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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 17 — ZONING

Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Ch. 17.29 Public Facility Zone

Hermosa Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-05 · Hermosa Beach

Cite as: Hermosa Beach Municipal Code Chapter 17.29 · Text as of 2026-10-05

(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 P/U See Section
Assembly Hall PDP
Convention Hall PDP
Government Facilities P
Mini-Storage, Personal U 17.40.020
Monuments P
Office, General P
Parking Lot, and/or Structure (primary use) U
Public Service Facilities P
Residential PDP* 17.42.100
Wireless communication facility U 17.40.170
*Residential permitted uses shall be the same as those permitted in the R-3, Multiple-Family Residential Zone, as contained in Section 17.16.010.

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

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

Exceptions & meaning →

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