Commercial district

Los Angeles C4 Zoning: Commercial Zone

Restricted commercial zone permitting most C2 uses but excluding amusement enterprises, pawnshops, second-hand stores, gymnasiums, public auctions, and certain heavy commercial uses.

1,831 ac

mapped in this district

0.7%

of Los Angeles's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where C4's rules live

The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):

§12.16

Shared rules that apply in C4

General Provisions - Use §12.21 A31 of 34 districts

Exceptions to Area Regulations §12.22 C29 of 34 districts

General Provisions - Area (Yards, Lot Area, Height) §12.21 C26 of 34 districts

Loading Space Requirements §12.21 C.617 of 34 districts

Off-Street Automobile Parking Requirements §12.21 A.414 of 34 districts

R4 Zone Yard, Density, and Loading Standards §12.11 C13 of 34 districts

Other commercial districts in Los Angeles

C1 Limited Commercial Zone C1.5 Limited Commercial Zone C2 Commercial Zone CM Commercial Manufacturing Zone CR Limited Commercial Zone

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Sources: Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning); City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning “Zoning” layer, last edited Nov 5, 2026. Research only, not legal advice. Back to Los Angeles zoning.