Residential district
Los Angeles RU Zoning: Residential Urban Zone
Small-lot single-family zone encouraging subdivision of small residential lots for manufactured homes, factory-built homes, or conventional site-built homes with 3,500 SF minimum lots.
8 ac
mapped in this district
0.0%
of Los Angeles's districted land
1
governing sections
4
shared rules that apply
Where RU's rules live
The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):
- §12.08.1
Shared rules that apply in RU
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
Other residential districts in Los Angeles
R1 One-Family ZoneR2 Two-Family ZoneR3 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR4 Multiple Dwelling ZoneR5 Multiple Dwelling ZoneRA Suburban ZoneRD Restricted Density Multiple Dwelling ZoneRE Residential Estate ZoneRMP Mobilehome Park ZoneRS Suburban ZoneRW1 Residential Waterways ZoneRW2 Residential Waterways ZoneRZ Residential Zero Side Yard Zone
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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.