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A Ne w Zoning Code for a 21st Ce ntur y L
- s Ang e le s
Proc e sse s a nd Proc e dure s City Pla nning Commission, Oc to b e r 11, 2018
CPC-2016-3182-CA
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a 21 st Ce ntur A Ne w Zoning Code for y L os Ang e le s Proc e sse s a nd Proc e dure s City Pla nning Commission , Oc to b e r 11, 2018 CPC-2016-3182-CA De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning Co de Studie s Divisio n WHAT IS re:code LA?
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
A Ne w Zoning Code for a 21st Ce ntur y L
Proc e sse s a nd Proc e dure s City Pla nning Commission, Oc to b e r 11, 2018
CPC-2016-3182-CA
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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e :c ode L A is a City Pla nning
initia tive to c o mpre he nsive ly re vise the City’ s Zo ning Co de
Proje c t Mile stone s
Ne w R1 Va ria tio n Zo ne s (sing le fa mily
zo ne s)
Ne w pro c e sse s a nd pro c e dure s Zo ning o ptio ns a nd o pe ra tio na l
pro visio ns fo r the Do wnto wn Co mmunity Pla ns
Zo ning o ptio ns fo r Bo yle He ig hts
Co mmunity Pla n
Zo ning o ptio ns fo r the Ora ng e & Purple
L ine T NPs, Ve nic e L
Pro g ra m, a nd So uthwe st Va lle y Co mmunity Pla ns
Zo ning o ptio ns fo r the So uthe a st
Va lle y, We stsid e , a nd Ha rb o r Co mmunity Pla ns
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
nitia l re se a rc h b e g a n in 2016
with Zo ning Adviso ry Co mmitte e (ZAC)
Che c k NC
xte nsive inte rna l wo rking g ro up se ssio ns
Zo ning Adviso ry Co mmitte e
re :c o d e L A o ve rsig ht c o mmitte e re pre se nting sta ke ho ld e r g ro ups
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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simila r, b ut slig htly diffe re nt wo rkflo ws
re pe a te d inc o nsiste ntly fo r e a c h pro c e ss
na c c e ssib le pre se nta tio n o f info rma tio n
T a b le o f o ur c urre nt pro c e sse s & pro c e dure s
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sta nda rdiza tio n o f pro c e sse s
info rma tio n
la ng ua g e
xa mple s:
nitia tio n
Pro c e ss c o rre spo nde nc e ta b le
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Proc e ss = workflow
Proc e dure = ste ps in workflow
PROCE SS PROCE DURE S
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Division 13.1. Author itie s Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
Division 13.15. Administr ation De finitions ART ICL E 13. ADMINIST RAT ION
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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Munic ipa l Co de
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
to b o th the e xisting a nd ne w Zo ning Co de
the o nly Zo ning Co de fo r the City o f L
c o mmunity pla ns a re upda te d
n the inte rim, a re a s o f City witho ut upda te d c o mmunity pla ns will re ma in re g ula te d b y Cha pte r 1
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De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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Public He ar ing: Notic e by Mail
Public He ar ing: Notific ation Radius
Appe al Pe r iod
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a utho ritie s to a c t
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.1.1 City Counc il Se c . 13.1.2 Ma yor Se c . 13.1.3 City Pla nning Commission Se c . 13.1.4 Ar e a Pla nning Commission Se c . 13.1.5 Cultur a l He r ita g e Commission Se c . 13.1.6 Dir e c tor
Se c . 13.1.7 Zoning Administr a tor Se c . 13.1.8 De pa r tme nt of Building & Sa fe ty Se c . 13.1.9 Advisor y Ag e nc y Se c . 13.1.10 Subdivision Committe e Se c . 13.1.11 De sig n Re vie w Boa r d Se c . 13.1.12 Histor ic Pr e se r va tion Ove r la y Zone (HPOZ) Boa r d Se c . 13.1.13 Str e e t Sta nda r ds Committe e
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Administr ation
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xa mple s:
ime Pe rio d fo r No tic e
ime fo r utiliza tio n o f pro je c t a ppro va ls fo r pro je c ts with 100% a ffo rda b le ho using e xte nde d fro m 3 to 6 ye a rs
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.2.1 Applic a bility Se c . 13.2.2 Pr
le me nts Se c . 13.2.3 Applic a tions Se c . 13.2.4 Notic e of Public He a r ing Se c . 13.2.5 De c isions Se c . 13.2.6 T r a nsfe r
isdic tion Se c . 13.2.7 Sc ope of De c ision Se c . 13.2.8 Appe a ls Se c . 13.2.9 Pe r mits Issue d in E r r
Se c . 13.2.10 Multiple Appr
Division13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Administr ation
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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Co mmissio n ma y a do pt po lic y do c ume nts
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.3.1 Ge ne r a l Pla n Adoption / Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.2 Spe c ific Pla n Adoption / Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.3 Zoning Code Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.3.4 Zone Cha ng e Se c . 13.3.5 Polic y Ac tion Se c . 13.3.6 L a nd for Public Use
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
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Co nditio na l Use Pe rmits (CUP) re na me d Cla ss 1, 2, a nd 3 Co nditio na l Use Pe rmit
a nd 2
to City Pla nning Co mmissio n
Cla ss 3
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.4.1 Conditiona l Use Pe r mit, Cla ss 1 Se c . 13.4.2 Conditiona l Use Pe r mit, Cla ss 2 Se c . 13.4.3 Conditiona l Use Pe r mit, Cla ss 3 Se c . 13.4.4 Pr
Se c . 13.4.5 Dir e c tor De te r mina tion
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
Administra tive Re vie w
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.5.1 Administr a tive Re vie w
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- Judic ial Re vie w Division 13.5. Ministe r ial Ac tion Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
Co mplia nc e
Adjustme nt
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.6.1 Ge ne r a l Pr
Spe c ific Pla n Imple me nta tion Se c . 13.6.2 Pr
Se c . 13.6.3 Pr
Re vie w Boa r d) Se c . 13.6.4 Pr
Se c . 13.6.5 Spe c ific Pla n E xc e ption Se c . 13.6.6 Spe c ific Pla n Inte r pr e ta tion
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
Dire c to r
spe c ific de ve lo pme nt o r pe rfo rma nc e sta nda rds
re g ula tio ns
to a n o rig ina l e ntitle me nt
imite d to no mo re tha n 20% c umula tive inc re a se o r re duc tio n o f physic a l de ve lo pme nt, pla nne d o pe ra tio n, o r c o nditio ns o f a ppro va l
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.7.1 Alte r na tive Complia nc e Se c . 13.7.2 Adjustme nt Se c . 13.7.3 Va r ia nc e Se c . 13.7.4 Re vie w or Modific a tion of E ntitle me nt Se c . 13.7.5 Re a sona ble Ac c ommoda tion - F a ir Housing Pr
Individua ls with Disa bilitie s
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
judic ia l Appro va l re na me d E va lua tio n o f No n- Co mplia nc e
Nuisa nc e Ab a te me nt/ Re vo c a tio n
Administra to r
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.8.1 E va lua tion of Non- Complia nc e Se c . 13.8.2 Nuisa nc e Aba te me nt/ Re voc a tion
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
nte rpre ta tio n o f Zo ning Co de pro c e ss
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.9.1 Inte r pr e ta tion of Zoning Code
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
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Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.10.1 Ge ne r a l Pr
Division of L a nd Pr
Se c . 13.10.2 Pa r c e l Ma p E xe mption/ L
ine Adjustme nt Se c . 13.10.3 T e nta tive T r a c t Ma p Se c . 13.10.4 F ina l T r a c t Ma p Se c . 13.10.5 Pr e limina r y Pa r c e l Ma p Se c . 13.10.6 F ina l Pa r c e l Ma p Se c . 13.10.7 Pr iva te Str e e t Ma p Se c . 13.10.8 Subdivision Appe a l
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Division of L and Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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pro c e sse s
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.11.1 Ge ne r a l (Pur pose , De finitions, Boa r d) Se c . 13.11.2 Histor ic Pr e se r va tion Ove r la y Zone (“HPOZ”) De sig na tion or Zone Cha ng e Se c . 13.11.3 Pr e se r va tion Pla n Adoption or Ame ndme nt Se c . 13.11.4 Re vie w of Confor ming Wor k Se c . 13.11.5 Ce r tific a te of Appr
ia te ne ss (Constr uc tion, Addition, Alte r a tion, or Re c onstr uc tion) Se c . 13.11.6 Ce r tific a te of Appr
ia te ne ss (De molition, Re mova l, or Re loc a tion) Se c . 13.11.7 Ce r tific a te of Compa tibility for Non- Contr ibuting E le me nts
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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pro c e sse s
Division 13.1. Author itie s
Se c . 13.12.1 Coa sta l De ve lopme nt Pe r mit (Pr e - Ce r tific a tion of the L
Pr
a m) Se c . 13.12.2 Coa sta l De ve lopme nt Pe r mit (Post- Ce r tific a tion of the L
Pr
a m)
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
Co de Studie s Divisio n
ADBS De te rmina tio n pro c e ss
Division 13.1. Author itie s Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
Se c . 13.13.1 Ge ne r a l Pr
De pa r tme nt of Building a nd Sa fe ty Se c . 13.13.2 Appe a ls fr
ADBS De te r mina tion Se c . 13.13.3 Annua l Inspe c tion Monitor ing of Auto Disma ntling Ya r ds, Junk Ya r ds, Sc r a p Me ta l or Re c yc ling Ma te r ia ls Pr
ds, Re c yc ling Colle c tion a nd/ or Buyba c k Ce nte r s, Re c yc ling Ma te r ia ls Sor ting F a c ilitie s a nd Ca r g o Conta ine r Stor a g e Ya r ds Se c . 13.13.4 Annua l Inspe c tion Monitor ing of Automotive Re pa ir Ga r a g e a nd Use d Ve hic le Sa le s Ar e a s
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po lic ie s o n CE QA a dministra tio n
xpa nds o n CE QA Appe a ls o rdina nc e tha t wa s re c e ntly a ppro ve d b y CPC
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mpro pe r Se g me nta tio n
sta b lishe s e nfo rc e me nt pro c e dure s a nd pe na ltie s fo r impro pe r se g me nta tio n o f pro je c ts
Division 13.1. Author itie s Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
Se c . 13.14.1 E nvir
e s
Division 13.15. Administr ative De finitions
De pa r tme nt of City Pla nning
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Division 13.1. Author itie s
De finitions in Alpha be tic a l Or de r
Division 13.2. Ge ne r al Pr
al E le me nts Division 13.3. L e gislative Ac tion Division 13.4. Quasi- judic ial Ac tion Division 13.5. Cle ar anc e Division 13.6. Spe c ific Plan Imple me ntation Division 13.7. Quasi- judic ial Re lie f Division 13.8. Complianc e Division 13.9. Misc ./ Ge ne r al Administr ation Division 13.10. Subdivision Re vie w Division 13.11. Histor ic Pr e se r vation Division 13.12. Coastal De ve lopme nt Division 13.13. De par tme nt of Building & Safe ty Division 13.14. CE QA Pr
Division 13.15. Administr ation De finitions
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