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Huntington Park, CA Zoning

Euclidean-zoning. 8 districts · 4 overlays · 7 applicable state preemptions.

Overview

Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
mixed

Title 9 uses conventional R-1/R-2/R-M/R-H residential, CG/CO/MU commercial, MPD industrial naming. Chapter 4 is the district chapter; Articles 1-5 split residential, commercial, industrial, special purpose, and overlay. | naming_convention_raw=conventional-letter-number ; narrative_ref=narratives/huntington-park-ca/1e35b34a-d938-4716-a4ed-1d8860d1e816.json

Worth knowing
  • Title 9 is the zoning title (not Title 17 as some third-party aggregators report). Chapter 4 contains the district regulations; Article 5 contains four density-bonus overlays (MDO 17.4, AHO 70, SCHO 225, SROO 400 du/ac). — [§9-4 Chapter 4 (zoning districts)]
  • Pacific Boulevard between Florence Ave and Randolph St prohibits front-facing parking facilities — forces pedestrian-oriented frontage — [§9-3.810 Parking design standards]
  • Mixed-use projects in MU districts eligible for height bonus up to 84 ft; requires CUP per Chapter 2 Article 11 — [§9-4.203 (MU standards)]

Districts

residential 4commercial 3industrial 1
CodeNameCategory Min lotHeight CoverageFAR Du/acParking Setbacks F/S/R
R-1Single-Family Residentialresidential5,000 sf[4]35 ft[5]45[6]—8.7—20[1] / 5[2] / 15[3]
R-2Two-Family Residentialresidential5,000 sf[10]35 ft[11]50[12]—17.4[13]—15[7] / 5[8] / 10[9]
R-MMedium-Density Residentialresidential7,500 sf[17]35 ft[18]55[19]—17.4[20]—15[14] / 5[15] / 10[16]
R-HHigh-Density Residentialresidential10,000 sf[24]45 ft[25]60[26]—20[27]—15[21] / 5[22] / 10[23]
CGCommercial Generalcommercial7,500 sf[31]45 ft[32]75[33]1.5[34]——10[28] / 0[29] / 5[30]
COCommercial Officecommercial7,500 sf[38]45 ft[39]70[40]1.5[41]——10[35] / 0[36] / 5[37]
MUMixed Usecommercial10,000 sf[45]84 ft[46]80[47]2.5[48]——10[42] / 0[43] / 5[44]
MPDIndustrial/Manufacturing Planned Developmentindustrial10,000 sf[52]50 ft[53]65[54]1[55]——15[49] / 5[50] / 10[51]

Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found

Overlays

MDO
Medium Density Overlay
SPEC
Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 5 (overlay zones); §9-4.502 referenced

Parcels within underlying commercial zoning districts identified on the Huntington Park zoning map as suitable for medium density housing

AHO
Affordable Housing Overlay
SPEC
Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 5

Parcels designated on the zoning map for affordable housing overlay application

SCHO
Senior Citizen Housing Overlay
SPEC
Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 5

Parcels designated on the zoning map for senior housing overlay application

SROO
Single Room Occupancy Overlay
SPEC
Title 9, Chapter 4, Article 5

Parcels designated on the zoning map for SRO overlay application

State preemptions

CA Gov. Code §65915 (Density Bonus Law)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Applies statewide to all cities; any project with qualifying affordable units may invoke
Effect
Up to 80% density bonus plus incentives/concessions, parking reductions (§65915(p)), waiver of development standards
SB 9 (HOME Act, 2022)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=All R-1 / single-family parcels in Huntington Park outside exclusion zones (no coastal, no VHFHSZ mapped in city)
Effect
By-right lot split + duplex = up to 4 units on former SFR lots; ministerial approval; max 4 ft side/rear setbacks enforceable
AB 2097 (Parking Elimination Near Transit, 2023)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Parcels within 1/2 mile of a major transit stop; Huntington Park is served by Metro local bus lines and is within reach of Metro A Line (Blue Line) transit sheds via adjacent cities — applicability site-specific
Effect
Eliminates parking minimums for residential/commercial/mixed-use on qualifying parcels; city may still require ADA and bicycle parking
SB 423 (Streamlined Ministerial Approval, 2023)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Applies to Huntington Park if the city is behind its RHNA production — LA County coastal-zone exclusion does not apply (city is inland); HCD certification status should be verified
Effect
Ministerial approval for qualifying multifamily (10%+ LI rental or 10%+ moderate-income ownership), no CEQA; prevailing wage required
AB 2011 (Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act, 2023)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Commercial-zoned parcels (CG, CO, MU) along Pacific Blvd and other qualifying corridors
Effect
Ministerial approval for multifamily on commercial sites; 100% affordable by-right on any commercial parcel; mixed-income by-right on commercial corridors
ADU/JADU statute (Gov. Code §65852.2, §66411.7-66411.8)applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Applies to any residential or mixed-use parcel citywide
Effect
ADU by-right; no parking required within 1/2 mi transit or in existing structure; preempts local ADU restrictions stricter than state floor
Builder's Remedy (Gov. Code §65589.5(d)(5))applies
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Active only when Huntington Park's Housing Element is NOT HCD-certified; status must be verified with HCD before invoking
Effect
When applicable, projects with >=20% lower-income affordable may bypass local zoning (height, density, FAR, use)
Non-applicable laws (1)
SB 10 (Local Upzoning Authorization, 2021)does not apply
Qualifying condition
qualifying_condition=Authorizing statute only; requires local resolution for activation
Effect
Not currently adopted by Huntington Park; city has not passed an SB 10 resolution as of this research date

Adopted building codes

Statewide mandatory minimum

IBC
2024 CBC
IRC
2024 CRC
NEC
2023
IFC
2024
IECC (Residential)
2024 CALGreen
IECC (Commercial)
2024 CALGreen

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Quirks & notes

  • Title 9 is the zoning title (not Title 17 as some third-party aggregators report). Chapter 4 contains the district regulations; Article 5 contains four density-bonus overlays (MDO 17.4, AHO 70, SCHO 225, SROO 400 du/ac). — [§9-4 Chapter 4 (zoning districts)]
  • Pacific Boulevard between Florence Ave and Randolph St prohibits front-facing parking facilities — forces pedestrian-oriented frontage — [§9-3.810 Parking design standards]
  • Mixed-use projects in MU districts eligible for height bonus up to 84 ft; requires CUP per Chapter 2 Article 11 — [§9-4.203 (MU standards)]

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Sources & references

Primary source
Huntington Park Municipal Code, Title 9 — Zoning
Current supplement retrieved from ecode360 · retrieved 2026-04-18
Citations
  1. [1] §9-4.103
  2. [2] §9-4.103
  3. [3] §9-4.103
  4. [4] §9-4.103 Zoning District Development Standards
  5. [5] §9-4.103
  6. [6] §9-4.103
  7. [7] §9-4.103
  8. [8] §9-4.103
  9. [9] §9-4.103
  10. [10] §9-4.103
  11. [11] §9-4.103
  12. [12] §9-4.103
  13. [13] §9-4.103
  14. [14] §9-4.103
  15. [15] §9-4.103
  16. [16] §9-4.103
  17. [17] §9-4.103
  18. [18] §9-4.103
  19. [19] §9-4.103
  20. [20] §9-4.502 references underlying density for MDO at 17.424 du/ac
  21. [21] §9-4.103
  22. [22] §9-4.103
  23. [23] §9-4.103
  24. [24] §9-4.103
  25. [25] §9-4.103
  26. [26] §9-4.103
  27. [27] §9-4.105 R-H zone purpose: 17.425-20 du/ac
  28. [28] §9-4.203
  29. [29] §9-4.203
  30. [30] §9-4.203
  31. [31] §9-4.203
  32. [32] §9-4.203
  33. [33] §9-4.203
  34. [34] §9-4.203
  35. [35] §9-4.203
  36. [36] §9-4.203
  37. [37] §9-4.203
  38. [38] §9-4.203
  39. [39] §9-4.203
  40. [40] §9-4.203
  41. [41] §9-4.203
  42. [42] §9-4.203
  43. [43] §9-4.203
  44. [44] §9-4.203
  45. [45] §9-4.203
  46. [46] §9-4.203 bonus heights up to 84 ft in designated MU districts
  47. [47] §9-4.203
  48. [48] §9-4.203
  49. [49] §9-4.303
  50. [50] §9-4.303
  51. [51] §9-4.303
  52. [52] §9-4.303
  53. [53] §9-4.303
  54. [54] §9-4.303
  55. [55] §9-4.303

Research status

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Known issues

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