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Title 20

Part 9 — Hotels and Motels

Cudahy Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Cudahy

20.52.290 Requirements.

The following regulations shall apply to hotel and motel developments where they are permitted:

  • A. Minimum Area. The minimum area requirement for hotel and motel uses shall be 40,000 square feet.

B. Occupancy. The owner and/or proprietor of such a hotel or motel shall not permit any person to occupy a room in such a hotel or motel for a period in excess of 30 consecutive calendar days, except for one permitted manager’s unit.

C. Meters. The owner and/or operator of any such hotel or motel shall have and maintain only one meter for each utility service to the entire use.

D. Laundry and Kitchen Facilities. Laundry and kitchenette facilities shall be minor and incidental to the primary use as a hotel or motel so as not to render the rooms as a dwelling unit.

E. Room Cleaning. The owner and/or operator of any such hotel or motel shall provide daily room cleaning service for each occupied room in such hotel or motel.

F. Law Enforcement Regulations. All provisions of the Cudahy Municipal Code regarding law enforcement regulations of public lodgings shall be applicable.

G. Market Feasibility. No application for a hotel or motel shall be accepted unless a market feasibility study is filed with the city identifying the factors which indicate a demand for such hotel or motel. (Ord. 690 § 4 (Exh. A), 2018).

The Cudahy Municipal Code is current through Ordinance 764, passed November 4, 2025.

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  1. ▸ Title 20
    Overview
    1. Chapter 20.04 — G2016.GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 20.08 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
    3. Chapter 20.12
    4. Chapter 20.16
    5. Chapter 20.20
    6. Chapter 20.24 — PARKS, SCHOOLS, AND LOS ANGELES RIVER
    7. Chapter 20.28 — MIXED-USE ZONES
    8. Chapter 20.30
    9. Chapter 20.32 — OVERLAY ZONES
    10. Part 1 — Riverfront Overlay Zone (-R)
    11. Part 2 — Urban Agriculture Overlay Zone
    12. Part 3 — Miscellaneous
    13. Part 1 — Adult-Oriented Businesses – Sexually Oriented Busines…
    14. Part 2 — Alcohol Sales
    15. Part 6 — Condominium Conversions
    16. Part 12 — Massage Establishments and Services
    17. Part 13 — Mobile Home Parks
    18. Part 14 — Service Stations
    19. Part 15 — Tobacco Shops and Smoking Lounges
    20. Part 16 — Transitional Uses
    21. Part 18 — Wireless Communications Facilities
    22. Part 1 — Adult-Oriented Businesses – Sexually Oriented Busines…
    23. Part 2 — Alcohol Sales
    24. Part 3 — Amusement Arcades or Cyber Cafes/Computer Labs
    25. Part 4 — Child Day Care Facilities and Large Family Day Care H…
    26. Part 5 — Condominiums
    27. Part 6 — Condominium Conversions
    28. Part 7 — Drive-Through Establishments
    29. Part 8 — Emergency Shelters and Low-Barrier Navigation Centers
    30. Part 9 — Hotels and Motels
    31. Part 10 — Housing Incentives
    32. Part 11 — Live/Work Units
    33. Part 12 — Massage Establishments and Services
    34. Part 13 — Mobile Home Parks
    35. Part 14 — Service Stations
    36. Part 15 — Tobacco Shops and Smoking Lounges
    37. Part 16 — Transitional Uses
    38. Part 17 — Urban Agriculture and Keeping of Animals
    39. Part 18 — Wireless Communications Facilities
    40. Part 19 — Replacement Housing
    41. Part 20 — Accessory Dwelling Units
    42. Part 8 — Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code Text, and…
    43. Part 9 — Development Agreements
    44. Part 10 — Reasonable Accommodation
    45. Part 11 — California Environmental Quality Act Implementation
    46. Part 12 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Variance
    47. Part 1 — General Provisions
    48. Part 2 — Development Review Permits
    49. Part 3 — Zoning Clearance
    50. Part 4 — Temporary Use Permits
    51. Part 5 — Minor Deviation – Minor Conditional Use Permits (Alco…
    52. Part 6 — Planned Development Permit
    53. Part 7 — Specific Plans
    54. Part 8 — Amendments to the General Plan, Zoning Code Text, and…
    55. Part 9 — Development Agreements
    56. Part 10 — Reasonable Accommodation
    57. Part 11 — California Environmental Quality Act Implementation
    58. Part 12 — Accessory Dwelling Unit Design Variance
    59. Part 13 — Off-Menu Density Bonus Concession Permit

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