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Title 21 — ZONING›Chapter 21.35 — PARK DISTRICT
Long Beach Municipal Code § 21.35.120 Prohibited uses
Long Beach Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Long Beach
Cite as: Long Beach Municipal Code § 21.35.120 · Text as of 2026-10-04
21.35.110 - Purpose.¶
A. Permitted Uses. Table 35-1 indicates the classes of uses permitted (Y), not permitted (N), permitted as a conditional use (C), permitted as an accessory use (A), and permitted as a temporary use (T) in the park district.
(Ord. C-7826 § 3, 2002)
21.35.120 - Prohibited uses.¶
Any use not specifically permitted by Table 35-1 shall be prohibited.
TABLE 35-1 Uses in Park Districts
| Use | District P |
|---|---|
| Adult-Use Cannabis Businesses (all categories) | N |
| Alcoholic beverage sales - with permitted or conditionally permitted uses | C |
| Amphitheater, band shell, performance stage and the like: | |
| a. With a seating capacity of up to 200 persons | Y |
| b. With a seating capacity greater than 200 persons | C |
| Athletic facilities including sports fields, swimming pools, courts and the like | Y |
| Campgrounds (except recreational vehicle campgrounds) | Y |
| Circuses | N |
| Comfort stations | A |
| Commercial recreation uses (a) (see definition, e.g., miniature golf courses, water slides, bicycle rentals, nonmotorized vehicles, and the like) | C |
| Commercial uses-other | N, except sidewalk vendors which are allowed pursuant to Chapter 5.73 of the LBMC |
| Community gardens | Y |
| Community service uses (b) : | |
| a. Nonregional, City staffed | Y |
| b. Nonregional, nonprofit | C |
| c. Nonregional, for profit | N |
| Community service uses (b) -regional | N |
| Construction trailer | T |
| Cultural and educational uses (e.g., museums, ranchos, nature centers and the like) | Y |
| Daycare and preschools: | |
| a. Cooperatives and City staffed | Y |
| b. Nonprofit | C |
| Electronic video games (not to exceed 4 in any 1 building) | A |
| Exhibition grounds on a permanent basis for fairs, carnivals, trade shows and the like, or for continuation of fairs, carnivals, trade shows and the like beyond 10 days in length | N |
| Exhibitions, trade shows and the like | T |
| Fairs, festivals, carnivals, holiday celebrations, pageants, social events and the like for a period not to exceed 10 days | T |
| Food and beverage concessions (not including alcoholic) | A |
| Landscaped open areas | Y |
| Libraries of the City of Long Beach | C |
| Mobile food truck/ |
T |
| Motor vehicle racing or testing | N |
| Natural habitat reserves or preserves | Y |
| Offices for the supervision and maintenance of park facilities, programs and activities | A |
| Parking (commercial) | N |
| Parks and related improvements | Y |
| Passive games and activities, and arts and crafts classes | Y |
| Police and fire stations, communication centers, schools, government buildings and the like | N |
| Private clubs (nonprofit and recreational only) | C |
| Recreational equipment sale and rental for use in park (except that motorcycles, motorized skateboards, mopeds and the like, are not permitted) | A |
| Recreational vehicle campground | C |
| Recreational vehicle storage | N |
| Residential uses (except caretaker or guard facilities) | N |
| Restaurants with or without alcoholic beverage sales | C |
| Sale of alcoholic beverage | C |
| Sewage and wastewater treatment of tertiary or more advanced level of treatment | A |
| Wireless Telecommunications Facilities (see Chapter 21.56 ) | C |
| Any use which violates the noise ordinance of the City | N |
Abbreviations: Y = Permitted as a principal use. N = Not permitted. C = Conditional use permit required. Refer to Chapter 21.52. A = Permitted as accessory use. Refer to Chapter 21.51. T = Permitted as temporary use. Refer to Chapter 21.53.
(a) "Commercial recreation" is any recreational use in parks for which a fee is charged independent of City oversight. (See definition for "commercial recreation" in Section 21.15.565 and findings for such uses in the park P district in Section 21.52.610.)
(b) "Community service use" is a service provided for the health and welfare of the individual receiving the service. Such uses in parks do not include the permanent provision of food, shelter or medical services except for counseling, health fairs, medical screening and the like. Nonregional community service uses serve the local community—the neighbors nearby who require the service. Regional serving community service providers serve a much wider constituency.
(ORD-26-0012 § 6, 2026; ORD-24-0032 § 1, 2024; ORD-24-0003 § 1, 2024; ORD-18-0015 § 5(Exh. E), 2018; ORD-11-0011 § 6(Exh. F), 2011; Ord. C-7826 § 3, 2002)
Table 35-2 Park Dedications/Designations
| Park Name | Type | Dedication Type | Zoning Classification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral Kidd | N | Dedicated | P |
| Alamitos at 72nd | M | Designated | P |
| Alamitos Bay Marina | SU | Designated | PD-4 |
| Arbor Street | M | Dedicated | P |
| Atlantic Plaza | N | Dedicated | P |
| Bayshore Playground | M | Designated | P |
| Beach | R | Designated and Dedicated | P |
| Belmont Pier and Plaza | SU | Designated | PD-2 and R-4-R & P |
| Belmont Pool Complex | SU | Designated | PD-2 and P |
| Birdcage | M | Dedicated | P |
| Bixby | C | Dedicated | P |
| Bixby Knolls | N | Dedicated | P |
| Bouton Creek | M | Dedicated | P |
| Bluff | G | Dedicated | P |
| Burton Chace | M | Dedicated | P |
| California Recreation Center | N | Dedicated | P |
| Carroll | M | Dedicated | P |
| Cesar Chavez | C | Dedicated | PD-30 and PR |
| C. David Molina | N | Dedicated | P |
| Channel View | G | Dedicated | PD-1 |
| Cherry | C | Dedicated | P |
| Chittick Field | SU | County owned | P |
| College Estates | N | Dedicated | P |
| Colonnade | M | Dedicated | R-1-S |
| Colorado Lagoon | SU | Designated | P |
| Coolidge | N | Dedicated | P |
| Craftsman Village | M | Dedicated | P |
| Crocker Plaza (Victory) | G | Dedicated | PD-6 |
| Daisy Avenue | G | Dedicated | P |
| Davies Launch Ramp | SU | Designated | P |
| Deforest | N | Dedicated | P |
| Deforest Nature Trail | SU | County owned | P |
| Donald Douglas Plaza | M | Dedicated | P |
| Douglas | M | Dedicated | P |
| Downtown Marina Mole | SU | Designated | PD-6 |
| Drake | N | Dedicated | PD-10 |
| East Village Arts | M | Dedicated | PD-30 |
| El Dorado Park West | C | Dedicated | P |
| El Dorado Park Golf Course | GC | Dedicated | P |
| El Dorado Regional Park | R | Dedicated | P |
| El Dorado - Nature/ |
SU | Dedicated | P |
| Fellowship | M | Dedicated | PD-22 |
| Fourteenth Street | M | Dedicated | PD-29 and P |
| Golden Shore Marine Reserve | SU | Designated | PD-6 and PD-21 |
| Golden Shore RV | SU | Designated | PD-6 and PD-21 |
| Grace | N | Dedicated | P |
| Heartwell | C | Dedicated | P |
| Heartwell (Campfire) | SU | Dedicated | Institutional |
| Heartwell Park Golf Course | GC | Dedicated | P |
| Houghton | C | Dedicated | P |
| Hudson | N | Dedicated | P |
| Jack Dunster Marine Reserve | SU | Dedicated | PD-1 |
| Jack Nichol | G | Dedicated | PD-1 |
| Jackson Street | M | Dedicated | R-1-N and P |
| Jenni Rivera Memorial | G | Dedicated | P |
| La Bella Fontana di Napoli | SU | Dedicated | P |
| Leeway Sailing Center | SU | Designated | P |
| Lilly | M | Dedicated | P |
| Lincoln | SU | Dedicated | PD-30 |
| Livingston Drive | M | Dedicated | P |
| LB Aquarium of the Pacific | SU | Designated | PD-6 |
| LB Museum of Art | SU | Dedicated | P |
| Locust Tot Lot | M | Dedicated | P |
| Lookout | M | Dedicated | P |
| Los Altos | N | Dedicated | P |
| Los Altos Plaza | M | Dedicated | P |
| Los Cerritos | N | Dedicated | P |
| MacArthur | N | Dedicated | P |
| Marina Green | SU | Designated | PD-6 and P |
| Marina Vista | N | Designated | PD-1 |
| Marine Park (Mother's Beach) | SU | Designated | P |
| Marine Stadium | SU | Designated | PD-1 and P |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | C | Dedicated | P |
| Mary Molina Community Garden | M | Dedicated | P |
| Maurice "Mossy" Kent | M | Designated | PD-4 |
| Miracle on 4th Street | M | Dedicated | P |
| Naples Plaza (Overlook Park) | N | Dedicated | P |
| Orizaba | N | Dedicated | P |
| Pacific & 6th Community Garden | M | Dedicated | P |
| Pacific Electric Right-of-Way | G | Dedicated | P |
| Pan American | N | Dedicated | P |
| Peace | M | Dedicated | P |
| Plaza Zaferia | M | Dedicated | P |
| Queen Mary Events | SU | Designated | PD-21 |
| Rainbow Harbor Esplanade | SU | Designated | PD-6 |
| Rainbow Lagoon | SU | Designated | PD-6 |
| Ramona | N | Dedicated | P |
| Recreation | C | Dedicated | P |
| Recreation Park Golf Course | GC | Dedicated | P |
| Recreation - 9 Hole (North of 6th Street) | GC | Dedicated | P |
| Recreation - 9 Hole (South of 6th Street) | GC | Designated | P |
| Rose | M | Dedicated | P |
| Rotary Centennial | M | Dedicated | PD-22 |
| Santa Cruz (Victory) | M | Dedicated | PD-6 |
| Scherer | C | Dedicated | P |
| Shoreline Aquatic | SU | Designated | PD-6 |
| Silverado | C | Dedicated | P |
| Sims Pond | SU | Dedicated | PD-1 |
| Skylinks | GC | Dedicated | P |
| Sleepy Hollow | G | Dedicated | P |
| Somerset | N | Dedicated | P |
| South Shore Launch Ramp | SU | Designated | PD-21 |
| South Street Parkway | G | Dedicated | P |
| Stearns Champions | C | Dedicated | P |
| Tanaka Park | M | Dedicated | P |
| Treasure Island | M | Dedicated | P |
| Veterans | C | Dedicated | P |
| Victory | G | Dedicated | PD-6 |
| Wardlow | N | Dedicated | P |
| Whaley | N | Dedicated | P |
| Will Rogers | M | Dedicated | Institutional/ |
| Willow Springs (Parcel A only) | C | Dedicated | P |
| Wrigley | G | County owned | P |
N = Neighborhood; C = Community; M = Mini; SU = Special Use; GC = Golf Course; G = Greenway
(ORD-24-0030 § 1, 2024; ORD-22-0023 § 1, 2022; ORD-22-0019 § 1, 2022; ORD-06-0004 § 1, 2006: Ord. C-7895 § 2, 2003)
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