Overview
Code type
euclidean
Naming convention
conventional-plus-specialty
Conventional density progression R-1 < R-2 < R-3 < R-4 and commercial intensity C-1 < C-2 < C-3, with specialty subdistricts (R-1Z zero-lot-line, R-1-1/2 limited two-family, R-2A / MU-1A / MU-2A subdistrict overlays). Specific-plan zones (HPSP Hollywood Park, IASED Inglewood Arena) function as project-scale envelopes. TOD Plans (Crenshaw/Imperial, Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans) are incorporated by reference into Chapter 12 Article 10.2 and determine which MU zone applies.
Worth knowing
- Specific-plan-heavy regime: HPSP (Hollywood Park / SoFi) and IASED (Intuit Dome / Arena) Specific Plan zones govern the highest-intensity envelopes, with Chapter 12 Articles 2–12 base tables not applying inside those footprints. The four TOD Plans (Crenshaw/Imperial, Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans) are incorporated by reference into Article 10.2 and determine which MU-1/MU-2/MU-3 zone applies.
- v1 profile fabricated five overlay names (SSTDO, MACCO, CBIH, LARIZO, HPHCO) that do not appear in Chapter 12. Real Chapter 12 overlays: MU-1A (Art. 10.2.1), MU-2A (Art. 10.3.1), TCO Transportation Corridor Overlay, PAD Planned Assembly Development. HPSP and IASED operate as specific-plan zones. LAX airport compatibility is implemented via C-3, A-C, and county ALUC CLUP — not a free-standing in-code overlay.
- Metro K Line + ITC stack AB 2097 eligibility across most of the city. K Line opened Oct 2022 with three Inglewood stations (Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans). The Inglewood Transit Connector automated people-mover is under construction connecting K Line to SoFi, Kia Forum, and Intuit Dome. Combined ½-mi buffers cover downtown, all four TOD plan areas, and the entertainment district.
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Districts
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| Code | Name | Category | Min lot | Height | Coverage | FAR | Du/ac | Parking | Setbacks F/S/R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R-1 | One-Family Zone | res_sf | —[4] | 35 ft[5] | — | — | 1[6] | 2[7] | 25[1] / 5[2] / —[3] |
| R-1Z | One-Family / Zero-Lot-Line Zone | res_sf | — | 35 ft[9] | — | — | 1[10] | — | — / 0[8] / — |
| R-1-1/2 | Limited Two-Family Zone | res_mf | — | — | — | — | 2[11] | — | — / — / — |
| R-2 | Limited Multiple-Family Zone | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-2A | Limited Multiple-Family Zone (R-2A subdistrict) | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-3 | Multiple-Family Zone | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-4 | Multiple-Family Zone (R-4) | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| R-M | Residential and Medical Zone | res_mf | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| P | Automobile Parking Zone | special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| P-1 | Automobile Parking Zone (P-1) | special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-1 | Limited Commercial Zone | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-2 | General Commercial Zone | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-3 | Airport Commercial Zone | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| C-R | Commercial and Recreation Zone | com | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| HPSP | Hollywood Park Specific Plan Zone | special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| MU-1 | TOD Mixed Use 1 Zone | mixed_use | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| MU-2 | TOD Mixed Use 2 Zone | mixed_use | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| MU-3 | TOD Mixed Use 3 Zone | mixed_use | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| MU-C | Mixed Use Corridor Zone | mixed_use | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| M-1 | Light Manufacturing Zone | ind | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
| A-C | Airport Campus Zone | special | — | — | — | — | — | — | — / — / — |
Confidence: confirmed partial under review not found
Overlays
MU-1A
MU-1A Mixed Use-1A Overlay Zone
TODMU-2A
MU-2A Mixed Use-2A Overlay Zone
TODTCO
Transportation Corridor Overlay Zone
CORHPSP
Hollywood Park Specific Plan Zone
SPPIASED
Inglewood Arena and Sports and Entertainment District Specific Plan
SPPPAD
Planned Assembly Development
PDState preemptions
CA-ADU-GC§66411.7-66411.8applies
Qualifying condition
All CA cities. Inglewood's R-1, R-1Z, R-1-1/2, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4, R-M, and MU-1/MU-2/MU-3/MU-C districts must permit ADUs by-right per state law. Inglewood implements via Chapter 12 ADU provisions. Much of Inglewood sits within ½ mile of K Line stations (Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans) so the parking-waiver threshold is commonly met.
CA-SB9-GC§65852.21-66411.7applies
Qualifying condition
Inglewood is a CA general-law city with SF-zoned R-1 and R-1Z districts. Per-parcel exclusions: no CalFire Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone in Inglewood proper (LA coastal plain, low-slope); no coastal zone (inland of coastal boundary); limited FEMA SFHA coverage along Centinela Creek corridor; no city-designated historic district overlay in Chapter 12 (historic preservation via separate city process). Most R-1 / R-1Z parcels are therefore SB 9 eligible.
CA-DensityBonus-GC§65915applies
Qualifying condition
Statewide. Applies to any Inglewood project meeting affordability thresholds (5% VLI, 10% LI, 10% moderate for-sale, or 100% affordable). AB 1287 permits stacking to achieve up to 100% density bonus. Particularly potent in R-3, R-4, R-M, MU-1/MU-2/MU-3/MU-C, HPSP residential components, and C-2/C-R corridor-fronting mixed-use components.
CA-AB2097applies
Qualifying condition
Inglewood has multiple qualifying major transit stops. Metro K Line stations within city limits: Downtown Inglewood (Florence/Market, opened Oct 2022), Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans. K Line stations adjacent to city (½ mile): Hyde Park, Crenshaw/MLK, LAX/Metro Transit Center (2025). The Inglewood Transit Connector automated people-mover (under construction) will add qualifying stops at Downtown Inglewood, SoFi Stadium, Kia Forum, and Intuit Dome. Metro Rapid and high-frequency local bus corridors (15-min peak headway) on Manchester Blvd, Century Blvd, Crenshaw Blvd, La Brea Ave also qualify per PRC §21064.3.
CA-SB423-GC§65913.4applies
Qualifying condition
SB 423 applies to sites zoned residential or mixed-use in cities not meeting their RHNA share (or HCD-non-compliant). Inglewood sits in SCAG region under the 6th-cycle Housing Element (2021–2029). Whether Inglewood is SB 423-eligible at the 10% or 50% affordability trigger depends on HCD's Annual Progress Report determination. Applies to R-zones, MU zones, and AB 2011-overlapping commercial corridor parcels. Coastal zone and VHFHSZ exclusions do not bind (neither present in Inglewood).
Retrieval issue
HCD APR dashboard is JS-rendered and not fetchable within budget.
CA-AB2011-GC§65912.100applies
Qualifying condition
Inglewood has commercially-zoned corridor parcels along Manchester Boulevard, Century Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, Crenshaw Boulevard, and Prairie Avenue that qualify as 'commercial corridors' under AB 2011. 100% affordable projects by-right on any commercial site; mixed-income by-right on corridor sites (excluding industrial-only M-1 and office-only parcels). Minimum density cannot fall below jurisdiction's default density.
Non-applicable laws (2)
CA-BuildersRemedy-GC§65589.5(d)(5)confirmed
Qualifying condition
Inglewood adopted its 6th-cycle Housing Element (2021–2029) for SCAG region. City has stated certification; however per AB 1886 (2025) a housing element is only 'substantially compliant' when HCD or a state court has so determined. HCD Housing Element Compliance Report status must be verified per project submission (JS-rendered dashboard not fetched this pass). If non-certified at time of project submission, Builder's Remedy is live — developers may propose ≥20% LI or 100% moderate-income projects bypassing all local zoning. AB 1893 (2024) codified procedural requirements.
Retrieval issue
HCD compliance dashboard is JS-rendered; requires browser MCP retrieval.
CA-SB10not_applicable
Qualifying condition
SB 10 is permissive — authorizes but does not require cities to zone up to 10 units/parcel near transit via CEQA-exempt resolution. No evidence Inglewood has adopted an SB 10 resolution. MU-1/MU-2/MU-3 upzonings and TOD Plans were adopted through standard rezone / General Plan amendment processes, not via SB 10.
Adopted building codes
Statewide mandatory minimum
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Quirks & notes
- Specific-plan-heavy regime: HPSP (Hollywood Park / SoFi) and IASED (Intuit Dome / Arena) Specific Plan zones govern the highest-intensity envelopes, with Chapter 12 Articles 2–12 base tables not applying inside those footprints. The four TOD Plans (Crenshaw/Imperial, Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans) are incorporated by reference into Article 10.2 and determine which MU-1/MU-2/MU-3 zone applies.
- v1 profile fabricated five overlay names (SSTDO, MACCO, CBIH, LARIZO, HPHCO) that do not appear in Chapter 12. Real Chapter 12 overlays: MU-1A (Art. 10.2.1), MU-2A (Art. 10.3.1), TCO Transportation Corridor Overlay, PAD Planned Assembly Development. HPSP and IASED operate as specific-plan zones. LAX airport compatibility is implemented via C-3, A-C, and county ALUC CLUP — not a free-standing in-code overlay.
- Metro K Line + ITC stack AB 2097 eligibility across most of the city. K Line opened Oct 2022 with three Inglewood stations (Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights, Westchester/Veterans). The Inglewood Transit Connector automated people-mover is under construction connecting K Line to SoFi, Kia Forum, and Intuit Dome. Combined ½-mi buffers cover downtown, all four TOD plan areas, and the entertainment district.
- SoFi Stadium event parking is code-coupled in C-2. Sites <299 major event parking spaces are permitted only in conjunction with SoFi sporting events; sites ≥300 spaces are permitted in conjunction with events at any major sports/entertainment facility in Inglewood. Rare code-level integration of entertainment district event-day demand with adjacent commercial zoning.
- R-1 setbacks are formula-based, not fixed numbers. Front yard = 25% of lot depth (capped at 25 ft) with neighbor-pattern averaging if 40%+ of the frontage on one side of a street between intersecting streets is developed with buildings having an average front yard within a 6 ft variation. Side yard = 10% of lot width, min 3 ft, max 5 ft. Parcel-level frontage survey required.
- Three major-venue entertainment district within a 2-mile corridor: SoFi Stadium (2020, HPSP), Kia Forum (renovated 2014), Intuit Dome (Aug 2024, IASED). The 2023 street-vending ordinance establishes a 1,000-ft buffer around IASED venues. Event zones / clean zones are separately triggered for scheduled official events.
- No coastal zone, no CalFire VHFHSZ, limited FEMA SFHA. Inglewood sits on the LA coastal plain inland of the coastal boundary. SB 9 per-parcel exclusions reduce to FEMA SFHA coverage along Centinela Creek and any future-designated historic district.
- Housing Element certification is decisive for Builder's Remedy. Inglewood's 6th-cycle HE (2021–2029) has been pursued; HCD certification under AB 1886 (2025) 'substantially compliant' test must be verified per submission. v1 profile's categorical 'not available' claim was over-stated — marked under_review in v2.
- R-1Z zero-lot-line zone is an unusual SF subdistrict permitting 0 ft side yard on one side. Not common in CA SF codes.
- eCode360 returns 403 to scripted WebFetch (same behavior family as Bellflower, Bakersfield municipal.codes, Downey amlegal). Article-level dimensional tables require browser-based retrieval or city-hosted PDFs.
Formulas
Definitions
- height
- Stories and feet; R-1 caps at 2-1/2 stories and 35 ft c§12-21.
- front_yard
- R-1 uses a percentage-of-lot-depth formula with neighbor-pattern averaging for 40%+ developed frontage c§12-20.
- side_yard
- R-1 uses percentage-of-lot-width with min/max c§12-22.
- lot_area_per_unit
- Multifamily zones (R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-4) use a lot-area-per-unit divisor referenced at §12-20.5 rather than a fixed density cap.
- lot_coverage
- Building footprint / lot area; most Chapter 12 districts controlled by envelope (setback + height) rather than coverage percent.
- far
- Gross floor area / lot area; applied in MU zones and specific plans.
- du_ac
- Dwelling units per net acre; residential baseline.
- parking
- Per dwelling unit (residential) or per sf GFA (commercial). AB 2097 eliminates within ½ mile of qualifying K Line stations, ITC stations (when operational), and 15-min bus intersections.
Capacity calculations
- max_footprint_sf
lot_area_sf * lot_coverage- max_gfa_sf
lot_area_sf * far- max_units_from_density
lot_area_sf * du_ac / 43560- max_units_from_lot_area_per_unit
lot_area_sf / lot_area_per_unit_sf- sb_9_max_units
4 on qualifying R-1/R-1Z parcels (2 + 2 via lot split)
Massing explorer
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Sources & references
Citations
- [1] §12-20
- [2] §12-22
- [3] §12 Art. 2
- [4] §12 Art. 2
- [5] §12-21
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Research status
Publication gates
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| no aggregator cited | passed | |
| confidence tags full form | passed | |
| overlays have parameters trigger confidence | passed | |
| preempt section city specific | passed |
Data quality
58%completeness17 confirmed28 partial6 inferred
Documented gaps
- R-1 / R-1Z / R-1-1/2 / R-2 / R-2A / R-3 / R-4 / R-M full dimensional tables (lot area per unit divisor §12-20.5, lot coverage, rear yard) not retrieved live.
- C-1 / C-2 / C-3 / C-R full dimensional tables not retrieved live.
- M-1 full dimensional table not retrieved live.
- MU-1 / MU-2 / MU-3 / MU-C density (du/ac), FAR, height, and setback tables not retrieved live.
- HPSP Specific Plan document parameter tables (beyond envelope totals) not retrieved.
- IASED Specific Plan document (Ord. 20-10, 2020) parameter tables not retrieved.
- MU-1A / MU-2A / TCO / PAD overlay parameter tables not retrieved.
- P and P-1 parking zone standards not differentiated live.
- A-C Airport Campus full dimensional table not retrieved live.
- HCD 6th-cycle Housing Element certification status for Builder's Remedy gating not confirmed (JS-rendered dashboard).
- HCD APR SB 423 eligibility determination not confirmed (JS-rendered dashboard).
Known issues
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Verification
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| verifier_version | 1.0 |
| verification_result | passed |
| atomic_claims_checked | 51 |
| atomic_claims_passed | 51 |
| atomic_claims_failed | 0 |
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| narrative_ref | narratives/inglewood-ca/28b7f7bd-fb94-4633-b207-022078ab72bf.json |
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