Residential district
Los Angeles R5 Zoning: Multiple Dwelling Zone
Highest-density residential zone permitting all R4 uses plus hospitals, private clubs, skilled nursing care, and Alzheimer's care housing with 200 SF per dwelling unit.
127 ac
mapped in this district
0.1%
of Los Angeles's districted land
1
governing sections
10
shared rules that apply
Where R5's rules live
The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):
- §12.12
Shared rules that apply in R5
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
Home Occupation Provisions §12.05 A.1616 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
Nameplates, Signs, and Advertising Regulations §12.21 A.712 of 34 districts
R3 Zone Yard and Density Standards §12.10 C6 of 34 districts
Parking Area Design Standards §12.21 A.52 of 34 districts
Other residential districts in Los Angeles
R1 One-Family ZoneR2 Two-Family ZoneR3 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR4 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 R5? 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.