LAND USE.
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 57.507.3.3
in effectSEC. 57.507.3.3. LAND USE.
Land use and required fire-flow. See Table 57.507.3.3.
TABLE 57.507.3.3
RESPONSE DISTANCES THAT IF EXCEEDED REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF AN AUTOMATIC FIRE SPRINKLERS SYSTEM
Land Use * | Required Fire-Flow | Maximum Response Distance **
Engine Co. | Truck Co.
Low Density Residential | 2,000 g.p.m. from three adjacent hydrants flowing simultaneously | 1-1/2 miles | 2 miles
High Density Residential and Commercial Neighborhood | 4,000 g.p.m. from four adjacent hydrants flowing simultaneously | 1-1/2 miles | 2 miles
Industrial and Commercial | 6,000 to 9,000 g.p.m. from four hydrants flowing simultaneously | 1 mile | 1-1/2 miles
High Density Industrial and Commercial or Industrial (Principal Business Districts or Centers) | 12,000 g.p.m. available to any block (where local conditions indicate that consideration must be given to simultaneous fires, an additional 2,000 to 8,000 g.p.m. will be required) | 3/4 mile | 1 mile
*Land use designations are contained in the community plan elements of the General Plan for the City of Los Angeles.
**The maximum response distances for both L.A.F.D. fire suppression companies (engine and truck) must be satisfied.
Source: City of Los Angeles, Charter and Codes (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/los_angeles/latest/lamc/0-0-0-346910Fetched: 10/24/2026