Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Part 13A General Provisions
Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1A Part 13A · Text as of 2026-10-04
| Div. 13A.1. Authorities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 |
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| Sec. 13A.1.1. Mayor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4 |
| Sec. 13A.1.2. city council. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5 |
| Sec. 13A.1.3. city Planning commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6 |
| Sec. 13A.1.4. Area Planning commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8 |
| Sec. 13A.1.5. cultural Heritage commission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12 |
| Sec. 13A.1.6. Director of Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-13 |
| Sec. 13A.1.7. Zoning Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-15 |
| Sec. 13A.1.8. Department of Building and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-17 |
| Sec. 13A.1.9. Advisory Agency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18 |
| Sec. 13A.1.10. Subdivision committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18 |
| Sec. 13A.1.11. Design review Board. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-19 |
| Sec. 13A.1.12. Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) Board . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-21 |
| Div. 13A.2. General Procedural Elements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-22 |
| Sec. 13A.2.1. Applicability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-22 |
| Sec. 13A.2.2. Process elements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-23 |
| Sec. 13A.2.3. Applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-28 |
| Sec. 13A.2.4. Notice of Public Hearing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-30 |
| Sec. 13A.2.5. Decisions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-35 |
| Sec. 13A.2.6. transfer of Jurisdiction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-37 |
| Sec. 13A.2.7. Scope of Decision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-38 |
| Sec. 13A.2.8. Appeals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-41 |
| Sec. 13A.2.9. Permits issued in error . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-44 |
| Sec. 13A.2.10. Multiple Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13-45 |
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Article 13. Administration Article Publication Update | March 5, 2026
Administration | Article 13 Div. 13A.1. (Authorities)
City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A
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