Title 10 — ZONING REGULATIONS›Chapter 1 — ZONING 1›Article 21 — MEDIA DISTRICT OVERLAY ZONE
Burbank Municipal Code Div. 5 Media District Commercial/Media Production (mdc-4) Zone
Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Burbank
Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code Division 5 · Text as of 2026-10-22
10-1-2119: PURPOSE:¶
The Media District Commercial/Media Production (MDC-4) Zone is intended for general business establishments, other commercial uses and certain restricted media production activities which meet the goals and intent of the Media District Overlay Zone. [Added by Ord. No. 3224, eff. 2/16/91.]
10-1-2119.5: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:¶
In the MDC-4 Zone, all uses shall be consistent with the maximum FAR and maximum residential density, as prescribed in the General Plan, as follows:
| General Plan Land Use Designation | Maximum FAR | Maximum Residential Density 1, 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Corridor Commercial | 1.0 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Regional Commercial | 1.25 FAR | 58 units/acre |
| Downtown Commercial | 2.5 FAR | 87 units/acre |
| South San Fernando Commercial | 1.25 FAR | 43 units/acre |
| North Victory Commercial/ |
1.0 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Rancho Commercial | 0.6 FAR | 20 units/acre |
| Media District Commercial | 1.1 FAR | 58 units/acre |
| Golden State Commercial/ |
1.25 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Institutional | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | -- |
| Open Space | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | -- |
| Airport | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | -- |
| 1 with discretionary approval 2 Notwithstanding the maximum densities listed in this General Plan Consistency Table, for each site within the 2021-2029 Housing Element Opportunity Sites Overlay Zone (2021-2029 HEOS-OZ), the maximum residential density shall be the total net units for that site as listed in the column titled “Proposed Specific Plan Total Net Units” of Table 1-41 in the adopted 2021-2029 Burbank Housing Element. All other underlying base zoning land uses and development standards and procedures shall continue to apply. |
[Added by Ord. No. 3839, eff. 5/24/13; amended by Ord. 24-4,022, eff. 1/17/25.]
10-1-2120: USES IN THE MDC-4 ZONE:¶
In the MDC-4 Zone, uses are allowed as set forth in Section 10-1-502. [Added by Ord. No. 3224; Amended by Ord. No. 3504, eff. 12/26/98; 3465, 3464, 3457, 3452, 3439, 3400, 3376.]
10-1-2121 AND 2121.5:¶
[Deleted by Ord. No. 3504, eff. 12/26/98.]
10-1-2122: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:¶
The standards set forth in Section 10-1-2107 of this article shall apply to the MDC-4 Zone. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section shall not apply to the following projects:
Mixed-use developments (multifamily residential with nonresidential use) allowed as set forth in Section 10-1-502. These projects shall be governed by the provisions of Article 9, Division 4 of this Code, commencing with Section 10-1-915.
Multifamily residential-only developments allowed as set forth in Section 10-1-502. These projects shall be governed by the provisions of Article 6, Division 3.5 of this Code, commencing with Section 10-1-621. [Added by Ord. No. 3224, eff. 2/16/91; amended by Ord. No. 23-3,996, eff. 7/7/23; 23-3,994.]
10-1-2123: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW:¶
No structure shall be erected in an MDC-4 Zone until a site plan has been submitted for Development Review and approved by the Director as provided in Division 2, Article 19 of this chapter.
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