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Title 10 — ZONING REGULATIONS›Chapter 1 — ZONING 1›Article 9 — MISCELLANEOUS USES AND STANDARDS

Burbank Municipal Code Div. 1 Airport Zone 1

Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Burbank

Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code Division 1 · Text as of 2026-10-22

10-1-901: PURPOSE:

The Airport Zone is intended for the protection of the airport from uses that might restrict or inhibit its principal function as an air terminal facility. [Formerly numbered Section 31-113; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058, eff. 2/21/87.]

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10-1-901.5: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:

In the Airport 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/Industrial 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/Industrial 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.]

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10-1-902: USES IN THE AIRPORT ZONE:

In the Airport Zone, uses are allowed as set forth in Section 10-1-502. [Formerly numbered Section 31-114; Amended by Ord. No. 3504, eff. 12/26/98; 3439, 3058.]

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10-1-903 AND 904:

[Deleted by Ord. No. 3504, eff. 12/26/98.]

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10-1-905: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW:

Unless specifically exempted by Section 10-1-1914 of this Code, no structure shall be erected in an Airport Zone, nor shall any permits related thereto be issued until an (1) application for development review has been submitted to and approved by the Director, as provided in Division 2, Article 19 of this chapter; or (2) alternative development review method approved in a development agreement has been satisfied. These permits include but are not limited to site preparation permits such as demolition permits and grading permits. [Formerly numbered Section 31-116; Renumbered by Ord. No. 3058; Amended by Ord. No. 3876, eff. 4/15/16; 3587, 3190, 3017, 2193.]

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