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Long Beach City Zoning Code

Sec. 109

Accessory uses.

(a)

The Chart of Uses (Section 105) classifies different principal uses according to their different impacts. Whenever an activity (which may or may not be separately listed as a principal use in this table) is conducted in conjunction with another principal use and the former use (i) constitutes only an incidental or insubstantial part of the total activity that takes place on a lot, or (ii) is commonly associated with the principal use and integrally related to it, then the former use may be regarded as accessory to the principal use and may be carried on underneath the umbrella of the permit issued for the principal use. For example, a swimming pool/tennis court complex is customarily associated with and integrally related to a residential subdivision or multi-family development and would be regarded as accessory to such principal uses, even though such facilities, if developed apart from a residential development, would require a special-use permit (use classification 6.210).

(b)

For purposes of interpreting Subsection (a):

(1)

A use may be regarded as incidental or insubstantial if it is incidental or insubstantial in and of itself or in relation to the principal use;

(2)

To be "commonly associated" with a principal use it is not necessary for an accessory use to be connected with such principal use more times than not, but only that the association of such accessory use with such principal use takes place with sufficient frequency that there is common acceptance of their relatedness.

(c)

Without limiting the generality of Subsections (a) and (b), the following activities, so long as they satisfy the general criteria set forth above, are specifically regarded as accessory to residential principal uses:

(1)

Accessory residential unit shall be connected to principal buildings utilities.

(2)

Hobbies or recreational activities of a noncommercial nature.

(3)

Yard sales or garage sales, so long as such sales conform to existing codes.

(d)

Without limiting the generality of Subsections (a) and (b), the following activities shall not be regarded as accessory to a residential principal use and are prohibited in residential districts.

(1)

Storage outside of a substantially enclosed structure of any motor vehicle, boat or trailer that is neither licensed nor operational.

(2)

Parking outside a substantially enclosed structure of more than four motor vehicles or the number of legally licensed drivers residing, between the front building line of the principal building and the street on any lot used for purposes that fall within residential classifications.