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Title 21 — ZONING[[1]]›Division I — PERMITTED USES

§ 21.39

Long Beach Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Long Beach

21.39.010 - Purpose.

The purpose of this Chapter is to establish special building height limits to allow taller, highrise buildings to locate outside the downtown area.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.39.020 - Building height restrictions.

Building height restrictions within the high-rise overlay district shall be indicated on the zoning map by the high-rise overlay designation followed by a number indicating the maximum allowable height in feet, a slash, and then a number indicating the maximum number of building stories allowed, such as "CO (HR60/6)."

Where no numbers are indicated on the zoning map, the height in both feet and stories shall be determined and specified during site plan review.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.39.030 - Applicable districts.

The Commercial office (CO), commercial corridor (CC), commercial tourist (CT), commercial storage (CS), and institutional (I) districts are the only districts appropriate for the high rise overlay zone.

(ORD-25-0011 § 1, 2025; Ord. C-6684 § 5, 1990)

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Long Beach Zoning Code
  1. Title 21 — ZONING[1]
  2. ▸ Title 21 — ZONING[[1]]
    Overview
    1. Chapter 21.10 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Division III — STANDARDS VARIANCE
    3. Division IX — LOCAL COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS
    4. Division X — (REPEALED) DIVISION XI. - DETERMINATION OF APPLIC…
    5. Division II — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
    6. Division I — PERMITTED USES
    7. Division I — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICTS
    8. ▸ Division I — PERMITTED USES
      Overview
      1. § 21.39
    9. Division I — PERMITTED USES
    10. Division I — MAJOR SIGNS
    11. Division II — SPECIAL MAJOR SIGNS
    12. Division V — PERMIT EXEMPT SIGNS
    13. Division IX — SIGNS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY
    14. Division I — USE REGULATIONS
    15. Division IV — NONCONFORMING BILLBOARDS

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