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Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning›Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS

SEC. 16.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1 · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-09 · Los Angeles

(Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)

It is the purpose and objective of this Article to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to protect the public welfare and to provide a streamlined method for consideration of applications for temporary use approvals and other land use approvals in an emergency, such as fire, storm, severe earthquake, civil disturbance, or other disaster declared by the Governor.

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▸Contents — Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
  1. ▸Chapter I — General Provisions and Zoning
    Overview
    1. Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Article 1.2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CITATIONS
    3. Article 1.5 — PLANNING - COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING PROGRAM
    4. Article 2 — SPECIFIC PLANNING - ZONING - COMPREHENSIVE ZONING …
    5. Article 2.9 — CONDOMINIUMS, COMMUNITY APARTMENTS AND STOCK COO…
    6. Article 3 — SPECIFIC PLAN - ZONING SUPPLEMENTAL USE DISTRICTS
    7. Article 4 — PUBLIC BENEFIT PROJECTS
    8. Article 4.3 — ELDERCARE FACILITY UNIFIED PERMIT PROCESS
    9. Article 4.4 — SIGN REGULATIONS
    10. Article 5 — REFERRALS – LAND FOR PUBLIC USE
    11. ▸Article 6 — LOCAL EMERGENCY TEMPORARY REGULATIONS
      Overview
      1. SEC. 16.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
      2. SEC. 16.01. LONG-TERM TEMPORARY USES.
      3. SEC. 16.02. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER LAND USE PROCEEDINGS.
      4. SEC. 16.03. RESTORATION OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BUILDINGS.
      5. SEC. 16.04. CRITICAL RESPONSE FACILITIES.
    12. Article 6.1 — REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
    13. Article 7 — DIVISION OF LAND REGULATIONS
    14. Article 8 — PRIVATE STREET REGULATIONS
    15. Article 9 — FEES

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