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Long Beach City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 21

40 - HEIGHT LIMIT OVERLAY DISTRICT HL

21.40.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish special building height limits in areas of the City where lower scale development is desired to maintain neighborhood character.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.40.020 - Building height restrictions.

Building height restrictions within the Height Limit Overlay (HL) district shall be indicated on the zoning map by the overlay designation (HL) followed by a number indicating the maximum allowable height in feet, a slash, and then a number indicating the maximum number of building stories allowed, such as "R-3-3(HL 20/2)." Where no numbers are indicated on the zoning map, the height in both feet and stories shall be determined and specified during site plan review.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.40.110 - Permitted uses.

Any use permitted in the underlying zone district shall be permitted in the building height overlay district.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.40.210 - General provisions.

Section 21.40.220 sets forth special development standards for buildings with height limits lower than those permitted in the underlying zone district.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.40.220 - Lower height limits.

A.

Building Height. Development shall not exceed the building height restrictions indicated on the zoning map as described in Section 21.40.020 above.

B.

Other Standards. For all other development standards, the standards of the underlying zone district shall apply.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)