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1. What is the zoning designation for my property?

Click here for the City’s Zoning Map. You will need to provide the street address or County Tax Assessor's Parcel Number (APN) for the property you are inquiring about. If you have any questions about the zoning of the property, please contact a planner at (949) 461-3491 or planning@lakeforestca.gov.

2. How do I determine what uses are allowed on my property?

The City’s Zoning Code Section 9.72.090(a) includes the “Land Use Matrix,” which is a table that includes a list of non-residential uses and specifies whether each listed use is permitted, prohibited, or requires a Site Development Permit or Use Permit in the corresponding zone.

Click Here for the Land Use Matrix

Click Here for the City’s Guide to Using the Land Use Matrix

Click Here for the City’s Zoning Map 

Contact a planner at 949-461-3535 or planning@lakeforestca.gov if you have questions about the “Land Use Matrix.”

3. What are the City's on-site parking requirements for residential and non-residential (e.g., commercial, industrial, religious assembly) uses?

Parking requirements for residential and non-residential uses are listed in Chapter 9.168 of the Lake Forest Municipal Code. Disabled accessible parking requirements are stipulated in Table 11B-208.2 of the California Building Code. The minimum dimensions of a standard parking stall are 9’-0" x 18"-0". The minimum two-way parking lot drive aisle width is 24’-0". For more information please view Chapter 9.168 of the Lake Forest Municipal Code.

Chapter 9.168 of the Lake Forest Municipal Code.