Residential district

Los Angeles RE Zoning: Residential Estate Zone

Low-density residential estate zone with five sub-designations (RE9 through RE40) ranging from 9,000 to 40,000 SF minimum lot areas, permitting single-family dwellings and limited animal keeping.

32,849 ac

mapped in this district

13.4%

of Los Angeles's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where RE's rules live

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

§12.07.01

Shared rules that apply in RE

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

Height of Buildings or Structures §12.21.15 of 34 districts

Other residential districts in Los Angeles

R1 One-Family Zone R2 Two-Family Zone R3 Multiple Dwelling Zone R4 Multiple Dwelling Zone R5 Multiple Dwelling Zone RA Suburban Zone RD Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling Zone RMP Mobilehome Park Zone RS Suburban Zone RU Residential Urban Zone RW1 Residential Waterways Zone RW2 Residential Waterways Zone RZ Residential Zero Side Yard 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.