Long Beach Municipal Code Ch. 22.20 Specific Use Standards

The following alcoholic beverage sales may be exempted from the Conditional Use Permit requirement:

A. Restaurants with alcoholic beverage service only with meals. This generally means any use with a fixed bar is not exempt. A service bar is not considered a fixed bar. For example, a sushi bar, where alcoholic beverages are served at the same bar where meals are served, is considered serving alcoholic beverages only with meal service. A cocktail lounge without a bar, but with primarily service of only hors d'oeuvres and alcoholic beverages is not exempt.

B. Grocery stores with accessory sale of alcoholic beverages. For the purposes of this provision, grocery stores are defined as retail establishments for which more than seventy percent (70%) of the floor area is dedicated to selling food, and no more than thirty percent (30%) of the floor area is dedicated to selling alcohol.

C. Existing legal, nonconforming uses.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. Washing area (machine/drive-through area) shall be located away from the Primary Street Frontage. The primary building, or area of the building intended for occupancy or sales, shall be located between the washing area and the Primary Street Frontage. Where this is not possible, the setback to the primary building shall be less than the setback to the washing area.

B. Outdoor washing area and vehicle queuing shall not occur in the following locations.

1. Between the building and the primary frontage.

2. Less than twenty (20) feet from an existing residential property line.

C. When located adjacent to a residential use, provisions shall be made to minimize noise, light, and odor impacts on the adjacent residential use. This may include a sound buffering acoustic wall and/or separation by a physical barrier.

D. Driveway cuts shall be limited to a maximum of one (1) per street frontage and a maximum width of twenty-four (24) feet.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. Size limitations.

1. Accessory entertainment use shall be limited to forty percent (40%) or less of the customer service floor area and limited to a ground floor or subterranean use.

2. Within mixed-use buildings this use shall not exceed nine thousand (9,000) Sq. Ft GFA and shall be limited to a ground floor or subterranean use. Greater than nine thousand (9,000) Sq. Ft. GFA shall be prohibited in a mixed-use building with residential uses.

B. Enclosure. All entertainment shall be conducted completely within the enclosed portion of the structure, unless separately permitted.

C. Accessibility. Entertainment or other activities shall not block patron or service accessibility pathways.

D. Music and Lighting. Music-related entertainment, or entertainment including special lighting demonstrations, shall have limited operating hours between seven (7:00) a.m. and ten (10:00) p.m., unless modified through an approved Conditional Use Permit.

E. Residential adjacent conditions. Business hours shall be limited to between seven (7:00) a.m. and ten (10:00) p.m., unless otherwise modified through a Conditional Use Permit, where a use is located within five hundred (500) feet of an existing residential property.

F. Mixed-use conditions. Business hours shall be determined at the time of permit issuance for uses occurring within mixed-use buildings that include residential uses. Noise and vibration mitigations may be identified and required in lieu of business hour limitations subject to City regulations.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. All the following standards shall apply to the storage or operation of two (2) or more fleet or towing vehicles.

1. Where a primary building is located on site, the building shall be located between the vehicle storage area and the Primary Street Frontage.

2. Enclosed or garaged vehicle storage is preferred but not required.

3. In no case shall fleet or towing vehicles be parked less than ten (10) feet from an existing stand-alone single-family or multi-family property.

4. Auto repair of any kind or intensity is prohibited on site unless the repair use has been individually permitted on the parcel.

5. Chain link fencing and razor wire is prohibited.

B. Related to non-emergency transport services:

1. Storage and parking of one tow truck shall be permitted. Storage or parking of two (2) or more trucks qualifies as fleet vehicle storage.

2. Limousine services are permitted as an accessory use to a primary hotel use, consistent with the Land Use Tables 15-2, 15-3, and 15-4.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A food and drink manufacturing facility shall be subject to the following standards:

A. Accessory retail sales are permitted.

B. All storage shall be within an enclosed building, tank, or silo, or screened from the public right-of-way by fences, walls, or landscaping.

C. Stored items shall not be stacked to a height that exceeds the height of the screening.

D. If the establishment is adjacent to residential development, Sales, service, product consumptions, and outdoor activities shall only occur between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m..

E. Shipping and receiving activities shall only occur between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.

F. Facilities must adhere to the operational performance standards contained in this Chapter.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Artisanal and limited-production manufacture of goods is permitted where the impacts of the use (noise, light, odor, temperature, vibration, loading/unloading, storage, etc.) are compatible with the mixed-use setting of these zones and do not interfere with the daily operation of adjacent residential and non-residential uses subject to the following standards.

A. Manufacturing processes that result in vibrations, noise, or emissions inconsistent with residential habitation are prohibited within a residence. This includes, but is not limited to, cabinetry, upholstery, textile dying, welding, and metal fabrication. Such uses may be permitted in a live-work unit consistent with building code standards.

B. This use shall be limited to an accessory use in live-work/artist studio with residence/shopkeeper units, and basic sales and services uses, except in the C3 Zone.

C. Manufacturing space shall not exceed seventy percent (70%) of the gross square footage (GFA) of the basic sales and services use.

D. All manufacturing and production of products, including storage of materials and completed products, shall be conducted within an enclosed structure and shall not be located closer than twenty (20) feet to a residential-only use.

E. When located adjacent to a residential use, provisions shall be made to minimize noise, light, and odor impacts on the adjacent residential use. This may include a sound buffering acoustic wall and/or separation by a physical barrier.

F. Use of outdoor generators is prohibited.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. Sales facilities are limited to indoor showrooms only.

B. Oil changes and minor on-site repair of tires, lights, etc. are allowed.

C. On-site engine repair and engine demonstrations is prohibited; drop-off for off-site repair is allowed.

D. A Conditional Use Permit is required when located above the 1st floor.

E. Sales facilities must comply with all requirements of the Long Beach Municipal Code.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A green materials or mixed organic composting facility may be permitted subject to the following standards:

A. Operational Standards

1. All materials shall be stored in an on-site enclosed building or in self-contained moveable bins (roll off or steel bins).

2. All materials stored outdoors shall be screened from public view. If the facility is located adjacent to contiguous industrial property, screening is only necessary along the street frontages.

3. Facility operator shall, at all times, maintain accurate and complete records of the amounts and types of recyclable material delivered to the facility, the amounts and types of composting material shipped offsite, and the amount of residual material bound for disposal.

4. Facility owner/operator shall be continually responsible for removal of all litter generated by the composting operation. The facility shall be swept at the end of each business day.

5. Facility owner/operator shall be responsible for any litter blowing from the recycling facility to neighboring properties.

6. Facility owner/operator shall control dust generated from the facility to the maximum extent feasible. Dust control measures may include, but are not limited to, misting systems, water trucks, manual or mechanical sweeping and use of negative ventilation.

7. Operating hours, including the collection and transportation of receptacles, shall not exceed 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. when located within 500 feet of the boundary of a residential zoned or occupied property.

8. Every operator of a composting facility shall provide written proof of legal access to on-site restroom facilities for employees and customers and must be posted inside of the building.

9. Heavy machinery used to move materials on the subject property, shall only occur within the permitted business hours.

10. All facilities shall display on the exterior a notice stating that no material shall be left outside the facility.

11. No processing of materials is permitted outside of enclosed buildings.

12. Materials (processed or unprocessed) cannot be unloaded directly on the ground and must be unloaded indoors for processing or directly into self-contained movable bins.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Area limitation. Office use may constitute up to 50 percent of the gross floor area of a business in the NI Zones; this is intended to allow for flexibility of use and a higher concentration of employees on-site than traditional industrial zones.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

Outdoor dining may be provided along segments of the building's front façade that are set back from the property line and may be located within the setback or on the public sidewalk. If located on the public sidewalk, a Public Sidewalk Occupancy Permit must be obtained, as outlined in the Municipal Code Chapter 14.14. The standards in Municipal Code Chapter 14.14 must be followed, including the following requirements.

A. A continuous, unobstructed path of travel must be provided to facilitate pedestrian movement within the public right-of-way.

B. Awnings that project more than six (6) feet into the public right-of-way, or that are designed to require ground support are prohibited.

C. Retractable or movable shade devices are permitted.

D. Outdoor dining shall not be fully enclosed.

Parking standards shall be based on the square footage of the indoor restaurant use; no additional parking shall be required related to outdoor dining.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. This use shall comply with all signage standards of the municipal code.

B. Parking standards shall be based on the square footage of the permanent space hosting the vendor; no additional parking shall be required on an individual vendor basis.

C. May be conducted in conjunction with a vending cart subject to permit requirements.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)

A. Operating hours for all uses shall be limited between the hours of seven (7:00) a.m. and ten (10:00) p.m., unless modified through an approved Conditional Use Permit.

B. Parking shall not be required for temporary or reoccurring vending carts.

C. Vending cart uses are subject to Section 21.45.170.

(ORD-24-0015 § 1(Exh. A), 2024)