County Code
Memos and Interpretations
LA County Planning occasionally releases memos to inform of legislative impacts or to establish or clarify the County Code.
Informational Memos
LA County Planning occasionally releases memos to inform of legislative impacts to policy and planning. These documents enable the public to become more aware of how legislative decisions impact procedural changes.
SB 1211 Informational Memo on Accessory Dwelling Units dated November 25, 2024
Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units dated January 29, 2024
Density Bonus - Additional Bonus as an Incentive dated April 21, 2025
Density Bonus - Parking, Incentives and Waivers, Comparability, and Initial Sale dated March 29, 2022
SB 35 and SB 423 - Streamlined Approval Process for Multi-Family Residential Developments (Updated) dated March 25, 2025
- Attachment A – Government Code Section 65913.4
- Attachment B - Pre-Existing Site Condition Questionnaire
- Attachment C - Prevailing Wage Certification
- Attachment D - Health Care Expenditure Certification
- Attachment E - Skilled and Trained Workforce Certification
- Attachment F - Source of Funds Questionnaire
- Attachment G - SB 35 Preliminary Application
- Attachment H - SB 35 Tribal Consultation Procedure
- Attachment I - SB 35 Tribal Consultation Flow Chart
- Attachment J - Applicant Acknowledgement Form
SB 330 - Housing Accountability Act and Housing Crisis Act Implementation dated March 17, 2022
Interpretations and Procedures Memos
From time to time LA County Planning issues a memo establishing an interpretation policy or procedure that is not clarified in Title 21 (Subdivisions) and Title 22 (Planning and Zoning) of the County Code. We also may issue a memo to establish or clarify a procedure to implement a newly adopted ordinance.
- Local Density Criteria for Residential Infill Projects Pursuant to Section 15195 of the Public Resources Code dated June 21, 2023
- Minor and Major Land Divisions with Four or Fewer Parcels dated April 25, 2023
- Policies, Guidelines and Procedures for CEQA Evaluation of Historic Resources dated June 5, 2019
- Allowable Height for "Like-for-Like Rebuild Projects Subject to the Disaster Recovery Ordinance (Eaton Fire) dated May 13, 2025
- Altadena Community Standards District and Fire Rebuilds dated March 20, 2025
- Certificate of Compliance Requirement for Temporary Housing and Rebuild Projects dated April 22, 2025
- Occupancy Time Limit for Standalone Accessory Dwelling Units dated April 23, 2025
- Residential Like-For-Like Rebuilds for Smaller Sized Houses in Areas Impacted by the Eaton Fire dated March 20, 2025
- Amendment Map and Revised Map Criteria dated January 28, 2016
- Criteria for Calculating the Lifespan of a Tentative Map Approval when Phased Final Maps are Recorded and Offsite Improvements that Meet the Threshold Of Financial Expenditure and the Appeal Process for Discretionary Time Extensions for Tentative Map Approvals dated November 1, 2022
- Interdepartmental Subdivision Team Meetings Excluded from the Brown Act dated April 25, 2023
- Minor Map Amendment dated August 30, 2022
RESIDENTIAL
- Apartment Development Regulations in the West Carson Transit-Oriented District Specific Plan Commercial Zones dated May 27, 2025
- Certificate Of Appropriateness Requirement for Accessory Dwelling Units On County Landmarks And Within Historic Districts dated April 25, 2023
- Criteria for Secondary Cooking Areas within a Dwelling Unit dated December 7, 2021
- Florence Firestone Transit-Oriented District TOD Residential Zones dated July 1, 2024
- Gross Structural Area Equation in Twin Lakes Community Standards District dated April 17, 2023
- Interior Side Yard Setbacks on Narrow Lots Within Certain Specific Plan Zones dated June 16, 2025
- Residential-Only Development in Commercial and Mixed Use Development Zones in East LA CSD dated April 22, 2024
- Review Process for Administrative Oak Tree Permit Application dated September 14, 2023
- Submittal of Applications for Accessory Dwelling Units with Other Structures or Additions dated September 3, 2020
COMMERCIAL
- Categorizing Class-Based Facilities for Various Physical Activities, Fitness Centers and Gymnasiums Using Official Land Uses Listed in the Zoning Code dated November 9, 2022
- New Drive-Through Establishments dated July 1, 2024
INDUSTRIAL
- Measurement Criteria for Outdoor Uses dated August 20, 2020
- Outdoor Uses dated October 18, 2021
PARKING
- AB 2097: Applicability to One-Half Mile Radius of a Major Transit Stops and Parking Reduction for Density Bonus Projects dated November 7, 2024
- Parallel Parking dated March 9, 2023
- Use of Mechanical Parking Stackers with a Parking Permit dated October 18, 2021
- Voluntary Driveways and Parking in Setbacks and Building Separation Area dated May 30, 2024
PROCEDURAL
- Application Filing Fee Refund Policy dated September 11, 2023
- Complete Applications Filed Prior to New or Updated Land Use Plans or Ordinances dated September 23, 2015
- Criteria for Use of an Approved Land Use Entitlement dated March 18, 2019
OTHER
- Battery Electric Storage Systems dated October 18, 2021
- Criteria for Applying Title 22 Sign Development Standards to Sign Proposals for Automobile Service Stations dated April 25, 2022
- Criteria for Determining Animal Permit Requirements dated October 18, 2021
