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Beverly Hills, CA Code of Ordinances
CITY CODE of BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA
ORDINANCES PENDING REVIEW FOR CODIFICATION
TITLE 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
TITLE 2 ADMINISTRATION, PERSONNEL, AND PROCEDURES
TITLE 3 TAXATION, FINANCE, PURCHASING, AND RISK MANAGEMENT
TITLE 4 REGULATION OF CERTAIN TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND ACTIVITIES
TITLE 5 PUBLIC HEALTH, WELFARE, AND SANITATION
TITLE 6 UTILITIES AND FRANCHISES
TITLE 7 TRAFFIC, PARKING, AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
TITLE 8 PARKS, STREETS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY
TITLE 9 BUILDING AND PROPERTY HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS
TITLE 10 PLANNING AND ZONING
CHAPTER 1 PLANNING COMMISSION
CHAPTER 2 SUBDIVISIONS
CHAPTER 3 ZONING
ARTICLE 1. DEFINITIONS
ARTICLE 2. PURPOSE, CONFLICTS, COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT OF PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2.5. PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 3. ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES; PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES
ARTICLE 4. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1)
ARTICLE 5. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.X)
ARTICLE 6. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.5)
ARTICLE 7. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.5X)
ARTICLE 8. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.5X2)
ARTICLE 9. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.6X)
ARTICLE 10. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.7X)
ARTICLE 11. ONE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-1.8X)
ARTICLE 12. MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-4)
ARTICLE 12.3. MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL PARKING ZONE (RMCP)
ARTICLE 12.5. INCENTIVES FOR CONSTRUCTING MULTIPLE-FAMILY HOUSING FOR THE ELDERLY OR DISABLED
ARTICLE 12.7. SPECIAL NEEDS HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
ARTICLE 12.8. MULTIPLE-FAMILY CONGREGATE HOUSING FOR ELDERLY AND DISABLED PERSONS
ARTICLE 13. RESIDENTIAL INCOME AND MULTIPLE DWELLING ZONE (R-4X1)
ARTICLE 14. MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-4X2)
ARTICLE 15. MULTIPLE RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-3)
ARTICLE 15.2. RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS
ARTICLE 15.3. RESIDENTIAL PARKING ZONE (R-4-P)
ARTICLE 15.5. BEVERLY HILLS HOTEL SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
ARTICLE 15.6. BEVERLY HILLS GARDENS SPECIFIC PLAN AREA
ARTICLE 15.7. 9900 WILSHIRE SPECIFIC PLAN
ARTICLE 15.8. BEVERLY HILTON SPECIFIC PLAN
ARTICLE 15.9. ONE BEVERLY HILLS OVERLAY SPECIFIC PLAN
ARTICLE 16. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)
ARTICLE 16.2. COMMERCIAL-TRANSITION ZONE (C-3T-1)
ARTICLE 16.3. COMMERCIAL-TRANSITION ZONE (C-3T-2)
ARTICLE 16.4. COMMERCIAL-TRANSITION ZONE (C-3T-3)
ARTICLE 16.5. RESTRICTED USES IN PEDESTRIAN ORIENTED AREAS
ARTICLE 16.6. CHEVAL BLANC BEVERLY HILLS SPECIFIC PLAN
ARTICLE 17. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3A)
ARTICLE 18. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3B)
ARTICLE 18.2. COMMERCIAL RETAIL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (C-R-PD)
ARTICLE 18.4. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE 18.5. MEDICAL USE OVERLAY ZONE (C-PD-M)
ARTICLE 18.6. ENTERTAINMENT OFFICE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (E-O-PD)
ARTICLE 18.7. MIXED USE (MU) OVERLAY ZONE
ARTICLE 19. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-4) (Rep. by Res., 4-27-1967)
ARTICLE 19.3. MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (M-PD-2)
ARTICLE 19.5. TRANSITION BETWEEN COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL USES
ARTICLE 19.6. ADAPTIVE REUSE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (C-3 (AR))
ARTICLE 19.8. MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (M-PD-3)
ARTICLE 19.9. MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE (M-PD-4)
ARTICLE 19.95. MIXED USE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY ZONE
ARTICLE 20. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-5)
ARTICLE 20.3. PUBLIC SERVICE ZONE (P-S)
ARTICLE 21. INDUSTRIAL ZONE (M-2S) (Rep. by Ord. 94-O-2193, eff. 3-4-1994)
ARTICLE 22. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTION ZONE
ARTICLE 22.1. PUBLIC SCHOOL ZONE (S)
ARTICLE 23. TRANSPORTATION ZONES (T-1, T-2)
ARTICLE 23.5. TRANSPORTATION OVERLAY ZONE (T-O)
ARTICLE 24. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE CENTRAL AREA OF THE CITY
ARTICLE 24.5. CENTRAL R-1 PERMITS
ARTICLE 25. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR THE HILLSIDE AREA OF THE CITY
ARTICLE 25.5. HILLSIDE R-1 PERMIT
ARTICLE 26. SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR TROUSDALE ESTATES
ARTICLE 26.5. TROUSDALE R-1 PERMIT
ARTICLE 27. OTHER USE AND BUILDING RESTRICTIONS
ARTICLE 27.7. ADULT ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESSES
ARTICLE 28. MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE 28.5. R-4 PERMITS
ARTICLE 28.6. HOTEL REGULATIONS
ARTICLE 28.8. COMMERCIAL HOTEL OVERLAY ZONE (C-H (O))
ARTICLE 29. REGULATION OF TREES ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
ARTICLE 30. ARCHITECTURAL AND DESIGN REVIEW COMMISSION, ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW, DESIGN REVIEW, AND PROCEDURE
ARTICLE 31. DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
ARTICLE 32. HISTORIC PRESERVATION
ARTICLE 32.5. HISTORIC INCENTIVE PERMIT
ARTICLE 33. IN LIEU PARKING
ARTICLE 34. COMMERCIAL-RETAIL OVERLAY ZONE (C-R)
ARTICLE 35. OPEN AIR DINING
ARTICLE 36. MINOR ACCOMMODATIONS TO CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
ARTICLE 36.5. OVERNIGHT STAY PERMITS
ARTICLE 36.7. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION PROCEDURES FOR DISABLED PERSONS
ARTICLE 37. VARIANCES
ARTICLE 38. CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
ARTICLE 39. AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE 40. GENERAL PLAN
ARTICLE 41. NONCONFORMING BUILDINGS AND USES
ARTICLE 42. DEMOLITION OF STRUCTURES
ARTICLE 43. HOME OCCUPATIONS
ARTICLE 44. R-1 DESIGN REVIEW
ARTICLE 45. RADIO AND TELEVISION ANTENNAS AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS ANTENNA FACILITIES
ARTICLE 46. DISASTER RECONSTRUCTION PERMIT:
ARTICLE 47. CANNABIS PROHIBITIONS AND REGULATIONS
Article 48. Inclusionary And Replacement Housing Requirements For Residential Development
ARTICLE 49. OBJECTIVE STANDARDS FOR HOUSING PROJECTS AND URBAN LOT SPLITS IN SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONES PURSUANT TO SENATE BILL 9
ARTICLE 50. ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
CHAPTER 4 ZONING; SIGNS
CHAPTER 5 MINING AND EXTRACTION
CHAPTER 6 STREET, ALLEY, AND HIGHWAY DEDICATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS
CHAPTER 7 CONGESTION MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 8 VIEW RESTORATION
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10-3-1592: DEVELOPMENT RESTRICTIONS:
Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter and chapter 4 of this title, development in accordance with the One Beverly Hills Overlay Specific Plan shall not be governed by any other regulations of this chapter or chapter 4 of this title governing development, including, without limitation, those regulations governing development in commercial zones, unless otherwise provided in the Overlay Specific Plan. (Ord. 21-O-2838, eff. 6-25-2021)
10-3-1593: CONDITIONS ENSURING IMPLEMENTATION OF ONE BEVERLY HILLS OVERLAY SPECIFIC PLAN:
All development within the One Beverly Hills Overlay Specific Plan shall be reviewed pursuant to the provisions of the One Beverly Hills Overlay Specific Plan. (Ord. 21-O-2838, eff. 6-25-2021)
ARTICLE 16. COMMERCIAL ZONE (C-3)
10-3-1601: USES PERMITTED:
Except as otherwise provided in this article, no lot, premises, building or portion thereof in zone C-3 shall be used for any purpose other than the following:
Cabaret within the business triangle subject to the provisions of section 10-3-1620 of this chapter. For the purposes of this use, "business triangle" shall mean the area bounded by the centerline of Wilshire Boulevard, the centerline of Santa Monica Boulevard (south roadway), and the centerline of the alley between Canon Drive and Crescent Drive.
Café.
Carpenter shop.
Cinema or theater.
Conservatory.
Dancing academy.
Dressmaking or millinery store.
Exercise club.
Library.
Lunchroom.
Medical uses as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter that comply with section 10-3-1620.1 of this article and cosmetic spas that comply with section 10-3-1620.2 of this article.
Office.
Paint, paperhanger, or decorating shop or store.
Parking garage.
Photography gallery.
Plumbing shop.
Private training center of no more than three thousand (3,000) square feet of floor area in the business triangle and two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area outside the business triangle.
Roofing or plastering store or office.
Shop for the conducting of wholesale or retail business.
Store.
Studio.
Tailor.
Upholsterer.
Any similar use. (1962 Code § 10-401; amd. Ord. 69-O-1349, eff. 7-1-1969; Ord. 69-O-1357, eff. 10-16-1969, retroactive to 10-1-1969; Ord. 80-O-1770, eff. 10-2-1980; Ord. 91-O-2133, eff. 12-5-1991; Ord. 94-O-2205, eff. 8-5-1994; Ord. 02-O-2409, eff. 11-8-2002; Ord. 11-O-2602, eff. 2-11-2011; Ord. 21-O-2846, eff. 11-12-2021; Ord. 22-O-2864, eff. 10-21-2022)
10-3-1602: BUILDING RESTRICTIONS:
No building, structure, or improvement shall be erected, constructed, established, altered, or enlarged in zone C-3 which is designed, arranged, or intended to be used or occupied, and no building now existing or hereafter to be constructed in zone C-3 shall be used or occupied for any purpose other than as:
   Café.
   Carpenter shops.
   Clubhouse.
   Commercial garages.
   Conservatories.
   Dancing academies.
   Dressmaking or millinery shops or stores.
   Hotel.
   Library.
   Lunchroom.
   Medical uses as defined in section 10-3-100 of this chapter that comply with section 10-3-1620.1 of this article and cosmetic spas that comply with section 10-3-1620.2 of this article.
   Offices.
   Paint, paperhanger, and decorating stores.
   Photographic galleries.
   Places of amusement.
   Playground.
   Plumbing shops.
   Religious Institutions.
   Roofing or plastering stores or offices.
   School.
   Store or shop for conducting wholesale or retail businesses.
   Studios.
   Tailors.
   Upholsterers.
   Other similar enterprises and institutions, except as in this chapter otherwise provided.
(1962 Code § 10-402; amd. Ord. 80-O-1770, eff. 10-2-1980; Ord. 11-O-2602, eff. 2-11-2011; Ord. 22-O-2864, eff. 10-21-2022; Ord. 24-O-2894, eff. 6-7-2024)
10-3-1603: BUSINESSES EXCLUDED:
The following uses shall be prohibited in the C-3 Zone:
Adult hotels/motels and sexual encounter centers as defined in section 10-3-2771 of this chapter.
Automatic machine self-service type laundries containing more than five (5) machines of the usual household type or larger.
Car washes employing more than four (4) employees or involving machinery other than water treatment equipment as necessary to comply with local, State and Federal law, but excepting car washes that are conditionally permitted pursuant to car washes listed in section 10-3-1604 of this article.
Dyeing establishments.
Hospitals in which patients are permitted to remain overnight.
Machine laundries.
Public and private stables.
Rug cleaning establishments.
Sanatoriums in which patients are permitted to remain overnight.
Self-service laundries.
Sheet metal shops.
Steam laundries.
Undertaking establishments. (1962 Code § 10-404; amd. Ord. 69-O-1349, eff. 7-1-1969; Ord. 69-O-1357, eff. 10-16-1969, retroactive to 10-1-1969; Ord. 91-O-2133, eff. 12-5-1991; Ord. 94-O-2212, eff. 9-9-1994; Ord. 98-O-2301, eff. 7-2-1998; Ord. 9-O-2336, eff. 11-4-1999; Ord. 11-O-2602, eff. 2-11-2011; Ord. 19-O-2786, eff. 8-16-2019; Ord. 22-O-2864, eff. 10-21-2022)
10-3-1604: CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES:
The following uses shall be permitted in the C-3 Zone only if authorized by a conditional use permit issued pursuant to the provisions of article 38 of this chapter:
Alternative parking facilities used to provide required parking for commercial uses, excluding medical uses, pursuant to section 10-3-2730.4 of this chapter.
   Amusement parks.
   Brewing or manufacture of alcoholic beverages that is ancillary to a dining or bar use or is ancillary to a retail store that sells alcoholic beverages.
   Car washes that:
      A.   Are enclosed in a building;
      B.   Exclusively serve a business whose operation is primarily devoted to the sales, long term leasing or rental of automobiles or other motorized vehicles;
      C.   Are located on the site of the business being served; and
      D.   Do not exceed twenty feet (20') in width or forty feet (40') in length.
   When reviewing the conditional use permit application for such car washes, the Planning Commission shall consider the conditional use permit criteria set forth in section 10-3-1613 of this article.
   Childcare uses licensed pursuant to State law.
   Convenience stores not occupying a tenant space whose primary entrance opens into the interior of a commercial building.
   Cosmetic spas pursuant to section 10-3-1620.2 of this article.
   Drive-up, drive-in and drive-through facilities, subject to the provisions of section 10-3-1612 of this article.
   Educational institutions.
   Hotels, subject to the provisions of article 28.6 of this chapter.
   Mini-shopping centers subject to the provisions of section 10-3-1611 of this article.
   Museums.
   Nightclubs within the business triangle, subject to the provisions of section 10-3-1619 of this article. For the purposes of this use, the "business triangle" shall mean the area bounded by the centerline of Wilshire Boulevard, the centerline of Santa Monica Boulevard, south roadway, and the centerline of the alley between Canon Drive and Crescent Drive.
   Off site parking pursuant to section 10-3-2733 of this chapter.
   Private training centers of more than three thousand (3,000) square feet of floor area in the business triangle and more than two thousand (2,000) square feet of floor area outside the business triangle.
   Public utility uses, except as provided in section 10-3-2754 of this chapter.
   Religious institutions.
   Vehicles sales, service or fuel stations, subject to the provisions of section 10-3-1613 of this article and not otherwise prohibited by section 10-3-1603 of this article.
      A.   The establishment or expansion of any activity that qualifies as a vehicle sales, service or fuel station use shall require a separate conditional use permit.
      B.   Notwithstanding other provisions of this use, a vehicle sales, service or fuel station that involves only the installation of vehicle accessories shall not require a conditional use permit unless such vehicle sales, service or fuel station is located adjacent to a Residential Zone or separated from a Residential Zone only by a public right-of-way. For the purposes of this use, the term "vehicle accessories" shall include, but not be limited to, tires and alarms, but shall not include engine or body parts.
(Ord. 91-O-2133, eff. 12-5-1991; amd. Ord. 94-O-2205, eff. 8-5-1994; Ord. 94-O-2212, eff. 9-9-1994; Ord. 94-O-2212, eff. 9-9-1994; Ord. 98-O-2295, eff. 5-1-1998; Ord. 99-O-2336, eff. 11-4-1999; Ord. 12-O-2625, eff. 8-3-2012; Ord. 16-O-2712, eff. 12-22-2016; Ord. 16-O-2715, eff. 1-7-2017; Ord. 19-O-2786, eff. 8-16-2019; Ord. 21-O-2846, eff. 11-12-2021; Ord. 23-O-2881, eff. 11-17-2023; Ord. 24-O-2894, eff. 6-7-2024)
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