Residential district
Los Angeles R3 Zoning: Multiple Dwelling Zone
Medium-density multi-family residential zone permitting apartments, group dwellings, and boarding houses with 800 SF per unit, allowing approximately 54 units per acre.
9,513 ac
mapped in this district
3.9%
of Los Angeles's districted land
1
governing sections
4
shared rules that apply
Where R3's rules live
The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):
- §12.10
Shared rules that apply in R3
General Provisions - Use §12.21 A31 of 34 districts
Exceptions to Area Regulations §12.22 C29 of 34 districts
Home Occupation Provisions §12.05 A.1616 of 34 districts
R1 Zone Permitted Uses §12.08 A5 of 34 districts
Other residential districts in Los Angeles
R1 One-Family ZoneR2 Two-Family ZoneR4 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR5 Multiple Dwelling ZoneRA Suburban ZoneRD Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling ZoneRE Residential Estate ZoneRMP Mobilehome Park ZoneRS Suburban ZoneRU Residential Urban ZoneRW1 Residential Waterways ZoneRW2 Residential Waterways ZoneRZ Residential Zero Side Yard Zone
Is your parcel in R3? Check an address and ask what you can build, with the section behind each answer.
Check an addressSources: 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.