Referred to as the “General Plan” and encompasses the unincorporated areas (sometimes referred to as ‘islands’) NOT COVERED by a community, neighborhood or area plan.
The General Plan 2035 was adopted by the Board of Supervisors on 10/6/15, and went into effect on 11/5/15. This reflects the land use policy as depicted in that plan. This plan rescinds the 1980 General Plan, however, the old GIS layer is available here for download. More information about the General Plan 2035 is available on the Department of Regional Planning’s website. Updated on 4/20/17 for a plan amendment in the community of Florence-Firestone.

This data depicts generalized land use classifications, each of which is intended to describe the dominant use characteristics within the area covered. Updated information regarding public parks, school sites, freeways, rail/transit lines, and other ownership-specific boundaries have been incorporated into this data. The actual use and intensity of development that may be allowed on private property within any given land classification is determined by a review of policy maps, other mapped and written policies of the General Plan, and the underlying zoning classification. Updated 12/31/14 for the update to the East Los Angeles Community Plan and an annexation to the City of Santa Clarita.
Unincorporated areas included:
• Altadena Community Plan
• Antelope Valley Area Plan
• East Los Angeles Community Plan
• Hacienda Heights Community Plan
• Marina Del Rey Land Use Plan (also listed under Specific Plans)
• Rowland Heights Community General Plan
• Santa Catalina Island Land Use Plan (also listed under Specific Plans)
• Santa Clarita Valley Area Plan
• Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone
• Santa Monica Mountains North Area Plan
• West Athens / Westmont Community Plan
• Walnut Park Neighborhood Plan
Legends for each plan can be found here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/gis-net3_help_-_land_use_policy/#8

A Specific Plan implements the General Plan/Community Plan and is a more detailed version of the General Plan for a focused area. The Specific Plan articulates planning considerations and imposes regulations or controls.
• 3rd Street Specific Plan - located in the community of East Los Angeles, adopted by the Board of Supervisors 11/12/14. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/ela
• La Vina - located in the community of Altadena, adopted by the Board of Supervisors – 12/26/89. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/la_vina_specific_plan/
• Newhall Ranch - a large planned community in Santa Clarita Valley, adopted by the Board of Supervisors – 12/27/03. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/newhall_ranch_specific_plan/
• Northlake- located in the Santa Clarita Valley, adopted by the Board of Supervisors – 6/1/92. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/northlake_specific_plan/
• Santa Catalina Island - no Specific Plan land use categories here – boundary only. Implements the Land Use Plan. Adopted 11/28/89. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/assets/upl/data/pd_santa-catalina-island-implementation.pdf
• Universal City - adopted by the Board of Supervisors – 4/30/13. More info here: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/nbcuniversal_evolution_plan_universal_studios_specific_plan_ordinance_speci/
*NOTE: Marina del Rey is a specific plan - but not included in this layer. It is provided separately.

Legends for each plan can be found at the bottom of this page: http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/gis-net3_help_-_land_use_policy/#8
Maps of these can be found at the bottom of this page:
http://planning.lacounty.gov/gis/maps

This layer represents the proposed Transit Oriented Districts (TODs) as depicted in Figure 6.5 in the General Plan 2035. These are urban and suburban areas with access to major transit and commercial corridors that have the most potential for infill development, and are well-suited for higher density housing and mixed uses. With the exception of the East Los Angeles 3rd Street Specific Plan, all of these are 1/2 mile buffers around a major transit stop. NOTE, this rescinds the TODs that were adopted in 2004 / 2005. Please contact Regional Planning if you need to see these layers. For unincorporated areas only.

For detailed TOD development standards, please refer to County Code 22.44.420 ~ 22.44.450.Commission.

This project is an amendment to Title 22 of the County Code, Planning and Zoning, to establish a Rural Outdoor Lighting District for areas of unincorporated Los Angeles County. The proposed Ordinance will establish the District with regulations that will conserve energy and resources and promote dark skies for the enjoyment and health of humans and wildlife, while permitting reasonable uses of outdoor lighting for nighttime safety and security. The regulations include limitations on allowable light trespass, fully shielding outdoor lighting, and imposes maximum heights of fixtures. The draft ordinance includes requirements for street lighting in rural areas, outdoor recreation facilities and signs. The draft map depicts areas located within the proposed District.

For more information contact the Ordinance Studies Section or go to Rural Outdoor Lighting District Ordinance at http://planning.lacounty.gov/view/rural_outdoor_lighting_district_ordinance/. For more information about adopted plans (including a complete list) go to: http://planning.lacounty.gov/plans/adopted.

UPDATED on 10/29/14 to remove from Santa Monica Mountains Coastal Zone following certification of plan by Coastal Commission.

The equestrian district is established as a supplemental district in order to recognize particular areas where the keeping or maintaining of horses and other large domestic animals for the personal use of members of the family residing on the premises has become or is intended to become an integral part of the character of the area. This is within unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County only. For detailed development standards for each Equestrian District, please refer to County Code 22.44 Part 3.

These districts were established when zoning was created for Los Angeles County many years ago. It was a way to break the county up into distinct areas, smaller units, for easier record keeping and organization. It is still in use to identify and keep track of those ordinances and for running queries against permits and ordinances. For a list of zoned districts or for other information on these districts, please refer to County Code 22.16 Zoned Districts and Maps. Updated 12/1/16 for a major annexation to Santa Clarita that went into effect on 11/15/16, and for slight changes in overall city/community boundaries.

An airport influence area is the area which current or future airport-related noise, over flight, safety, and/or airspace protection factors may significantly affect land uses or necessitate restrictions on those uses. It includes airport owned property, Runway Protection Zones (RPZ), inner & outer safety zones and Community Noise Equivalent Level (CNEL) contours.

Airports within the County are under the jurisdiction of the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC). The ALUC is required to prepare and adopt a Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), review and make recommendations concerning certain projects within the ALUC planning boundaries, and review and make recommendations on regulations of local agencies. Though given the authority to review and make recommendations, the ALUC does not have jurisdiction over airport operations.

State Law requires the creation of Airport Land Use Commissions (ALUCs) to coordinate planning for the areas surrounding public use airports. In Los Angeles County the Regional Planning Commission has the responsibility for acting as the Airport Land Use Commission (ALUC) and for coordinating the airport planning of public agencies within the county.

The community standards districts are established as supplemental districts to provide a means of implementing special development standards contained in adopted neighborhood, community, area, specific and local coastal plans within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, or to provide a means of addressing special problems which are unique to certain geographic areas within the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. These are the boundaries for the 'Area Specific Standards' within CSDs. Examples include Union Pacific in East Los Angeles and Lake Avenue in Altadena.

This is a seperate zoning layer from the rest of the county as it has different categories. Santa Catalina Island falls under a specific plan (22.46.050 et.al.), which designates land use districts for the unincorporated area of the island. These land use districts serve the same role as zones, but supersede the basic zones in Title 22. This has been in effect as of the adoption of the Santa Catalina Island Specific Plan in 1989.