12/12/2019 Los Angeles County, CA Code of Ordinances 1/27 22.20.010 - Purpose. A. General ..... Purpose. Commercial Zones provide for the orderly, well-planned, and balanced growth of commercial districts; support commercial activity to meet the needs of the community, strengthen the County's tax base; and provide appropriate transitions between commercial and residential uses to promote commercial opportunities and preserve residential quality of life. B. Purpose of Individual Zones. The purposes of individual Commercial Zones are established as follows: 1. Major Commercial Zone. The Major Commercial Zone (Zone C-MJ) allows for regional-scale commercial and recreation uses, hotels, multi-family residential, and residential-commercial mixed uses. 2. Commercial Recreation Zone. The Commercial Recreation Zone (Zone C-R) is established to permit a comprehensive range of entertainment and amusement activities of a commercial nature. Zone C-R also provides for other commercial uses that may be necessary in such an area. (Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.) 22.20.020 - Commercial Zones Designated. Table 22.20.020-A, below, identifies "Commercial Zones," as used in this Title 22: TABLE 22.20.020-A: COMMERCIAL ZONES Abbreviation Full Name C-H Commercial Highway C-1 Restricted Commercial C-2 Neighborhood Commercial C-3 General Commercial C-M Commercial Manufacturing C-MJ Major Commercial C-R Commercial Recreation CPD Commercial Planned Development (Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.) 22.20.030 - Land Use Regulations for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, and C-R. A. General. This Section prescribes the land use regulations for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, and C-R. B.
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22.20.010 - Purpose.
A.
General ..... Purpose. Commercial Zones provide for the orderly, well-planned, and balanced growth ofcommercial districts; support commercial activity to meet the needs of the community, strengthen the County'stax base; and provide appropriate transitions between commercial and residential uses to promote commercialopportunities and preserve residential quality of life.
B.
Purpose of Individual Zones. The purposes of individual Commercial Zones are established as follows:
1.
Major Commercial Zone. The Major Commercial Zone (Zone C-MJ) allows for regional-scale commercial andrecreation uses, hotels, multi-family residential, and residential-commercial mixed uses.
2.
Commercial Recreation Zone. The Commercial Recreation Zone (Zone C-R) is established to permit acomprehensive range of entertainment and amusement activities of a commercial nature. Zone C-R also providesfor other commercial uses that may be necessary in such an area.
(Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)
22.20.020 - Commercial Zones Designated.
Table 22.20.020-A, below, identifies "Commercial Zones," as used in this Title 22:
TABLE 22.20.020-A: COMMERCIAL ZONES Abbreviation Full NameC-H Commercial HighwayC-1 Restricted CommercialC-2 Neighborhood CommercialC-3 General CommercialC-M Commercial ManufacturingC-MJ Major CommercialC-R Commercial RecreationCPD Commercial Planned Development
(Ord. 2019-0004 § 1, 2019.)
22.20.030 - Land Use Regulations for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, and C-R.
A.
General. This Section prescribes the land use regulations for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, and C-R.
Agricultural and Resource-Based UsesCommunitygardens - P P P P P P
Crops, includingfield, tree, bush,berry, and row
SPR 1 SPR SPR SPR SPR - SPR
Greenhouses - SPR SPR SPR SPR - SPR 2
Land reclamationprojects CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Oil wells CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP - CUP Section 22.140.400Solid fill projects CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUPSurface miningoperations SMP SMP SMP SMP SMP - SMP
Cannabiscultivation,personal, accessoryto a legallyestablisheddwelling unit
See Table 22.20.030-C: Accessory Use Regulations
Cultural, Educational, and Institutional UsesAmphitheaters - - - CUP CUP CUP CUPArboretums andhorticulturalgardens
CUP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR
Boxing arenas - - - CUP CUP CUP CUPChurches, temples,or other placesused exclusivelyfor religiousworship, includingaccessoryeducational andsocial activities
SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP CUP 4
Communitycenters - - - SPR SPR CUP CUP 4
Correctionalinstitutions,including jails,farms, and camps
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Carnivals,commercial,including ponyrides, for longerthan seven days
- - - CUP CUP CUP CUP
Circuses and wildanimal exhibitions,for longer thanseven days
- - - CUP CUP CUP CUP
Entertainmentparks - - - - - - CUP
Fishing and castingponds - - - - - - SPR
Games of skill - - CUP CUP CUP CUP CUPGolf courses Golf courses,includingclubhouses andaccessory facilities
CUP SPR SPR SPR SPR - SPR
Golf drivingranges - CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP SPR
Miniature golfcourses - CUP CUP CUP CUP SPR SPR
Gymnasiums - - - CUP CUP SPR CUPMotor recreationalfacilities for thedriving, testing, orracing ofautomobiles, dunebuggies,motorcycles, trailbikes, or similarvehicles, includingaccessory facilities
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Radio andtelevisionbroadcastingstudios
- - - SPR SPR SPR CUP 4
Radio andtelevision stationsand towers,excluding studios
CUP CUP CUP - - CUP CUP
Radio andtelevision stations,studios, and towers
- - - CUP - CUP CUP -
Road constructionand maintenanceyards
- - - - - - CUP
Sewage treatmentplants CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP - CUP
Stations, bus,railroad, or taxi SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP
Telephone repeaterstations CUP SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP
Water reservoirs,dams, treatmentplants, gaugingstations, pumpingstations, tanks,wells, and any usenormal oraccessory to thestorage anddistribution ofwater
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP - CUP
Vehicle-Related UsesAutomobilewashing Automatic carwash - - - SPR SPR CUP CUP 4
Coin-operated orhand wash - CUP CUP SPR SPR CUP CUP 4
Vehicle sales andrentals Automobilerental and leasingagencies
- - SPR SPR SPR SPR CUP 4
Boat and othermarine sales - SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR 21 CUP 4
Boat rentals - - - SPR - SPR 21 SPR
Motorcycle,motor scooter, and
- - - SPR SPR SPR CUP
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prohibited.2. Minimum lot size is one acre.3. Use shall maintain a commercial appearance by providing office or window display space across any side ofthe building with street or highway frontage. Office or window display space shall have a minimum depth of 10feet.4. The use shall comply with the standards in Section 22.20.080 (Development Standards for Zone C-R).5. Minimum lot size is five acres.6. Minimum lot size is one acre where sheltered employment or industrial-type training is conducted.7. The use shall comply with the standards in Section 22.20.060 (Development Standards for Zone C-M), ifassembly and manufacturing would be part of industrial-type training.8. Use is permitted if publicly owned.9. Individual crucibles that exceed a capacity of 16 square feet are prohibited.10. Sales shall be limited to retail sales only and all goods sold shall be new.11. Use does not permit a kiln or manufacture.12. Use may permit manufacturing on the premises when accessory to retail sales, provided that total volumeof kiln space does not exceed eight cubic feet.13. Use may permit manufacturing on the premises when accessory to retail sales, provided that total volumeof kiln space does not exceed 16 cubic feet.14. Use includes related installation and repair if conducted within an enclosed building.15. Use may include the sale of lumber and other building supplies, but shall exclude milling or woodworkingother than accessory cutting of lumber to size, provided that all sale, display, storage and accessory cutting iswithin an enclosed building.16. Use is permitted within an enclosed building only.17. Parking provided is separate from required parking in Chapter 22.112 (Parking), however, use shall bedeveloped in compliance with Chapter 22.112 (Parking).18. When nonconforming in zones where the use is allowed with a Conditional Use Permit (Chapter 22.158).19. Use is permitted only in conjunction with a health club or center.20. Limited to helistops only.21. Use does not permit storage.22. Section 22.140.340 (Manufacturing as an Accessory Use in Commercial Zones) shall apply.23. Use includes merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, swings, toboggans, slides, rebound-tumbling, and similarequipment operated at one particular location.24. Use includes zip-lines.25. Use may also be subject to Chapter 22.120 (Density Bonus) and Chapter 22.166 (Housing Permits), if itincludes affordable housing or senior citizen housing.26. When the use is an affordable housing development (Section 22.120.050), subject to an AdministrativeHousing Permit (Section 22.166.040).
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Accessory Uses. Table 22.20.030-C, below, identifies the permit or review required to establish each accessoryuse.
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Rental, leasing,and repair ofarticles sold on thepremises,accessory to retailsales
- P P P - P -
Restaurants andaccessorycommercial serviceconcessions inhotels or apartmenthouses
CUP - - - - - - Section 22.140.090
Room rentals 5 P P P P P P P
Signs As specified in Chapter 22.114 (Signs)Small-scale solarenergy systems,structure-mounted
P P P P P P P Section 22.140.510
Small-scale solarenergy systems,ground-mounted
SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR SPR Section 22.140.510
Small-scale windenergy systems - - - - - - -
Used merchandise,retail sale of, takenas trade-in on thesale of newmerchandise whensuch newmerchandise issold from thepremises
- P P P P P P
Notes:1. Provided that there is no other practical access to such property available, and such access will not alter thecharacter of the premises in respect to permitted uses in the subject zone.2. Use excludes bars and cocktail lounges.3. Use is permitted within an enclosed building only.4. Use is permitted only in conjunction with, and intended to, serve the patrons of a use permitted in the zone,but not as a separate enterprise.5. Rooms in a single-family residence may be rented to four or fewer residents, with or without table board,unless the residence is also used as an adult residential facility or a group home for children and either use has acapacity of more than six persons.
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Temporary Uses. Table 22.20.030-D, below, identifies the permit or review required to establish each temporaryuse.
Real estate tractoffices - - - - - CUP - Section 22.140.470
Revival meetings,tent, for up toseven days 1,2
- - - SPR SPR - -
Special events SEP SEP SEP SEP SEP SEP SEPStorage ofmaterials andconstructionequipment used inconstruction ormaintenance ofstreets andhighways, sewers,storm drains,undergroundconduits, floodcontrol works,pipelines, andsimilar uses for upto one year
CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP CUP
Yard sales P P P P P P P Section 22.140.620Notes:1. Limited to one occurrence within any six month period.2. Use is not permitted within 300 feet of any public park or school, or area in any Residential Zone or
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residential use.3. Use includes merry-go-rounds, ferris wheels, swings, toboggans, slides, rebound-tumbling, and similarequipment operated at one particular location.4. Use includes zip-lines.
22.20.040 - Development Standards for Commercial Zones.
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Development on any lot in Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, C-R, and CPD shall comply with Division 6(Development Standards), where applicable.
B.
Table 22.20.040-A, below, identifies the development standards for Zones C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, andC-R.
TABLE 22.20.040-A: DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR COMMERCIAL ZONES
Zone Maximum LotCoverage (net)
Maximum Height ofBuilding or Structure
Street-fronting YardDepth
Minimum RequiredLandscaping (net) 1
C-H, C-1 90% 35 feet See Section22.20.050.A 10% of the lot
C-2 90% 35 feet N/A 10% of the lotC-3 90% 13x buildable area N/A 10% of the lotC-M 90% 13x buildable area N/A 10% of the lot
C-MJ 90% 65 feet; 75 feet with a CUP
See Section22.20.070.B.3 10% of the lot
C-R N/A 13x buildable area N/A N/ANotes:1. Required landscaping shall consist of lawn, shrubbery, flowers, or trees and shall be continuouslymaintained in good condition. Incidental walkways may be developed in the landscaped area. In Zone C-MJ,any lawn provided for required landscaping shall be drought-tolerant.
