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Title 17 — Zoning

Hermosa Beach Zoning Code Ch. 17.29 Public Facility Zone

Hermosa Beach Zoning Code · 2026-07 edition · updated 2026-09-24 · Hermosa Beach

Cite as: Hermosa Beach Zoning Code Chapter 17.29 · Text as of 2026-09-24

  • (Ord. # 23 1471 §23, adopted 11/14/2023, effective 08/05/2024)

17.29.010 Intent

The PF Zone is intended to provide for a broad range of government, institutional, educational, assembly, and community-serving uses. This Zone provides for government-owned facilities, civic-related administrative offices, community space, operational yards, educational or institutional facilities, and other public and quasi-public uses. The PF Zone implements the Public Facility General Plan Land Use Designation.

  • (Ord. # 23 1471 §23, adopted 11/14/2023, effective 08/05/2024)

Effective on: 8/5/2024

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17.29.020 Permitted Uses

USES USES USES P/U See Section See Section
Assembly Hall PDP
Convention Hall PDP
Government Facilities P
Mini-Storage, Personal U 17.40.020
Monuments P
Office, General P
ParkingLot,and/or Structure(primary
use)
U
Public Service Facilities P
Residential PDP* 17.42.100
Wireless communication facility U 17.40.170


*Residentialpermitted uses shall be the same as thoseper
mitted in the R-3,M ultiple-Family
(Ord. #
Resi

23-1471 §23, adopted 11/14/2023, effective 08/05/2024)
dential Zone,as contained in Section
17.16.010.
Effective on: 8/5/2024
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17.29.030 Development Standards

Development regulations shall be as specified by the precise development plan in accordance with Chapter 17.58, provided that the need for a precise development plan does not conflict with state law.

Building height limit is 35 feet. If it is determined a building was constructed prior to the codification of this code section, the building shall be valid and considered legal.

  • (Ord. # 23 1471 §23, adopted 11/14/2023, effective 08/05/2024)

Effective on: 8/5/2024

Chapter 17.30 O-S Open Space Zone

Contents:

17.30.010 Intent and purpose.

17.30.011 Editor’s note: Vote of the people required.

17.30.020 Permitted uses.

17.30.030 Lot coverage.

17.30.040 Height.

  • 17.30.050 Off street parking limitation.

17.30.060 Building setbacks. 17.30.070 Signs.

17.30.080 Landscaping.

17.30.090 Planned development permit required.

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