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Historic homes in Los Alamitos

Los Alamitos's own rules on historic homes, with the code text for every value.

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Each rule below links to the section of the Los Alamitos Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

What Los Alamitos's code says

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Changing a historic home
  • Director review.
    Applies: Local landmark: minor exterior alterations and improvements; expansion under 10 percent of floor area not readily visible from street; accessory structure under 500 square feet.
    § 17.38.060 · code text
    The following projects shall be reviewed by the Director:
  • Planning Commission review.
    Applies: Local landmark: alteration inconsistent with preservation standards, detached structure of 500 square feet or more, 10 to 50 percent expansion, or alteration visible from street.
    § 17.38.060 · code text
    The following projects shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission:
  • Planning Commission review and Site Plan Review—Major.
    Applies: Local landmark: an alteration that enlarges the landmark by more than 50 percent of the floor area or more than 500 square feet.
    § 17.38.060 · code text
    The following projects shall be reviewed by the Planning Commission and shall require Site Plan Review—Major in compliance with Chapter 17.44 (Site Development Permit—Major and Minor).
Demolishing an older or historic home
  • Planning Commission review and Site Plan Review—Major.
    Applies: Local landmark: demolition, where all or part is removed from the site by relocation or destruction.
    § 17.38.060 · code text
    The demolition of a local landmark wherein all or part of it will be removed from a site either by relocation or destruction.

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Frequently asked questions

What rules apply to a historic home in Los Alamitos?

Los Alamitos's code: Director review. (Local landmark: minor exterior alterations and improvements; expansion under 10 percent of floor area not readily visible from street; accessory structure under 500 square feet.) (§ 17.38.060); Planning Commission review. (Local landmark: alteration inconsistent with preservation standards, detached structure of 500 square feet or more, 10 to 50 percent expansion, or alteration visible from street.) (§ 17.38.060).

General information, not legal advice.

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