LAMC §12.04 establishes the R-A residential agricultural zone for limited farming, and §13.13 sets home garden requirements. Urban agriculture overlays allow front-yard gardens and produce stands citywide.
LAMC §12.04 designates the R-A zone for one-family dwellings with permitted limited agriculture, including truck gardens, fruit trees, and small livestock subject to setback rules. LAMC §12.05 (A-1) and §12.06 (A-2) allow broader commercial agriculture in outlying areas. Section 13.13 governs home gardens citywide, allowing edible plants in front, side, and rear yards under the 2017 urban-agriculture ordinance, with limits on structures, signage, and setbacks. Produce stands up to 120 square feet are permitted by-right on residential lots. Beekeeping is allowed under LAMC §12.21.A.18 in single-family zones.
Operating a farm use outside permitted zones triggers LAMC §12.21 zoning enforcement: notice to abate, civil fines up to $2,500, and code-enforcement liens. Unpermitted produce-stand structures face building-permit penalties.
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