(Added by Ord. No. 184,246, Eff. 6/4/16.)
A. Purpose. This section sets forth procedures and standards for the establishment of the CUGU District. The purpose of the CUGU District is to reduce cumulative health impacts resulting from land uses including, but not limited to, concentrated industrial land use, on-road vehicle travel, and heavily freight-dominated transportation corridors, which are incompatible with the sensitive uses to which they are in close proximity, such as homes, schools and other sensitive uses.
B. Relationship to other Zoning Regulations. Wherever the provisions of the CUGU District conflict with any provisions of other Supplemental Use Districts, the underlying zone, or any other regulation, the more restrictive provision shall prevail.
C. District Identification. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to all properties identified on the zoning map with a “CUGU” suffix on the zone classification. The CUGU District shall include all public and private land uses.
D. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases are defined as follows:
1. Adjacent Property. A property next to, across the street or alley from, or having a common corner with the subject property.
2. Abutting Property. A property sharing a parcel or lot line.
3. Freeway. A divided arterial highway with full control of access and with grade separation at intersections.
4. Fugitive Emissions. Emissions not caught by a mechanically ventilated system or other capture system, which are often due to equipment leaks, evaporative processes and/or windblown disturbances.
5. Hedge. A row of bushes or small trees planted close together to form a fence or boundary; hedgerow.
6. Landscape Practitioner. Any person licensed by the State of California to design, install or maintain landscape or irrigation systems; or any person specifically exempted by the State from the licensing requirements in the field of landscape or land management; or any homeowner who designs, installs or maintains landscaping or irrigation systems on the homeowner’s own property.
7. Publicly Habitable Spaces. Any use containing one or more dwelling unit or guest room, as well as a school, park, recreation center, day care center, hospital, medical building and nursing home.
E. Qualifying Criteria. A project that satisfies at least one criterion under the “Project Type” list in Subdivision 1. below, and at least one criterion under the “Project Context” list in Subdivision 2. below shall comply with the provisions of this section.
1. Project Type.
(a) NEW. The construction of a new stand-alone building.
(b) MAJOR IMPROVEMENT. The alteration of any building(s) or structure(s) on a project site which does not expand the building(s) or structure(s), and for which the aggregate value of the alterations within any 24-month period exceeds 50 percent of the replacement cost of the building(s) and structure(s) on the project site, as determined by the Department of Building and Safety. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.23, the existence of a Major Improvement on a project site shall require the entire project site to be upgraded in accordance with all applicable provisions of Section 13.18 of this Code.
(c) ADDITION. The expansion of any existing building(s) or structure(s), with or without other alterations to the building(s) or structure(s), on a project site in which the total aggregate value of work in any 24-month period exceeds 50 percent of the replacement cost of all buildings and structures on the entire project site, as determined by the Department of Building and Safety. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.23, an addition shall be upgraded in accordance with all applicable provisions of Section 13.18 of this Code.
(d) CHANGE OF USE. The expansion of or change to a use on the Subject Use list.
2. Project Context.
(a) Project is a municipal project located within 1,000 feet of a Freeway or State Route specified in LAMC Section 13.18 F.4.
(b) Project is a Publically Habitable Space adjacent to a Subject Use.
(c) Primary use of site is a Subject Use adjacent to a Publicly Habitable Space.
(d) Primary use of site is a Subject Use, as listed below:
Subject Use List
AUTOMOTIVE USES
Automobile Dismantling Yard
Automobile Impound Yard
Automobile Parts
Automobile Parts, repairing or rebuilding for wholesale
Automobile Rebuilding or Reconditioning, wholesale
Automobile Rental
Automobile Sales, used
Automobile Storage Area
Automobile Storage Garage
Automobile Window Tinting
Automobile Wrecking
Automotive Assembly, wholesale
Automotive Exhaust Test Station
Automotive Fueling and Service Station and Fuel Store
Automotive Refueling Station
Automotive Glass Shop
Automotive Painting
Automotive Painting, wholesale
Automotive Repair
Automotive Sound Shop
Automotive Undercoat Spraying, wholesale
Automotive Upholstering
Automotive Upholstering, wholesale
Automotive Uses, other
Body and Fender Repairing, automotive
Body and Fender Repairing, automotive, wholesale
Bus Storage or Operating Yard
Car Wash
Commercial Vehicle Rental and Storage
Engine Testing
Gasoline Station
House Mover or Wrecker
Household Moving Rental Trucks and Trailers, rental, storage, or storage for rental purposes
Household Moving Truck Repair and Storage
Motor Coach Repairing or Overhauling
Motorcycle or Motor Scooter Repair
Motorcycle or Motor Scooter Repair, wholesale
Motorcycle or Motor Scooter Sales, new
Motorcycle or Motor Scooter Sales, used
Motorcycle Storage Garage
Moving Van Storage or Operating Yard
Recreational Vehicle Sales, new
Recreational Vehicle Sales, used
Recreational Vehicle Storage
Tank Truck Parking or Storage
Temporary Storage of Abandoned, Partially Dismantled, Obsolete, or Wrecked Automobiles
Tire Retreading or Recapping
Tow Truck Dispatching
Tractor Rental Yard
Trailer (utility) Rental and Storage
Trailer Rental
Trailer Sales, new
Trailer Sales, used
Truck Rental
Truck Repairing or Overhauling
Truck Sales or Storage Yard
Trucking Yard or Terminal
U-Drive Business
FABRICS
Carpet and Rug Cleaning Plant
Cloth Shrinking, Sponging, or Waterproofing
Dry Cleaning Plant
Dry Cleaning Plant, wholesale
Dyeing Works Plant
Fabric Shrinking, Sponging, Waterproofing, or Dyeing
Flocking and Silk Screen Processing
Fur Cleaning
Garneting or Carding of Previously Produced Fibrous Materials
Knitting Mill
Laundry Plant
Laundry Plant, wholesale
Rug Cleaning Plant
Silk Screen Printing
FOOD & ANIMAL
Cannery (except fish products or sauerkraut)
Cannery, fish or sauerkraut
Composting Facility
Curing Facility
Dehydrating of Food
Feeding Pen, stock
Fish Canning, Cleaning, or Curing
Fish Distributing, wholesale or stock wagon operators
Fish Smoking
Flour Mill
Food Commissary
Food Dehydrating Plant
Frozen Food Locker Rental
Fruit Cannery
Fruit Preserving
Grain Drying or Fermenting
Grain Elevator
Hatchery, poultry or fish
Hides (raw) Curing, Tanning, or Storage
Hog Ranch, Feed, or Sales Yard
Honey Processing and Packing
Kennel
Livestock Exhibition, Sale, or Stable
Meat Cutting Plant
Menagerie
Nut Roasting, Frying, or Candy Coating
Olive Oil Extraction
Packing Plant, fruit or vegetable
Pet Animal Crematory
Potato Chip Factory
Poultry Killing
Poultry Slaughterhouse, wholesale
Produce Market, wholesale
Produce Yard or Terminal
Rabbit Killing
Rabbit Slaughterhouse, wholesale
Retinning and Reconditioning of Milk
Shrimp (frozen) Cleaning, Breading, Packaging, and Refreezing
Stockyard or Feeding Pen
Swine Ranch
Tanning, Curing, or Storing of Raw Hides or Skins
Vegetable Cannery
MANUFACTURING USES
Abrasives Manufacturing
Acetylene Gas Manufacturing or Storage
Acid Manufacturing
Adhesive Manufacturing, liquid
Advertising Structures Manufacturing
Agar-Agar Manufacturing
Alcohol Manufacturing
Ammonia Manufacturing
Ammunition Manufacturing
Anti-Knock Compound (for gasoline) Manufacturing
Asbestos Product Manufacturing
Asphalt Roofing Paper or Shingle Manufacturing
Automotive Body and Frame Manufacturing
Awning Manufacturing
Babbitt Metal Manufacturing
Barrel or Drum (steel) Manufacturing or Reclaiming
Bathing Cap Manufacturing
Bathtub Manufacturing
Battery Manufacturing
Billboard Manufacturing
Bleach Manufacturing
Bolt Manufacturing
Bone Products Manufacturing
Boneblack Manufacturing
Bottle Manufacturing
Box Spring Manufacturing
Brick Manufacturing
Briquette Manufacturing
Broom Manufacturing
Brush Manufacturing
Building Block Manufacturing
By-Product Products Manufacturing, from fish, meat, or animals
Can Manufacturing or Reconditioning
Canvas Manufacturing
Canvas Products Manufacturing,
Cap Manufacturing
Carbon Paper Manufacturing
Carpet and Rug Manufacturing
Cattle or Sheep Dip Manufacturing
CD, DVD, Video Tape, or Cassette Manufacturing
Cellophane Products Manufacturing
Cellulose Compound Manufacturing
Cellulose Nitrate Products Manufacturing
Cellulose Products Manufacturing
Cement Manufacturing
Cement Products Manufacturing
Cesspool Block Manufacturing
Chamois Skins Manufacturing
Charcoal Manufacturing
Chemical Manufacturing
Chewing Tobacco Manufacturing
Chlorine Gas Manufacturing
Cigar Manufacturing
Cigarette Manufacturing
Cloth Manufacturing
Cloth Products Manufacturing
Clothing Manufacturing
Coil Manufacturing, small
Coil Spring Manufacturing
Computer Manufacturing
Concrete Products Manufacturing
Condenser Manufacturing, small
Cork Manufacturing
Cork Products Manufacturing
Cosmetics Manufacturing
Creosote Manufacturing, Bulk Storage, or Treatment
Creosote Products Manufacturing
Crystal Holder Manufacturing
Dextrin Manufacturing
Disinfectant Manufacturing
Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Door Manufacturing
Dress Manufacturing
Drug Manufacturing
Dye Stuff Manufacturing
Electric Generator or Motor Manufacturing
Assembly and Manufacturing
Electric Parts
Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Electrical Sign Manufacturing
Electronic Instruments and Devices Manufacturing
Electronic Products Assembly and Manufacturing
Emery Cloth Manufacturing
Excelsior Manufacturing
Explosives Manufacturing
Feather Products Manufacturing
Felt Manufacturing, burlap, fur, hair, or wood
Felt Manufacturing, cotton
Felt Products Manufacturing
Fencing (wire) Manufacturing
Fertilizer Manufacturing, liquid
Fertilizer Manufacturing, Processing, or Packaging
Fiber Manufacturing
Firearm Manufacturing
Fireworks Manufacturing or Storage
Fish Oil or Fishmeal Manufacturing
Food Products Manufacturing
Frit or Glaze Manufacturing
Fiber Products Manufacturing
Fur Products Manufacturing
Furniture Manufacturing
Garment Manufacturing
Gas Manufacturing
Gelatin Manufacturing
Glass Fiber Manufacturing
Glass Manufacturing
Glass Products Manufacturing
Glove Manufacturing
Glucose Manufacturing
Glue Manufacturing
Golf Balls Manufacturing
Graphite Manufacturing
Grease Manufacturing or Refining
Guncotton Products Manufacturing
Gunpowder Manufacturing and Storage
Gutta-perche, treating or manufacturing products therefrom
Gypsum Manufacturing, Processing, or Grinding
Hair Care Products Manufacturing
Hat Manufacturing
Heating Equipment Manufacturing
Heating Gas Manufacturing
Horn Products Manufacturing
Hosiery Manufacturing
Hydrochloric Acid Manufacturing
Ice Cream Manufacturing
Ice Manufacturing or Distributing
Incinerator Manufacturing
Ink Manufacturing
Inner Spring Manufacturing
Jewelry Manufacturing
Juice Manufacturing
Jute Products Manufacturing
Lacquer Manufacturing
Lampblack Manufacturing
Lard Manufacturing
Leather Machine Belt Manufacturing
Leather Products Manufacturing
Light Sheet Metal Products Manufacturing
Lime Manufacturing
Linoleum Manufacturing
Linseed Oil Manufacturing
Liquid Fertilizers Manufacturing
Liquid Coating for Beverage Tanks, manufacturing of
Machine Belt Manufacturing
Machinery Manufacturing
Mannequin Manufacturing
Mat Manufacturing
Match Manufacturing
Match Manufacturing, safety paper
Metals (precious or semi-precious), manufacturing products of
Metal Stamp Manufacture
Musical Instrument Manufacturing
Nail Manufacturing
Neon Light Manufacturing
Neon Sign Manufacturing
Nitric Acid Manufacturing
Nitrogen Manufacturing, Compressing, and Bulk Storage
Novelties Manufacturing
Oil Manufacture (vegetable)
Optical Goods Manufacturing
Orthopedic or Surgical Supplies Manufacturing
Oxygen Manufacturing, Compressing, and Bulk Storage
Paint Manufacturing
Paint Products Manufacturing
Paper Manufacturing or Converting
Paper Products Manufacturing
Pectin Manufacturing
Perfume Manufacturing
Perfumed Toilet Soap Manufacturing
Petroleum Manufacturing
Pharmaceuticals Manufacturing
Phenol Manufacturing
Phenol Products Manufacturing
Pickle Manufacturing
Pie Manufacturing
Plaster of Paris Manufacturing
Plastic Manufacturing
Plastic Products Manufacturing
Point Manufacturing
Polish Manufacturing
Potash Manufacturing
Pottery Manufacturing
Powdered Metal Parts or Articles Manufacturing
Pulp or Paper Manufacturing
Pyrotechnics Manufacturing
Pyroxylin Manufacturing
Rubber Cement Manufacturing
Rubber Products Manufacturing
Rubber Stamp Manufacturing
Rug Manufacturing
Sandpaper Manufacturing
Sash Manufacturing
Sauerkraut Manufacturing
Sausage Manufacturing
Scientific Instrument and Equipment Manufacturing
Screw Machine Products Manufacturing
Sheet Metal Products Manufacturing, light
Shell Manufacturing
Shellac Manufacturing
Shoddy Manufacturing
Shoe Manufacturing
Shoe Polish Manufacturing
Sign Manufacturing
Size Manufacturing
Soap Manufacturing
Sodium Compounds Manufacturing
Stamp Manufacturing
Starch Manufacturing
Statuary Manufacturing
Steel Pipe Manufacturing
Stencil Manufacturing
Stereo Equipment Manufacturing
Stones (precious or semi-precious), manufacturing products of
Stove Manufacturing
Stove Polish Manufacturing
Sulfuric Acid Manufacturing
Sulfurous Acid Manufacturing
Synthetic Rubber Products Manufacturing
Tallow Manufacturing
Tank Coating Manufacturing
Tank Retinning and Manufacturing
Tar Products Manufacturing
Tar Roofing Manufacturing
Tar Waterproofing Manufacturing
Textile Manufacturing
Textile Product Manufacturing
Tire Manufacturing
Tobacco Products Manufacturing
Toiletries Manufacturing
Tool Manufacturing
Toy Manufacturing
Trailer Manufacturing
Transformer Manufacturing, small
Turpentine Manufacturing
Typewriter Ribbon Manufacturing
Varnish Manufacturing
Vegetable Oil Manufacturing
Venetian Blind Manufacturing
Ventilating Duct Manufacturing
Vinegar Manufacturing
Wall Board Manufacturing
Washer Manufacturing
Waterproofing Compound Manufacturing
Window Manufacturing
Window Shade Manufacturing, cloth
Window Shade Manufacturing, wood or metal
Wire Fencing Manufacturing
Wire Manufacturing
Wood Products Manufacturing
Wool Products Manufacturing
Woven Wire Manufacturing
Yarn Products Manufacturing
Yeast Manufacturing
METALS
Blacksmith Shop
Blast Furnace
Blending and Mixing of Compounds for Case Hardening, Tempering
Boiler Works
Bolt or Screw Thread Rolling or Cutting
Brass Foundry
Bronze Casting
Case Hardening
Casting, heavyweight
Die Casting
Drop Forge Industry
Fabrication of Iron or Steel
Fabrication of Light Weight Steel
Forge Plant
Foundry (except iron, steel, brass, manganese, bronze and zinc)
Foundry, iron, steel, brass, manganese, bronze and zinc
Galvanizing of Metal or Metal Products
Heat Treating
Iron Foundry or Fabrication Plant
Iron Ore Pellet Loading and Unloading Facility
Iron Storage, Sorting, Collecting, or Baling
Iron Works, ornamental
Metal Products Inspection by X-Ray
Metal Roll Forming
Metal Spinning
Ore Reduction Plant
Quarry
Roll Forming of Metals, cold process
Rolling Mill
Screw Thread Rolling or Cutting
Sharpening or Grinding of Tools or Cutlery
Smelter, tin, copper, zinc, or iron ores
Steel Foundry or Fabrication Plant and Heavyweight Casting
Steel Mill
Tempering
Welding, acetylene or electric
OTHER
Aerosol Packaging
Asbestos Processing or Grinding
Battery Rebuilding
Blending and Mixing of Compounds for Water Softening, Boiler Cleaning
Book Bindery
Bottling Plant
Box and Crate Assembly
Box Factory or Cooperage
Building Materials Sales Yard
Cement Mixer Rental
Central Steam (heated, or chilled water)
Concrete Batching Plant
Cooperage Works
Cornice Works
Distillation of Bones
Earth or Soil Stockpiling, Distribution, or Excavating
Electric Appliance Assembly
Electric Foundry
Electric Motor Repair
Electronic Instruments and Devices Assembly
Electroplating of Small Articles
Electroplating Works
Embalming
Enameling Works
Engraving
Film Development / Printing Machines
Film Laboratory
Fumigating Plant
Funeral Parlor
Furniture Assembly Plant
Furniture Cleaning
Granite (decomposed) Excavating or Stockpiling
Granite Grinding, Dressing, or Cutting
Gravel Plant
Insecticide or Pesticide Blending or Mixing
Lapidary Shop
Liquor or Spirits Rectifying
Lubricating Oil Canning and Packaging
Lumber Yard, retail
Machine Shop
Machine Shop, precision
Machinery (farm) Repairing and Overhauling
Marble Grinding, Dressing, or Cutting
Mattress Factory or Renovating
Mausoleum
Monument Works
Morgue
Mortuary or Mortuary School
Oxygen, storage of compressed
Packaging Business
Paint Mixing
Phonograph Assembly
Photo Developing and Finishing
Pipe Reclaiming
Pipe Storage Yard
Planing Mill
Plaster Staff Works
Polish Mixing, automobile or furniture
Printing Establishment
Printing Establishment, wholesale
Printing or Stenciling Designs on Fabric, Cloth, or Wallpaper
Public Utilities Service Yard
Publishing Establishment
Publishing Establishment, wholesale
Pumping Plant
Radio and Television Assembly
Railroad Repair Shop
Repair Garage
Repair Shop
Research and Development Center Containers
Rock, Sand, Gravel, or Earth Distribution or Storage
Roofing Material Factory
Rope Factory
Roundhouse
Safe and Vault Repairing and Servicing
Salt Works
Salvage Business
Sand Blasting
Sand Pit
Saw Mill
Secondhand Box or Container Storage, Display, Processing, or Sales
Secondhand Furniture and Appliance Storage, Display, Processing, or Sales
Shellac Mixing
Shingle Mill
Starch (liquid) Mixing and Bottling
Stereo Equipment Assembly
Stone Mill or Quarry
Stone Monument Works
Sugar Refining
Testing Laboratory
Top Soil Stripping, Removing, or Stockpiling
Tree Wrecking Yard
Undertaking
Upholstery Shop
Water Softening Unit, servicing and refrigeration plant
Wax Polish Blending, Mixing, and Packaging
Wiping Rag Storage
Wire, application of rubber to
Wood Pulling or Scouring
Wood Yard
Woodworking Equipment Rental Shop
Woodworking Shop
Xeroxing
OTHER TRANSPORTATION
Aircraft Engine or Aircraft Part Repairing, Reconditioning, or Rebuilding
Aircraft Engine Testing
Aircraft Factory
Aircraft Fueling Station
Aircraft Hangar
Aircraft Landing Field
Aircraft Repairing
Airport
Boat Building, small
Draying Yard or Terminal
Electric Railroad Yard
Freight Classification Yard, railroad
Freight Forwarding Station or Terminal
Freighting Yard or Terminal
Marine Cargo Loading or Unloading, wharf or dock
Parcel Delivery Service
Railroad Yard
Shipbuilding
Train Station
Wharf or Dock for Marine Cargo
PETROLEUM-RELATED USES
Booster Pump Station, with in-line heater system for oil pipeline
Butane Gas Filling Station
Compressed Natural Gas Automotive Refueling Station
Fuel Yard
Gas Storage
Oil Drilling Equipment Yard
Oil Drilling or Pumping and Oil Pipeline Booster Pump Station
Oil Reclaiming
Petroleum Product Bulk Distributing Station
Petroleum Pumping
WAREHOUSE / DISTRIBUTION
Agricultural Equipment Sales Yard, wholesale
Appliances (secondhand) Storage, Display, Processing, or Sales
Barrel or Drum (secondhand) Storage, Display, Processing, or Sale
Barrel Storage, empty
Bottle Washing, Collection, or Storage
Boxes and Crates (secondhand) Storage, Display, Processing, or Sales
Cement (bulk) Transfer
Cement (bulk) Unloading and Distribution
Distributing Plant
Equipment Storage Yard
Clay Products Storage
Clay Products Storage Yard
Cold Storage Plant
Contractor's Equipment Rental Yard or Plant
Contractor's Equipment Storage Yard or Plant
Distribution Center, Plant, or Warehouse
Egg Candling and Distribution
Electric Motor Repair, wholesale
Feed Storage and Sales Yard
Fertilizer Sales, wholesale
Furniture (secondhand) Storage, Display, Processing, or Sales
Gravel Distribution
Hay Barn
Ice and Cold Storage Plant
Ice Storage Plant
Lumber Yard, wholesale
Milk Bottling or Distributing Station
Open Storage
Paper Collecting, Sorting, Storage, or Baling
Refrigeration Plant, storage
Sack Storage, Sorting, Collection, or Baling
Sand Distribution Plant
Storage Building
Storage Building for Household Goods, including truck rentals
Storage, open
Warehouse
WASTE DISPOSAL / MANAGEMENT
Building Materials Salvage Yard
Cesspool Pumping, Cleaning, and Draining
Chipping and Grinding Activities
Garbage Incineration, Reduction, or Dumping
Garbage, Fat, Offal, or Dead Animal Reduction or Rendering
Gardener's Refuse Collection Yard or Station
Hazardous Waste Facility, disposal
Hazardous Waste Facility, storage and/or treatment
Junk Yard
Junk Collection, Sorting, Storage, or Baling
Leaf Mold Storage, Composting, and Packaging
Lumber Yard, used materials and salvaging
Machinery Wrecking or Storage Yard
Manure Storage or Processing
Medical Waste Treatment
Mulching Facility
Offal or Dead Animal Dumping
Paper Scrap or Waste Storage
Storage, Sorting, Collecting, or Baling
Recyclable Materials Collection, Buyback Centers, Mobile Recycling Centers
Recycling Material Processing Facility
Refuse Dump
Refuse Transfer Station
Rubbish Incinerator or Storage
Sanitary Landfill
Scrap Iron Collection, Sorting, Storage, or Baling
Scrap Metal Collection, Sorting, Storage, or Baling
Scrap Metal Processing Yard
Sewage Treatment Facility
Sewage Disposal or Treatment Plant
Solid Waste Alternative Technology Processing Facility
F. Development Regulations. A project shall be subject to the following development regulations. A project that has been granted vested rights under Sec. 13B.10.1. (General Provisions) of Chapter 1A
of this Code prior to the effective date of this ordinance is exempt. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)
(Table 1 below provides a cross reference of development regulations by applicable project context. The regulation for a project within 1,000 feet of a Freeway or specified State Route shall be found in Section 13.18 F.4. of this Code.)
Development Regulations | Subject Use | Subject Use Adjacent to Publicly Habitable Spaces | Publicly Habitable Spaces Adjacent to Public Use | |||
Applicability | Reference | Applicability | Reference | Applicability | Reference | |
Development Regulations | Subject Use | Subject Use Adjacent to Publicly Habitable Spaces | Publicly Habitable Spaces Adjacent to Public Use | |||
Applicability | Reference | Applicability | Reference | Applicability | Reference | |
Site Planning | √ | 13.18
F.1.(a) | √ | 13.18
F.2.(a) | √ | 13.18
F.3.(a) |
Signage | √ | 13.18
F.2.(b) | ||||
Lighting | √ | 13.18
F.1.(b) | √ | 13.18
F.2.(a) | ||
Enclosure | √ | 13.18
F.1.(c) | √ | 13.18
F.2.(c) | ||
Fencing | √ | 13.18
F.2.(d) | ||||
Distancing Requirement | √ | 13.18
F.2.(e) | ||||
Building Height | √ | |||||
Yard Setback | √ | 13.18
F.2.(h) | ||||
Landscaping | √ | 13.18
F.2.(i) | √ | 13.18
F.3.(b) | ||
Parking Design | √ | 13.18
F.2.(j) | √ | 13.18
F.3.(c) | ||
Driveway | √ | 13.18 F.2.(k) | ||||
Noise | √ | 13.18
F.2.(l) | ||||
Storage of Merchandise | √ | 13.18
F.2.(m) | ||||
1. Subject Use. Any Subject Use, as listed in 13.18 E.2.(d) of this Code, shall comply with the following development standards if the Project Type (pursuant to 13.18 E.1.) is applicable.
(a) Site Planning (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE).
(1) All trash receptacles shall be located within a gated, covered enclosure at least six feet in height.
(2) Chain link, barbed wire, and concertina wire fences are prohibited at the perimeter of the property.
(b) Lighting (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). All outdoor lighting systems shall be directed away from the window of any residential uses and shall comply with the non-residential Light Pollution Reduction standards in the Green Building Code of this Code.
(c) Enclosure (applies to project types: NEW, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). A use, material or equipment that emits or generates dust, smoke, gas, fumes, cinder or refuse matter shall be completely enclosed with mechanical ventilation to prevent fugitive emissions unless another regulatory agency requires natural ventilation. A stack, vent or flare is exempt from this enclosure requirement.
2. Subject Use Adjacent to Publicly Habitable Spaces.
(b) Signage (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). Any use adjacent to Publicly Habitable Spaces with commercial vehicles, as defined by California Code of Regulations Title 13 Chapter 10 Section 2480 and 2485, shall post “No Idling” signage onsite at the back of the curb and adjacent to the entrance of at least one driveway where truck loading, staging or parking occurs.
(c) Enclosure (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). A use, material or equipment that emits or generates dust, smoke, gas, fumes, cinder or refuse matter shall be completely enclosed with mechanical ventilation for the improved portions of the project to prevent fugitive emissions, unless another regulatory agency requires natural ventilation. A stack, vent and flare is exempt from this enclosure requirement.
(d) Fencing (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). A use that abuts a Publicly Habitable Space shall construct a 6-foot high solid concrete or masonry wall for the entire length of the property line in the following zones: C2, C4, CM, MR1, M1, MR2, M2 and M3. The wall shall be without openings and shall have a minimum nominal thickness of 6 inches.
(e) Distancing Requirement (applies to project types: NEW, CHANGE OF USE). Any new automobile dismantling yard, exhaust test station, automobile laundries (car wash), automotive repair, used auto retail sales, assembly of auto parts and accessories, tire shop, tire repair, and wholesale auto parts and accessory facilities are prohibited within 500 feet of a residential zone.
(f) Building Height (applies to project types: NEW). Any new building or structure shall be within an encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 45 degree angle commencing 20 feet above the existing grade at the inside line of the side yard setback as illustrated below:
Encroachment plane standards shall only be required when a Subject Use is abutting a Publicly Habitable Space.
(g) Building Height (applies to project types: ADDITIONS). Any additions to an existing building or structure shall be within an encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 45 degree angle commencing above the existing roof at the inside of the side yard setback as illustrated below:
Encroachment plane standards shall only be required when a Subject Use is abutting a Publicly Habitable Space.
(h) Yard Setback (applies to project types: NEW, ADDITION). A new building, structure or addition shall provide the following setbacks indicated in Table 2 when abutting a Publicly Habitable Space. This regulation is not eligible for an Adjustment pursuant to Section 13.18 G.3.(c) of this Code.
MR1 | M1 | MR2 | M2 | M3 | |
Front | lot depth ≤ 100 ft: 5 ft lot depth > 100 ft: 15 ft | 5% of lot depth, 5% of lot width; no less than 15 ft if within 500 ft if a PHS |
Side | lot width ≤ 30 ft: 3 ft lot width > 30, < 50 ft: 5 ft lot width ≥ 50: 15 ft | |
Rear | lot depth ≤ 100 ft: 5 ft lot depth > 100 ft: 15 ft |
(i) Landscaping (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE of USE).
(1) Setbacks. All required side and back yard setbacks in Section 13.18 F.2.(h) abutting a Publicly Habitable Space shall be landscaped to provide a buffer.
(2) Planting. A Landscape Practitioner shall select trees or hedges that are between 6 and 8 feet high, low in water use, low in biogenic emissions, high in carbon and particulate matter filtration qualities, and retain foliage for most months of the year. Trees shall be limited to selections from the Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services, Street Tree Selection Guide, except non-drought tolerant trees and Palms shall be prohibited. A minimum of one tree shall be planted and maintained every 10 linear feet within the setback. A list of preferred trees is also provided in the CUGU application packet available at the Planning Department’s Development Services Counter. Landscape Plans shall be submitted to the Department of City Planning for approval.
(3) Irrigation. Project applicants shall design and install irrigation systems pursuant to Guidelines BB – Irrigation Specification, promulgated pursuant to Section 12.41 B.2. of this Code.
(j) Surface Parking Lot Design (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE of USE).
(1) Layout. New on-site parking and loading areas (including service bays) shall be at the rear or side of the building.
(2) Screening. An existing or new parking lot that abuts a public right-of-way with five or more new spaces shall be screened at the perimeter by either landscape or hardscape.
(i) A landscaped screen shall be a combination of trees and shrubs. One tree shall be planted and maintained every 15 linear feet in accordance with Section 13.18 F.2.(i)(2) of this Code. Shrubs shall be planted and maintained between trees to create a visual screen. Illustrations of this requirement are provided in the CUGU application packet.
(ii) A hardscape screen shall be a wall, barrier, or fence of uniform appearance that is opaque or perforated (provided no more than 50 percent of the face is open). The structure shall be no less than 3 feet 6 inches in height. Chain link, barbed wire and concertina wire fences are prohibited.
(3) Tree Planting. One tree for every 4 new parking spaces shall be planted within the surface parking lot. When the application of these regulations results in the requirement of a fractional of a tree, any fraction over one-half shall be construed as requiring a whole tree. Parking spaces covered by solar carports functioning as shade structures are exempt from the calculation. Non-solar carports are not exempt from the calculation.
(i) The surface lot shall be graded to allow for ground water recharge into a minimum 3-foot by 3-foot unpaved planting area. This unpaved area shall be concave in design to receive runoff per Bureau of Engineering specifications.
(k) Driveway (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE).
(1) A new driveway shall maintain the minimum width required by Section 12.21 A.5.(f) of the LAMC, unless otherwise required by the Department of Transportation or Fire Department.
(2) For parcels less than 100 feet in width, the total sum of any new and existing driveway shall be no more than 30 percent of the total street frontage of the property. If existing conditions exceed 30 percent, no new driveway shall be added.
(3) For parcels equal to or greater than 100 feet in width, the total sum of any new and existing driveway shall be no more than 20 percent of the total street frontage of the property. If existing conditions exceed 30 percent, no new driveway shall be added.
(l) Noise (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE).
(1) A noise generating use or activity shall not exceed the presumed ambient noise level specified by zone in Table II of Section 111.03 of the LAMC.
(i) An applicant shall submit to the Department of City Planning an acoustic evaluation report issued by a licensed noise consulting professional which identifies compliance options for noise mitigation. An applicant shall comply with the stated performance-based mitigation measures.
(ii) Baseline and other ambient noise levels shall be measured at the property line. If the ambient sound levels at the site exceed the allowable ambient levels in Table II, the existing site’s ambient level becomes the new allowable baseline and no increase in that level shall be allowed.
(2) An applicant whose project include a noise generating use or activity shall submit an acoustic evaluation report prepared by a licensed consulting professional which includes current and projected noise levels at the site. The report shall include compliance options for noise mitigation measures. An applicant shall comply with all mitigated measures. Noise levels shall be measured per Section 13.18 F.2.(l)(1)(ii) of this Code.
(m) Storage of Merchandise and Materials (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE).
(1) All open air storage of merchandise or materials shall be confined within a storage area enclosed by a solid, non-combustible wall with self-closing gates, except for construction equipment.
(i) All outdoor storage shall comply with the height restrictions for materials and equipment per Section 12.19 A.4.(b)(3) of this Code.
(2) Materials that are subject to releasing dust or particulate matter shall be covered or completely enclosed.
(3) Barbed wire, chain linked and concertina wire fences are prohibited at the perimeter of the property.
3. Publicly Habitable Spaces Adjacent to Subject Uses.
(a) Site Plan (applies to project types: NEW). Required and/or voluntary open space shall be fully buffered from a Subject Use or freeway by a building on the same project site.
(b) Landscaping (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE).
(1) Except for front yards, all required yards abutting a Subject Use shall be landscaped as follows:
(i) A Landscape Practitioner shall select trees or shrubs that will grow to be between six and eight feet high when mature, low in water use, low in biogenic emissions, high in carbon and particulate matter filtration qualities, and retain foliage for most months of the year. Trees shall be limited to selections from the Department of Public Works Bureau of Street Services, Street Tree Selection Guide, except for non- drought tolerant trees and Palms. A list of preferred trees is also provided in the CUGU application packet.
(ii) Irrigation. Project applicants shall design and install irrigation systems pursuant to Guidelines BB – Irrigation Specification of Section 12.41 B.2. of the LAMC.
(c) Parking Design (applies to project types: NEW, ADDITIONS, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, CHANGE of USE). Any parking lots with five or more parking stalls shall comply with the requirements in Section 13.18 F.2.(j) of this Code.
4. Municipal Projects Adjacent to Freeway and State Route 47.
(a) Signage (applies to project types: NEW, MAJOR IMPROVEMENT, ADDITION, CHANGE OF USE). Any municipal buildings open to the public and located within 1,000 feet of a freeway shall post a sign to notify the public as follows:
“NOTICE: Air pollution studies show a strong link between the chronic exposure of populations to vehicle exhaust and particulate matter from major roads and freeways and elevated risk of adverse health impacts, particularly in sensitive populations such as young children and older adults. Areas located within 500 feet of the freeway are known to experience the greatest concentration of ultrafine particulate matter and other pollutants implicated in asthma and other health conditions.”
The sign shall be posted at a shared main entrance or shared facility. Public parks shall post signage in restrooms. The sign must meet the following requirements:
(1) A minimum size of 8.5" x 11";
(2) Garamond bold condensed font type at 28 point font size;
(3) English or English and Spanish;
(4) Durable sign made from plastic or aluminum or other hard surface; and
(5) Fixed to a wall, door, or other physical structure.
G. Issuance of Building Permits. For any Project within a CUGU District, the Department of Building and Safety shall not issue any permits, including, but not limited to, grading, shoring or building unless an Administrative Review, CUGU Adjustment, or CUGU Exception has been obtained pursuant to the applicable procedures in Section 13.18 G. of this Code. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)
H. Review Procedures for Projects within CUGU District. (Amended by Ord. No. 187,712, Eff. 1/23/23, Oper. 1/22/24; Ord. No. 187,930, Eff. 7/7/23.)
1. Administrative Review – Authority of the Director. An applicant who complies with the CUGU District regulations shall submit plans to the Director for an Administrative Review pursuant to Sec. 13B.3.1. (Administrative Review) of Chapter 1A
of this Code. Applicants requesting an Adjustment shall submit plans per Subdivision 2. below. A project that cannot comply with the requirements of the CUGU District may request relief through the Exception procedures set forth in Subdivision 3. of this Subsection.
2. Adjustments – Director Authority with Appeal to the Area Planning Commission. The Director or the Director's designee shall have initial decision-making authority to grant a CUGU Adjustment with an appeal to the Area Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sec. 13B.4.4. (Project Adjustment) of Chapter 1A
of this Code.
(a) Limitations. Notwithstanding the provisions set forth in Sec. 13B.4.4. (Project Adjustment) of Chapter 1A
of this Code, unless otherwise limited by the CUGU District, a CUGU Adjustment shall be limited to deviations of up to 20 percent from each of the quantitative development regulations.
If applicable, each adopted CUGU District shall indicate those development regulations which are not eligible for an Adjustment through this section. If an application requests more than one CUGU Adjustment, the Director may advise the applicant, prior to the application being deemed complete, that the request be filed and processed as a CUGU Exception, pursuant to Subdivision 3. of this Subsection.
(b) Findings. Instead of the findings set forth in Sec. 13B.4.4. (Project Adjustment) of Chapter 1A
of this Code, the Director may grant an Adjustment upon making all of the following findings:
(1) Special circumstances applicable to the Project or project site exist which make the strict application of the CUGU regulation(s) impractical;
(2) The Project, as approved, is consistent with the purpose and intent of the CUGU District and substantially complies with the applicable CUGU regulations; and
(3) In granting the Adjustment, the Director has considered and finds no detrimental effects of the Adjustment on surrounding properties, the public, or public rights-of-way.
(c) All Projects seeking relief from any development regulation designated in the CUGU District as not eligible for Adjustment shall be processed through the CUGU Exception procedures listed in Subdivision 3. of this Subsection.
3. Exceptions – Area Planning Commission Authority with Appeals to the City Council.
(a) Authority. The Area Planning Commission shall have initial decision-making authority for granting an Exception from the CUGU District regulations with an appeal to the City Council in accordance with the procedures set forth in Sec. 13B.4.5. (Project Exception) of Chapter 1A
of this Code.
In granting an Exception from CUGU regulations, the Area Planning Commission shall impose conditions to protect the public health, safety, and welfare; and to assure compliance with the objectives of the General Plan and the purpose and intent of the CUGU District. An Exception from a CUGU regulation shall not be used to grant a special privilege, nor to grant relief from a self-imposed hardship.
(b) Findings. Instead of the findings set forth in Sec. 13B.4.5. (Project Exception) of Chapter 1A
of this Code, the Area Planning Commission may permit an Exception from a CUGU regulation if it makes all the following findings:
(1) The strict application of the CUGU regulations to the subject property would result in practical difficulties or an unnecessary hardship inconsistent with the general purpose and intent of the CUGU District and its regulations;
(2) Exceptional circumstances or conditions applicable to the subject property involved or to the intended use or development of the subject property exist that do not apply generally to other properties in the CUGU District;
(3) An Exception from the CUGU regulation is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right or use generally possessed by other property within the CUGU District and in the same zone and vicinity but which, because of a special circumstance and practical difficulties or unnecessary hardship, is denied to the property in question;
(4) The granting of an Exception will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to the property or improvements adjacent to, or in the vicinity of, the subject property; and
(5) The granting of an exception will be consistent with the principles, intent and goals of the CUGU District and any applicable element of the General Plan.
I. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance is found to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, that invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions of this ordinance, which can be implemented without the invalid provisions and, to this end, the provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. The City Council hereby declares that it would have adopted each and every provision and portion thereof not declared invalid or unconstitutional, without regard to whether any portion of the ordinance would be subsequently declared invalid or unconstitutional.