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Title 21 — ZONING[[1]]

Division I — PERMITTED USES

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

21.39.110 - Permitted uses.

Any use permitted in the underlying zoning district shall be permitted in the high-rise overlay district.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

DIVISION II. - DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS

21.39.210 - General provisions.

Section 21.39.220 sets forth special development standards for buildings in a high-rise overlay district permitted to exceed the height limits established for the underlying district.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.39.220 - High-rise restrictions.

A.

Building Height. Development shall not exceed the building height restrictions indicated on the zoning map as described in Section 21.39.020 above.

B.

Lot Size. A minimum lot size of twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and a minimum lot dimension of one hundred thirty-five feet (135') in any direction are required for any proposed building greater than forty-five feet (45') in height.

C.

Yards. The yard areas indicated in Table 39-1 shall be required for all buildings more than forty-five feet (45') in height. The yards shall be clear of all structures from the ground to the sky, except as otherwise permitted by provisions of this Title regulating building projections.

D.

Landscape Buffer. All lots with buildings greater than forty-five feet (45') in height shall require a landscaped buffer on all four (4) sides of the building.

E.

Other Standards. For all other development standards, the standards for the underlying district shall apply.

(Ord. C-6533 § 1 (part), 1988)

21.39.230 - Residential use.

When the high-rise overlay is applied to a district which allows residential, any building containing primarily residential use shall be allowed the applicable density of the R-4-H zone.

(Ord. C-6684 § 6, 1990)

Table 39-1

High-Rise Yard Requirements

Table 39-1
High-Rise Yard Requirements
Yard Required Setback
1. Yards abutting a street(a) 20 ft.
2. Yards abutting residential district(b)
a. If building height less than or equal to 45′ Same as underlying district
b. If building height greater than 45′ ⅕of the building height, but total setback not to exceed
ffteen (15) percent of the lot width or depth as applicable
3. Yards abutting nonresidential district Same as underlying district
(a)An average setback for yards abutting a street shall be allowed through the Site Plan Review process, provided no
building encroaches more than ten feet (10') into the required setback. For purposes of establishing an average
setback, no portion of a building setback more than thirty feet (30') may contribute to the average setback calculation.
(b)Includes residential district across an alley.

(ORD-19-0003 § 1, 2019)

CHAPTER 21.40 - HEIGHT LIMIT OVERLAY DISTRICT (HL)

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