Residential district
Los Angeles RD Zoning: Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone
Multi-family residential zone with six density sub-designations (RD1.5 through RD6) providing 1,500 to 6,000 SF per dwelling unit, permitting apartments and group dwellings.
13,159 ac
mapped in this district
5.4%
of Los Angeles's districted land
1
governing sections
7
shared rules that apply
Where RD's rules live
The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):
- §12.09.1
Shared rules that apply in RD
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
Home Occupation Provisions §12.05 A.1616 of 34 districts
Nameplates, Signs, and Advertising Regulations §12.21 A.712 of 34 districts
R1 Zone Permitted Uses §12.08 A5 of 34 districts
R1 Zone Yard and Lot Area Requirements §12.08 C3 of 34 districts
Other residential districts in Los Angeles
R1 One-Family ZoneR2 Two-Family ZoneR3 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR4 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR5 Multiple Dwelling ZoneRA Suburban 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 RD? 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.