Chapter 21.04 — PURPOSE AND SCOPE
La Mirada Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · La Mirada
21.04.010 Purpose . ¶
This zoning ordinance is adopted to promote and protect the public health, safety, peace, comfort, convenience, and general welfare in accordance with the long-range, comprehensive general plan of the city, and for the following more specific purposes:
(1) To guide, control, and regulate the future growth of the city by encouraging orderly and beneficial new development and protecting the character and economic stability of existing development;
(2) To assure the provision of adequate light, air, privacy and convenience of access to property, and to secure the safety of persons and property against fire, flood, erosion and other dangers;
(3) To regulate the location of buildings, and the uses of buildings and land, so as to prevent undue interference with existing or prospective traffic movements on public thoroughfares.
(Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).
21.04.020 Scope . ¶
Unless otherwise provided by law, the provisions contained in this zoning ordinance shall apply to all real property contained within the corporate limits of the city.
(Ord. 612 Exhibit A (part), 2008).