ZONING & REGULATIONS

FULL LIST of agriculture uses (CITY OF LOS ANGELES)

The following is a list of agricultural land uses identified by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety and the Department of City Planning. Each land use is followed by the zones that the use is allowed in. Some uses need a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) to operate in a certain zone, which is a special legal permission granted by the Department of City Planning. The full list of all land uses can be downloaded here.

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AGRICULTURAL LAND USES - PLANTS

  • Agricultural Uses/Farming (Allows on-site sales) - A1, A2, RA, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3, PF 

  • Community Garden - OS, A1, A2, RA, RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, R2, RD, RMP, R3, RAS3, R4, RAS4, R5, CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, CM, M1, M2, M3

  • Composting Facility (Enclosed Building) - M2, M3; CUP in A1, A2

  • Farmer’s Market - CUP in A1, A2, RA, RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, RW1, R2, RD, RMP, RW2, R3, RAS3, R4, RAS4, R5, P, CR, C1, C1.5, C2, C4, C5, M1, M2, M3

  • Garden Equipment Rental - C2, C5, CM, M1, M2, M3

  • Gardener’s Refuse Collection Yard or Station – M1, M2, M3 

  • Hydroponic Agricultural Enterprise – A1, A2, RA, C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Mushroom Growing – C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Nursery (Plant) - A1, A2, RA, C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3

  • Nursery (Plant; No Retail Sales) - CUP in RA, RE, RS, R1, RU, RZ, RW1, R2, RD, RMP, RW2, R3, RAS3, R4, RAS4, R5, C1, C1.5 (12.24 W.31)

  • Truck Gardening (No on-site sales) - RA, RE, RS, R1, R2, RMP, R3, RAS3, R4, RAS4, R5, C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3

AGRICULTURAL LAND USES - ANIMALS

  • Creamery - M1, M2, M3

  • Dairy, Cattle or Goat – M2, M3; CUP in A1, A2

  • Goat Feed or Sales Yard – M3

  • Goat Keeping – A1, A2, RA, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Goat Raising – A1, A2, MR2, M2, M3

  • Greenhouse – C2, C4, C5, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3

  • Hog Keeping (five or fewer) – A1, MR2, M2, M3

  • Hog Keeping (six or more) – CUP in A1

  • Hog Ranch, Feed, or Sales Yard – M3

  • Hatchery, poultry or fish – M2, M3

  • Turkey Hatchery – M2, M3

  • Turkey Keeping – A1, A2, RA, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3

  • Turkey Raising – A1, A2, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Ostrich Farm – M2, M3

  • Pigeon Keeping – A1, A2, RA, M1, MR2, M3 Pigeon Raising – A1, A2, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Poultry Dealer or Broker, wholesale – CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3

  • Poultry Hatchery – M2, M3

  • Poultry Keeping – A1, A2, RA, RE, RS, R1, R2, RMP, R3, R4, R5, MR2, M2, M3

  • Poultry Killing – M1, M2, M3

  • Rabbit Keeping – A1, A2, RA, RE, RS, R1, R2, RMP, R3, R4, R5, MR1, M1, MR2, M2, M3 Rabbit Killing – M1, M2, M3

  • Rabbit Raising – A1, A2, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Rabbit Slaughterhouse, wholesale – M2, M3 

  • Sheep Feed or Sales Yard – M3

  • Sheep Keeping – A1, A2, RA, MR2, M2, M3 

  • Sheep Raising – A1, A2, MR2, M2, M3

  • Swine Keeping (5 or fewer) – A1, MR2, M2, M3; CUP in RA, A2

  • Swine Keeping (6 or more) – CUP in A1 

  • Swine Ranch – M3

 Updated 9/23/20