Industrial district

Los Angeles M2 Zoning: Light Industrial Zone

General industrial zone permitting M1/MR2 uses (indoor or outdoor) plus auto dismantling yards, junk yards, airports, cemeteries, riding academies, and composting facilities.

5,462 ac

mapped in this district

2.2%

of Los Angeles's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where M2's rules live

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

§12.19

Shared rules that apply in M2

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

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

R5 Zone Yard and Density Standards §12.12 C3 of 34 districts

Other industrial districts in Los Angeles

M1 Limited Industrial Zone M3 Heavy Industrial Zone MR1 Restricted Industrial Zone MR2 Restricted Light Industrial 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.