include cargo

transfer between vehicles; for such uses see Sec. 5D.5.3. (Freight Transfer Facility).

Sec. 5D.5.3. FREIGHT TRANSFER FACILITY

Freight transfer facility is defined as a facility intended for the transshipment of freight between different modes of transport, including ship transport, rail transport, and road transport, and

accompanying warehousing used in connection with such activities. This use does not include

the storage of empty cargo containers; for such uses; see Sec. 5D.7.5.E. (Storage, Outdoor: Cargo

Container).

Sec. 5D.5.4. HELIPORT

Sec. 5D.5.5. PASSENGER TRANSIT FACILITY

A passenger transit facility is defined as any facility that includes a structure accommodating publicly accessible passenger transport vehicles which regularly load and unload passengers along a fixed

route. A passenger transit facility include bus terminals, light rail stations and right-of-ways, subway

stations and right-of-ways, and passenger train stations and right-of-ways.

Div. 5D.5. (Transportation Uses) | 5-218 Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025

[ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ]

Div. 5D.6. (General Commercial Uses)

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▸ Contents — Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A
  1. Article 1
  2. Article 2 — FORM
  3. Article 3 — FRONTAGE
  4. Article 4
  5. ▸ Article 5 — USE
    Overview
    1. Division 5A.1 — ORIENTATION
    2. Division 5A.2 — GENERAL RULES
    3. Division 5A.3 — USE PERMISSIONS
    4. Division 5B.1 — OPEN SPACE USE DISTRICTS
    5. Division 5B.2 — AGRICULTURAL USE DISTRICTS
    6. Division 5B.3 — RESIDENTIAL USE DISTRICTS
    7. Division 5B.4 — RESIDENTIAL-MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    8. Division 5B.5 — COMMERCIAL-MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    9. Division 5B.6 — INDUSTRIAL-MIXED USE DISTRICTS
    10. Division 5B.7 — INDUSTRIAL USE DISTRICTS
    11. Division 5B.8 — PUBLIC USE DISTRICTS
    12. Division 5C.1 — GENERAL USE STANDARDS
    13. Division 5C.2 — SUPPLEMENTAL USE STANDARDS,
    14. Division 5C.3 — SPECIAL USE PROGRAMS
    15. Division 5D.1 — USE DEFINITIONS
    16. Division 5D.2 — RESIDENTIAL USES
    17. Division 5D.3 — PUBLIC & INSTITUTIONAL USES
    18. Division 5D.4 — OPEN SPACE & RECREATION USES
    19. Division 5D.5 — TRANSPORTATION USES
    20. Division 5D.6 — GENERAL COMMERCIAL USES
    21. Division 5D.7 — HEAVY COMMERCIAL USES
    22. Division 5D.8 — LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES
    23. Division 5D.9 — HEAVY INDUSTRIAL USES
    24. Division 5D.10 — AGRICULTURAL USES
  6. Article 6 — DENSITY
  7. Article 7
  8. Article 8
  9. Article 9
  10. Article 10
  11. Article 11
  12. Article 12
  13. Article 13
  14. Article 14
  15. Article 15 — FEES

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