Zoning Regulations for Residential Zones
Learn more about the primary residential zones within the City of Lawndale.
Article I - General Provisions
The R-1 zone is a Single-Family Residence Zone where the primary use is for one-family dwellings, along with supporting structures like parks or community centers. This designation is designed to maintain neighborhood character and regulate the size and placement of houses, setting standards for lot size, building height, and setbacks.
Article II - R-1 Single-Family Residential Zone
The R-2 zone is a two-family residence zone that permits a mix of single-family and two-family dwellings, such as duplexes. It also allows for other uses permitted in the R-1 single-family zone, and sometimes apartment houses, depending on specific lot conditions and adjacency to commercial zones. The purpose of this zone is to allow a mix of single- and two-family housing.
Article III - R-2 Two-Family Residential Zone
The R-3 zone, or ‘Limited Multiple Residence,’ permits a mix of housing types, including single-family homes, and allows construction of multiple dwelling units such as apartment buildings. This zone allows one dwelling unit per 1,320 square feet of net land area on lots of at least 5,000 square feet.
Article IV - R-3 Limited Multiple Residence Zone
The R-4 zone, or ‘Unlimited Residence,’ permits high-density, multi-family housing, unlike lower-density zones for single- or two-family homes. In addition to various types of multi-family dwellings, R-4 zones allow other compatible uses like schools, churches, and accessory buildings, subject to specific regulations regarding minimum unit sizes, lot coverage, and building heights.
Article V - R-4 Unlimited Residence Zone