Special purpose district

Los Angeles SL Zoning: Ocean - Submerged Land Zone

Special zone governing the City's seacoast, offshore waters, and underwater areas, permitting only navigation, commercial shipping, fishing, and recreation with no surface oil operations.

1,817 ac

mapped in this district

0.7%

of Los Angeles's districted land

governing sections

shared rules that apply

Where SL's rules live

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

§12.20.1

Shared rules that apply in SL

General Provisions - Area (Yards, Lot Area, Height) §12.21 C26 of 34 districts

Loading Space Requirements §12.21 C.617 of 34 districts

Other special purpose districts in Los Angeles

P Automobile Parking Zone PB Parking Building 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.