Residential district
Los Angeles RW2 Zoning: Residential Waterways Zone
Two-family residential zone for lots fronting navigable canals or waterways, with reduced lot standards (2,300 SF, 1,150 SF per unit) and special zero-side-yard group development options.
5 ac
mapped in this district
0.0%
of Los Angeles's districted land
1
governing sections
4
shared rules that apply
Where RW2's rules live
The district's own sections in Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1 (General Provisions and Zoning):
- §12.09.5
Shared rules that apply in RW2
General Provisions - Use §12.21 A31 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
R1 Zone Permitted Uses §12.08 A5 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 ZoneRU Residential Urban ZoneRW1 Residential Waterways ZoneRZ Residential Zero Side Yard Zone
Is your parcel in RW2? 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.