The use of land and buildings, the height, bulk, location of
structures, the amount of open space and the density of population
are regulated by the following zone classifications:
R-1, One-family Zone.
R-1Z, One-family/Zero-lot-line Zone.
R-1-1/2, Limited Two-family Zone.
R-2, Limited Multiple-family Zone.
R-2A, Limited Multiple-family Zone.
R-3, Multiple-family Zone.
R-4, Multiple-family Zone.
R-M, Residential and Medical Zone.
P, Automobile Parking Zone.
P-1, Automobile Parking Zone.
C-R, Commercial and Recreation Zone.
HPSP, Hollywood Park Specific Plan Zone.
MU-1, TOD Mixed Use 1 Zone.
MU-1A, TOD Mixed-Use 1A Overlay.
MU-2. TOD Mixed Use 2 Zone.
MU-2A, TOD Mixed-Use 2A.
MU-3. TOD Mixed Use 3 Zone.
MU-4. TOD Mixed Use 4 Zone.
MU-A, TOD Mixed Use Arts Cluster.
MU-C, TOD Mixed Use Corridor Zone.
A-C, Airport Campus.
C-N. Neighborhood Commercial Zone.
H-C. Historic Core Zone.
C-1, Limited Commercial Zone.
C-2, General Commercial Zone.
C-2A, Airport Commercial Zone.
C-S, Commercial Service Zone.
C-3, Heavy Commercial Zone.
M-1, Light Manufacturing Zone.
M-1L, Limited Manufacturing Zone.
M-2, Heavy Manufacturing Zone.
S-1, Special Zone (Cemetery).
S-2, Special Zone (Cemetery).
CC, Civic Center Zone.
O-S, Open Space Zone.
T-C, Transportation Corridor Zone.
D, Supplemental Design Review Zone.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 95-11 5-2-95; Ord. 09-10 7-8-09; Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21)
[1]
Zoning law has been held to be one of the most essential powers
of government and one that is least limitable.
** Consolidated Rock Products Co. vs. City of Los Angeles
20 Cal Reptr. 638 Beverly Oil Co. vs. City of Los Angeles 40 Cal 2d
552.
The zone classifications, as set forth in Section 12-2 of this Article, are delineated on the Zoning Map of the City of Inglewood, which map and all notations and information thereon is hereby made a part of this Chapter by reference.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
Where uncertainty exists as to the boundaries of any zone shown
on the Zoning Map, the following rules shall apply:
(a)
Where
zone boundaries are indicated as approximately following street and
alley lines or lot lines, such lines shall be construed to be the
zone boundaries;
(b)
In
the case of unsubdivided property and where a zone boundary divides
a lot, the locations of zone boundaries, unless the same are indicated
by dimensions, shall be determined by use of the scale appearing on
the Zoning Map;
(c)
Where
a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the regulations
applicable to abutting property shall apply to the vacated or abandoned
street or alley.
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The boundaries of all zones, as shown upon the Zoning Map, are
hereby adopted and approved; and the regulations of this Chapter governing
the use of land and buildings, the height of buildings, and sizes
of yards about buildings, and other matters as herein set forth, are
hereby established and declared to be in effect upon all land included
within the boundaries of each and every zone shown upon the Zoning
Map of the City of Inglewood.
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(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
It is
unlawful for any individual, partnership, company or corporation to
erect, reconstruct, add, enlarge, alter, move, remove and/or use any
building, structure and/or sign in any manner or for any purpose not
specifically permitted and set forth in this Chapter including, but
not limited to, compliance with requirements for providing or maintaining
minimum site or buildable area, open space, yards, building setbacks,
building separation, building height, on-site parking, walls and fences,
for the zone in which the building or structure is located.
(b)
It is
unlawful for any individual, partnership, company or corporation to
use, alter for an intended use, and/or occupy any land, building or
premises in any manner or for any purpose other than for a use listed
in this Chapter, or amendments thereto, for the zone in which the
land, building or premises is located.
(c)
It is
unlawful for any individual, partnership, company or corporation to
commence any construction, addition, alteration or removal of any
building, structure or sign, and/or to commence any use or occupancy
of any building, structure or premises, without first obtaining any
permit(s) or authorization specifically required for such purposes
as set forth in this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 00-14 8-29-00)
If any use of property is for any reason omitted from the lists
of those specified as permissible in the various zones herein designated,
or if ambiguity arises concerning the appropriate classification of
a particular use within the meaning and intent of this Chapter, it
shall be the duty of the Planning Commission to ascertain all pertinent
facts concerning this use and by resolution of record set forth its
findings and the reason for designating a specific classification
for each use and such findings and resolutions shall be referred to
the City Council and, if approved by the City Council, thereafter
such designated classification shall govern.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
In their interpretation and application, the provisions of this
Chapter shall be held to be the minimum requirements for the promotion
of the public health, safety, comfort, convenience and general welfare.
Where this Chapter imposes a greater restriction upon the use of buildings
or land, or upon the height of buildings, or requires larger open
spaces than are imposed or required by other provisions of this Code,
by other rules and regulations, or by easements, covenants or agreements,
the provisions of this Chapter shall control.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
All departments, officials or public employees vested with the
duty or authority to issue permits or licenses where required by law,
shall conform to the provisions of this Chapter. No such license or
permit for uses, buildings or purposes, where the same would be in
conflict with the provisions of this Chapter, shall be issued. Any
such license or permit, if issued in conflict with the provisions
of this Chapter, shall be null and void.
No required permit or license for the use, occupation, development
or improvement of any land, or for the construction, erection, or
structural modification or alteration of any building or structure
shall be issued without prior determination by the Planning and Building
Department Director or designated representative that the request
or application for such permit or license is in compliance with the
provisions of this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
Any application for a zoning action requiring a hearing or a
review of plans as specified in this Chapter shall be filed with the
Planning and Building Department together with a fee or fees as specified
in the Master Fee Schedule.
(Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)
All regulations and provisions of this Article shall be applicable
to all zone classifications, all properties and all uses of same,
unless specified otherwise.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
Public art that is required under Article 14 of Chapter 11 and
that is proposed as a part of a development project shall be subject
to approval by the Planning Commission consistent with the following
regulations:
(a)
Purpose.
The purpose of the Planning Commission Review is to consider the proposed
on-site location of the artwork in relation to the entire development
project.
(b)
Standards
Governing Approval. The Planning Commission shall review the location
of the artwork and approve, conditionally approve, or disapprove the
location according to the following standards:
(c)
Notice
of Determination. The Planning Commission shall transmit a notice
of its determination within ten business days of its action or an
extension of time agreeable to the applicant and the Parks, Recreation,
and Community Services Department. Failure to give such notice within
ten days shall be deemed a disapproval for purposes of appeal to the
City Council.
(d)
Appeal
Procedure. Within ten business days after the notice of disapproval
or conditional approval has been mailed to the applicant, the applicant
may appeal to the City Council by filing a written notification thereof
with the Planning and Building Department Director or designee. The
City Council shall consider the appeal duly filed at a regular meeting
to be held within thirty business days after the filing of said appeal.
If no appeal is filed pursuant to the provisions of this Section,
the action of the Planning Commission shall be deemed final.
(e)
Expiration
of Approval. The Planning Commission approval of a public art location
within a development project shall not expire.
(f)
Re-Review
of Amended Development Project or Public Art Location. If a development
project, that includes public art that was previously approved by
the Planning Commission, undergoes substantial changes in the site
layout or if the public art location undergoes substantial changes,
the Planning Commission shall be required to re-review the public
art in the context of the development project.
(Ord. 12-01 2-7-12)
The provisions of Section 12-4.1 shall not apply to development within the Hollywood Park Specific Plan zone.
(Ord. 15-10 2-24-15)
Every residential unit and place of business shall be designed
to permit pedestrian access from a public street without the need
to only utilize an alley or adjacent property for such access. However,
any legal lot or parcel, previously created, not abutting a public
street may utilize an alley for sole access.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Every
dwelling unit shall contain permanent kitchen facilities. A kitchen
shall be a room, or a portion of a room, in which there are a sink,
a refrigerator and one or more appliances for heating food.
(b)
Every
single apartment unit (with kitchen but without a separate bedroom)
shall contain not less than five hundred square feet of floor area.
(c)
Every
dwelling unit, except single apartments, shall contain not less than
seven hundred square feet of floor area plus an additional one hundred
fifty square feet of floor area for each room in excess of one kitchen,
one or more bathrooms, one living room, one bedroom, one laundry room
and any number of windowless closets.
(d)
No condominium
dwelling unit shall contain less than seven hundred square feet of
floor area and less than one separate bedroom.
(e)
One bedroom
per each dwelling unit shall contain not less than one hundred twenty
square feet of floor area (exclusive of closets) with a minimum horizontal
dimension of ten feet, and any additional bedrooms in a dwelling unit
shall contain not less than one hundred square feet of floor area
(exclusive of closets) with a minimum horizontal dimension of ten
feet.
(f)
Any dwelling
unit containing two or more bedrooms, including any den, shall have
utility connections for a washing machine and clothes dryer in each
unit. Any multiple unit structure or complex containing one bedroom
units or single apartment units shall either provide such utility
connections within each unit or provide a laundry room that contains
washing machines and clothes dryers and that is accessible to the
occupants of these units.
(g)
Throughout
the City, except for Historic Core, Mixed-Use 1—4, and Mixed-Use
Corridor zones, a private exterior balcony, deck or patio shall be
provided for each dwelling unit permitted for construction after July
1, 1990. Such facility shall be located at the same floor level as
the respective unit for which it is provided and shall be immediately
adjacent to and accessible from the dwelling unit. Balconies, decks
and patios shall contain not less than eighty square feet of area
with a minimum horizontal dimension of eight feet. Fifty percent of
the floor area of any private balcony or upper story deck may be used
to satisfy part of the minimum floor area requirement of the dwelling
unit for which the balcony or deck is provided, so long as the interior
floor area of the unit is not reduced by more than fifty square feet.
(h)
Within
the Historic Core, Mixed-Use 1—4, and Mixed-Use Corridor, a
private exterior balcony, deck or patio shall be provided for each
dwelling unit permitted for construction after July 1, 1990. Such
facility shall be located at the same floor level as the respective
unit for which it is provided and shall be immediately adjacent to
and accessible from the dwelling unit. Each residential unit shall
have a minimum of one hundred twenty-five square feet of common and/or
private open space. Balconies, decks and patios shall contain not
less than forty square feet of area with a minimum horizontal dimension
of five feet. Fifty percent of the floor area of any private balcony
or upper story deck may be used to satisfy part of the minimum floor
area requirement of the dwelling unit for which the balcony or deck
is provided, so long as the interior floor area of the unit is not
reduced by more than fifty square feet. Up to twenty percent of the
units in a development may provide a balcony that is less than the
above standards provided the overall minimum common and private open
space requirement per unit is maintained.
(i)
A children's
play area shall be located within the rear yard or within an interior
courtyard for all multiple unit structures or complexes that contain
six or more multiple-bedroom units. The size and design of the play
area shall be determined during site plan review per Article 18.1
of this Chapter.
(1)
Private
open space areas shall be at least forty square feet.
(2)
Private
open space located on the ground level (e.g., yards, decks, patios)
shall have minimum dimensions no less than ten feet long by four feet
deep. Private open space located above ground level (e.g., balconies)
shall have minimum dimensions no less than six feet long by four feet
deep.
(3)
Common
open space located on the ground level shall have minimum dimensions
no less than twenty feet by twenty feet. Common upper-story decks
shall have minimum dimensions no less than ten by ten feet in dimension.
Roof decks shall be no less than fifteen feet by fifteen feet.
(4)
Each
unit shall have a minimum of eighty square feet of common and/or private
open space.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 90-23 9-11-90; Ord. 18-03 1-23-18)
Whenever the room layout within any dwelling unit, guest room,
or recreation room therein, is so designed, including, but not limited
to, multiple room or hallway entrances, multiple toilet and bathing
facilities, or sink installations, that it can be easily divided into
or used for separate dwelling units or rental guest rooms, the lot
area requirements and automobile parking requirements shall be based
upon the highest number of potential dwelling units or guest rooms
obtainable from such room layout. Furthermore, the total number of
potential units shall not exceed the maximum density permitted by
the zone in which the property is located.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Except
as provided in the Subdivision Regulations of this Chapter, no parcel
of land may be subdivided or otherwise reduced in area to less than
six thousand square feet. Any legally established lot may be enlarged
without conforming to the six thousand square foot minimum area.
(b)
No developed
lot or parcel of land shall be reduced in size if such reduction will
cause any of the following:
(1)
The
creation of front, side or rear yards less than the minimum required.
(2)
A
density of units on the lot that will exceed the maximum density permitted.
(3)
A
reduction or loss of required parking facilities, minimum driveway
access, or other required improvements on the lot.
(4)
The
creation of any other condition that will be in violation of any provision
of this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
A development of property, for which any application is required, shall have a site that is consolidated or reconfigured to ensure that no individual structure, and all required associated facilities, will occupy more than one lot or parcel of land. A required parking facility in conformance with Section 12-41 of this Chapter located on a noncontiguous lot may be excepted. Any consolidation or reconfiguration necessary to comply shall be accomplished by the recordation of a parcel map prior to the enactment of a permit or variance or prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy, or as required by the Planning and Building Department Director. The applications, for which a development would be subject to this provision, shall include applications for a building permit, special use permit, variance and/or site plan review.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 14-01 2-11-14)
(a)
A parcel
of land may be deemed merged with the adjacent parcel of land and
not sold or developed separately, if:
(1)
The subject parcel is under the same ownership as the adjacent property;
and
(2)
The subject parcel does not meet the minimum size required for a
subdivided lot (two thousand five hundred square feet for lots zoned
for commercial or industrial use and five thousand square feet for
lots zoned for residential use); and
(3)
The subject parcel is not improved with a structure or is only improved
with one or more accessory structures or facilities required for the
use occurring on the adjacent property.
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The Director of Planning and Building Department may effect
such merger by notifying the subject property owner by certified mail
of the intended merger and, if the subject owner files no objection
with the Director within thirty days, a notice of merger specifying
the name of the owner and a legal description of the subject parcels
shall be recorded with the County Recorder within the following ninety
days. If any appeal is filed, the Planning Commission shall conduct
a hearing within sixty days thereof and shall determine the status
of the intended merger. The subject property owner shall be notified
of the time and place of the hearing by certified mail.
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(b)
A parcel
of land shall be deemed merged with the adjacent parcel of land and
shall not be sold separately if a building or comparable structure
mutually occupies part or all of both parcels. A notice of merger
may be recorded with the County Recorder with concurrent notification
of the subject property owner.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 98-28 12-15-98; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
(a)
Except
as provided otherwise, no building shall be erected, reconstructed
or structurally altered or exceed the height limit established for
the zone in which such building is located.
(b)
The building
height shall be based upon the existing grade of the site or, if the
existing grade of the site is lower than all adjacent properties,
upon the lowest grade of any abutting interior lot line. The building
height shall be measured vertically from the average level of the
highest and lowest point of the portion of the site covered by the
building to the ceiling of the uppermost story. Refer to Diagram A.
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(c)
Height
Exceptions. Penthouses or roof structures for the housing of elevators,
stairways, tanks, ventilating fans or similar equipment required for
the operation of buildings, and fire or parapet walls, skylights,
flagpoles, chimneys, or similar structures may be erected above the
height limits here prescribed, but no equipment penthouse, roof structure,
or other space above the height limit shall be allowed for the purpose
of providing additional floor area.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Every
required front, side or rear yard shall be open and unobstructed by
any portion of any structure, from the ground to the sky, unless specifically
permitted otherwise in this Chapter.
(b)
Every
residential front yard, and any residential street side yard not enclosed
by a solid fence or wall at least four feet in height, shall be landscaped
with trees, shrubs and lawn or ground cover, including the use of
decorative rock materials. Concrete, asphalt or comparable pavement
in such yards shall be limited to only the minimum areas necessary
to provide pedestrian footpath access to the residential structure(s)
and vehicle access to garages, as specified in Article 19 of this
Chapter. Additionally, in accordance with Article 3 of Chapter 5 of
this Code, parkways shall be landscaped with City-approved trees and
with lawn, ground cover plants, and/or shrubs and flowers not exceeding
two feet in height.
(c)
No yard
or open space on an adjoining property shall be considered as providing
a yard or open space on a lot whereon a building is to be erected.
(d)
Reversed
Corner Lot. There shall be a side yard along the street side of a
reversed corner to not less than fifty percent of the front yard required
of those lots located at the rear of the subject corner lot; provided
further, that this regulation shall not be so interpreted as to reduce
the buildable width (after providing the required interior side yard)
of a reversed corner lot of record as of December 17, 1946, to less
than twenty-eight feet. Refer to Diagram B.
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(e)
Through
Lots. Either lot line separating a through lot from a public street
may be designated by the owner as the front lot line for the purpose
of determining the required building setback. In such cases, the minimum
rear yard shall be the average of the existing yards on the next adjoining
lots. If such adjoining lots are undeveloped, the minimum rear yard
shall conform to the front yard setback for the zone in which the
property is located.
(f)
Alley
as Portion of Rear Yard. The depth of any required residential rear
yard may be reduced by a maximum of five feet if the rear lot line
abuts a public alley. However, no such reduction shall result in the
remainder rear yard having a depth less than five feet.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 90-31 11-20-90)
(a)
There
shall be at least ten feet separation between two one-story dwelling
structures on the same lot.
(b)
There
shall be at least sixteen feet between a two-story dwelling structure
and any other one-story or two-story dwelling structure on the same
lot, plus two additional feet for every story over two stories for
the higher building on the lot.
Exception: A second story addition upon an existing one-story
dwelling structure may be made provided:
(c)
There
shall be at least six feet between any dwelling structure and any
accessory structure on the same lot.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Whenever two exterior walls of a dwelling structure are designed to oppose each other, thereby creating outdoor courts or atriums, the separation between opposing walls shall conform to the requirements for separations between dwelling structure per Section 12-10 of this Article. Exception: if a court is enclosed on only three sides by the structure and the depth of the court (as measured inward from the open side) is less than ten feet, the width of the court (as measured between the two opposing side walls) shall not be less than the depth. Refer to Diagram C.
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(b)
Except
as provided for eaves and balconies, all courts and atriums located
within residential buildings shall be fully open and unobstructed
from the ground, or floor surface of the court, to the sky.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Dwellings
Above Stores. The front and side yard requirements for dwellings and
apartments shall be waived where the latter are erected above stores,
unless specified otherwise in this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
One apartment unit may be located over a detached garage structure
provided that:
(a)
No portion
of the apartment unit shall be located upon the ground floor level,
unless constructed or approved for construction prior to January 1,
1989.
(b)
The
garage apartment structure shall not exceed a total of two stories
in height.
(c)
The
apartment unit shall not exceed two bedrooms (inclusive of any den
or family room) and shall not exceed nine hundred square feet in total
floor area.
(d)
The
garage apartment structure shall maintain a setback from the rear
property line not less than:
(1)
Five
feet if the subject lot is less than six thousand square feet in area
or if the structure was constructed or approved for construction prior
to January 1, 1989.
(2)
Ten
feet, if the subject lot equals or exceeds six thousand square feet
in area but is less than seven thousand square feet.
(3)
Fifteen
feet, if the subject lot equals or exceeds seven thousand square feet.
(e)
The
garage apartment structure shall observe the side yard setbacks required
for its respective zone and an open area comparable to the otherwise
required rear setback for that zone shall be maintained between the
garage apartment and any other structure on the property. Refer to
Diagram D.
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(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
A detached
accessory structure may occupy not more than twenty-five percent of
a required rear yard, provided such structure is not more than one
story in height. Excepting garage apartments or ADU's, no two-story
accessory structure shall occupy any part of any required yard. No
accessory structure shall exceed two stories.
(b)
A detached
accessory structure shall not be located between the front lot line
and the building line of the main dwelling structure, excluding any
front architectural projections or open porches or balconies of the
dwelling structure. Such an accessory structure may be attached to
a main dwelling structure, and be deemed a part thereof if in compliance
with the dwelling setbacks, by means of a permanent roof (breezeway)
not less than five feet in width.
(c)
Setbacks.
(1)
A
detached accessory structure shall not be located within six feet
of any main dwelling structure nor within six feet of any other accessory
structure.
(2)
A
two-story accessory structure shall not be located within any part
of any required side or rear yard area and shall not be located within
five feet of any interior side or rear lot line.
(3)
A detached accessory structure on a corner lot shall not be located within ten feet of a street side lot line or within a reversed corner lot side yard, whichever is greater, or as provided in Section 12-18.3 of this Chapter.
(4)
A
detached accessory structure shall not be located within fifteen feet
of the rear lot line of a through lot, or within any portion of the
required rear yard of any through lot exceeding one hundred forty
feet in depth.
(5)
No
accessory building on a reversed corner lot shall be located within
five feet of the rear lot line, being the side lot line of the adjacent
property.
(6)
On
corner lots occupied by a single family residence, the garage may
be located within the required rear yard and connected to the residence
with a one-story covered passage or breezeway not less than five feet
in width, provided an interior side yard equivalent in area to the
required rear yard is maintained adjacent to the garage. The garage
shall maintain the minimum street side yard required for the residence
or for accessory structures, whichever is greater. Further, the garage
shall not be located closer than five feet to the rear lot line.
(d)
Other
than required garage facilities, the total floor area of accessory
structure(s) shall not exceed four hundred square feet on any lot
containing fewer than five residential units.
(e)
Miscellaneous
residential yard facilities including, but not limited to, clotheslines,
trash can storage areas, refuse enclosures, portable storage sheds,
permanent barbecue grills and other comparable accessory facilities
and devices shall not be located within any yard separating a residence
from a public street, except within a street side yard that is enclosed
behind a wall or opaque fence not less than five feet high.
(Ord. 94-09 5-26-94; Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 10-09 5-25-10; Ord. 23-07 1-31-23; Ord. 24-02, 12/12/2023)
Cornices, eaves, sills, buttresses, and similar architectural
features that do not provide additional floor area may project or
extend into any required front or rear yard not more than thirty inches
and into any required side yard not more than twenty-five percent
of the required side yard, or thirty inches, whichever is less. Eaves
may project into any court not more than ten percent of the smaller
horizontal dimension of the court.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Open
unenclosed stairs and landings, not covered by a roof, may project
or extend not more than four feet into a required rear yard.
(b)
No
stairs, landings or fire escapes shall project or extend into any
required front yard or side yard, except that stairs may be incorporated
into the front entry walkway so long as such stairs approximate the
slope of the front yard and do not extend more than one foot above
grade at any point.
Stairs, landings and fire escapes located on the front elevation
of residential structures having more than four units shall be enclosed
within the structure.
(c)
Stairwells,
providing access to subterranean garages or other below grade facilities
in residential zones, shall not be located within any required front
yard or side yard.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
(a)
Balconies
may project into any required front or rear yard not more than six
inches.
(b)
Balconies
may project into any court not more than five percent of the smallest
horizontal dimension of the court.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 90-23 9-11-90)
A porte cochere may be placed over a driveway in a side yard,
provided such structure is not more than one story in height, is unenclosed
on at least three sides and is entirely open except for the necessary
supporting columns. A porte cochere shall not exceed twenty feet in
length and shall not exceed the width of the driveway so long as a
minimum nine-foot wide clearance is provided between the supporting
columns and the dwelling structure. A porte cochere shall not project
forward beyond the front building line of the dwelling structure and
it shall not be attached to any accessory structure. A porte cochere
shall architecturally complement the structure to which it is attached
in terms of detailing, materials and roof type.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
No antenna structure shall be located in any front yard or street
facing yard, or within five feet of any abutting property and no antenna
structures shall occupy any required parking space or driveway. Not
more than one pole antenna and one dish antenna shall be allowed on
any lot in any residential zone. An antenna structure is an accessory
structure and shall require review and approval from the Division
of Building and Safety prior to installation. Additionally, all antenna
structures shall comply with the following regulations:
(a)
Commercial
broadcasting antennas and telecommunication facilities are subject
to compliance with Article 31 of this Chapter.
(b)
Non-commercial
amateur ham radio antennas are not to exceed a maximum height of fifteen
feet above the maximum building height allowed in the zone in which
the subject antenna will be located.
(c)
Dish
Antenna.
(1)
In the R-1, R-1-1/2, R-2 and R-2A zones, a dish antenna shall have
a maximum diameter of twelve feet and shall have a maximum height
of fifteen feet above grade. Dish antennae exceeding six feet in diameter
are prohibited upon roofs.
(2)
In the R-3, R-4, R-M and P-1 zones, a dish antenna shall have a maximum
diameter of twelve feet and shall have a maximum height of twenty
feet above grade if ground-mounted or twelve feet above the roof if
roof-mounted.
(3)
In all commercial and manufacturing zones, a dish antenna shall have
a maximum diameter of fifteen feet and shall have a maximum height
of forty feet above grade if ground-mounted or fifteen feet above
the roof if roof-mounted.
EXCEPTION: Any dish antenna located within fifty feet of any
R, R-M, or P zoned property shall comply with the size and height
regulations of subsection (c)(2) hereinabove.
(4)
Any roof-mounted dish antenna shall be located upon the rear portion
of a roof whenever possible or be located so as to minimize its visibility
from any public street.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 98-20 9-29-98; Ord. 11-07 6-14-11)
Utility meters, electric panel boxes, transformers and similar
utility facilities shall not be located within any landscaped setback
or upon or in front of any street-facing façade of a building,
unless such facilities are located underground or, in the case of
a nonresidential property, are fully screened by a decorative and
landscaped wall.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88)
All buildings or structures hereafter constructed shall provide
adequate refuse and recycling storage areas in conformance with the
following standards:
(a)
Residential
Use.
(1)
For
sites having three or less residential units, no recycling area or
enclosure is required.
(2)
For
sites having four units, an enclosure having at least sixty-four square
feet of area shall be provided. No recycling area is required.
(3)
For
sites having five to twenty units, an enclosure having at least eighty
square feet of area shall be provided.
(4)
For
sites having twenty-one to forty units, an enclosure or enclosures
having a minimum total area of one hundred twenty square feet shall
be provided.
(5)
For
each additional twenty units, an additional forty-eight square feet
of enclosure area shall be provided.
(6)
Each
separate enclosure shall have a minimum area of eighty square feet
with the smaller interior dimension of at least six feet.
(b)
Commercial,
Institutional and Industrial Use. There shall be six and one-quarter
square feet of refuse enclosure per each one thousand square feet
of net floor area of building or structure, provided that each individual
enclosure shall have a minimum interior area of eighty square feet
with the smaller interior dimension of at least six feet.
(c)
Refuse
and Recycling Enclosure Design.
(1)
All
refuse and/or recycling enclosures shall be constructed of a masonry
block wall not less than five feet nor more than six feet in height.
(2)
Any
enclosure shall have an opening six feet in width with an opaque panel
gate the same height as the enclosure wall.
(3)
A
water faucet for hose attachment shall be located adjacent to or within
the enclosure.
(4)
The
enclosure shall be constructed with a concrete floor sloped to drain.
(5)
The
enclosure shall be so located upon the site as to be readily accessible
to the collection vehicle at all times.
(d)
Miscellaneous
Refuse and Recycling Standards.
(1)
A
recycling area must be provided on a site when there is an addition
to an existing development of thirty or more percent to the existing
floor area; or if an addition to a commercial, institutional or industrial
site exceeds ten percent of the current assessed value of the subject
parcel and an application has been submitted for Site Plan Review.
(2)
All
refuse and recycling bins and containers must contain easy-to-handle
lids.
(3)
A
recycling area shall have a one foot by one foot sign specifying "Recycling
Area" located on the enclosure nearest the bin(s) or container(s)
used to store recyclable materials.
(4)
All
recycling areas in multifamily residential developments shall be located
within two hundred fifty feet of any residential unit.
(5)
Internal
storage space of three cubic feet per residential unit shall be provided
in residential developments.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 93-14 6-29-93)
It shall be unlawful for any person on any R or P zoned property
or on any residentially developed property to:
(a)
Store
or park any commercial or construction equipment or materials, boat,
house trailer, camper trailer, detached camper trailer top, motor
vehicle or dismantled motor vehicle on vacant lots or parcels.
(b)
Store
or park any commercial or construction equipment or materials on any
lot or parcel except equipment or materials being used for construction
on the premises where a valid building permit has been issued or applied
for.
(c)
Store
or park boats, house trailers, camper trailers, detached camper trailer
tops, dismantled vehicles and other trailers in any front yard or
street side yard.
(d)
Store
or park any automobile or other motor vehicle, including, but not
limited to, motorcycles, in any front yard or street side yard provided,
however, that not more than a total of three vehicles may be parked
upon a paved driveway in these yard areas if each vehicle is currently
licensed and operative.
(e)
Store
or park a vehicle or other object in violation of any provision of
the Property Maintenance Regulations of Chapter 11 of this Code or
of the Parking Regulations, Recreational Vehicle Parking, or Mobile
Home Regulations of this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 10-16 1-25-11; Ord. 12-04 4-10-12)
In order to make specific housing available to an individual with a disability, a disabled person or representative may request reasonable rules, policies, practices and/or procedures of the City of Inglewood to ensure that a disabled person has an equal opportunity to use and enjoy their dwelling unit. If that individual needs assistance in making a request for reasonable accommodation, or if they appeal a determination regarding reasonable accommodation, the Planning and Building Department will endeavor to provide the assistance necessary to ensure that a reasonable accommodation process is accessible to a disabled applicant or his or her representative. The applicant shall be entitled to be represented at all stages of the proceeding by a person designated by the applicant. The Planning and Building Department shall prominently display notices in conspicuous places informing those persons with disabilities, or their representatives, that they may request reasonable accommodation in accordance with all applicable provisions of Sections 12-15.1, 12-15.2, 12-15.3, and 12-15.4.
A request for reasonable accommodation in laws, rules, policies,
practices and/or procedures may be filed on an application form provided
by the Planning and Building Department at any time that the accommodation
may be necessary to ensure equal access to housing.
The Planning and Building Department Director shall have the
authority to consider and act on requests for reasonable accommodation.
When a request for reasonable accommodation is filed with the Department,
it will be referred to the Planning Division and/or the Building and
Safety Division as appropriate for their review and consideration.
The Planning Division and/or the Building and Safety Division shall
issue written findings to the Planning and Building Department Director.
The Director shall then issue a written determination within thirty
days of the date of receipt of a completed application and may: (1)
grant the reasonable accommodation request; (2) grant the reasonable
accommodation request subject to specified non-discriminatory conditions;
or (3) deny the request. All written determinations shall give notice
to the applicant of the right to appeal and the right to request reasonable
accommodation on the appeals process, if necessary. The notice of
determination shall be sent to the applicant by certified mail, return
receipt requested.
If additional information is needed for the Director to make
a determination on the request, the Director can request that the
applicant provide additional information. The Director shall specify
in detail what additional information is needed. When a request for
additional information is made, the thirty day period allowed for
the Director to issue a written determination shall be stayed until
the applicant responds to the request.
(Ord. 02-16 3-26-02; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
The Planning and Building Department Director must consider,
analyze and adopt the following findings prior to taking any action
to approve or deny a request for reasonable accommodation and the
findings must be incorporated into the record of the proceeding relating
to such approval or denial:
A.
The housing,
which is the subject of the request for reasonable accommodation,
will be used by a disabled person protected under the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988.
B.
The request
for a reasonable accommodation is necessary to make specific housing
available to the disabled person protected under the Fair Housing
Amendments Act of 1988.
C.
The requested
reasonable accommodation will not impose an undue financial or administrative
burden on the City.
D.
The requested
accommodation will not require a fundamental alteration of the zoning
or building laws, policies and/or procedures of the City.
(Ord. 02-16 3-26-02; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
Within thirty days of the date the Planning and Building Department Director issues a written determination, the applicant requesting the reasonable accommodation may appeal a denial or appeal any conditions or limitations stipulated in an approval. The applicant shall submit a statement stipulating the grounds for the appeal. In the even an appeal is filed, the appeal would be reviewed and considered by the Assistant City Administrator. The Assistant City administrator shall render a written determination within thirty days of receipt of the appeal and shall consider the same findings as stipulated in Section 12-15.2 in making a determination.
Within thirty days of the date the Assistant City Administrator issues a written determination, the applicant requesting the reasonable accommodation may again appeal a denial or appeal any conditions or limitations stipulated in an approval. The applicant shall again submit a statement stipulating the grounds for the appeal. In the event another appeal is filed, the appeal would be considered by the Planning Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting, occurring later than fourteen calendar days after the appeal is filed, but not more than sixty calendar days after an appeal has been filed. The Planning Commission's determination shall address and be based upon the same findings as stipulated in Section 12-15.2. The Planning Commission's findings and determination shall be final. (Note: An applicant may request reasonable accommodation in the procedure by which an appeal will be conducted.)
(Ord. 02-16 3-26-02; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08)
Any requests for reasonable accommodation relating to increased occupancy of a group home shall be filed with the Planning and Building Department. When such a request is made the Planning and Building Department Director shall hold an administrative public hearing on the request for reasonable accommodation relating to the increased occupancy of a group home. The Director shall hear the matter and issue a written determination within thirty days of the date of receipt of a completed application and must be in accordance with all applicable provisions of Sections 12-15.1, 12-15.2 and 12-15.3. Notice of the hearing shall be provided not less than ten days prior to the hearing and shall be mailed to all owners of property located within a five hundred foot radius of the exterior boundary of the subject property as shown on the latest equalized assessment roll of Los Angeles County. The applicant shall pay the City's property owners list and notification fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule for the cost of the mailing.
Within thirty days of the issuance of a written determination on the hearing conducted by the Director, any interested person may file an appeal from the determination of the Director. An appeal to the determination of the Planning and Building Department Director shall be to the Planning Commission. In the event an appeal is filed, the appeal must be scheduled for a public hearing conducted by the Planning Commission at its next regularly scheduled meeting, occurring later than fourteen calendar days after the appeal is filed, but not more than sixty calendar days after the appeal has been filed. The Planning Commission's determination shall address and be based upon the same findings as stipulated in Section 12-15.2. An appeal to the determination of the Planning Commission shall be to the City Council. In the event an appeal is filed to the City Council, the appeal must be considered by the City Council at its next regularly scheduled meeting, occurring later than fourteen calendar days after the appeal is filed, but not more than sixty calendar days after an appeal has been filed. All appeals must contain a statement of the grounds for the appeal. Any determination by the Planning Commission or City Council shall address and be based upon the same findings as stipulated in Section 12-15.2. The applicant shall pay the City's property owners list and notification fee as specified in the Master Fee Schedule for the cost of the mailing for each public hearing.
No increased occupancy request for group homes shall supercede
any applicable Inglewood Municipal Code provision that regulates group
homes. Nor shall any increased occupancy request be used or construed
to establish a group home that otherwise cannot be established through
the applicable Inglewood Municipal Code provisions.
(Ord. 02-16 3-26-02; Ord. 08-05 4-22-08; Ord. 13-04 11-5-13)
The regulations specified in Sections 12-16.1, 12-16.2 and 12-16.7 are applicable to the development and/or operation of certain uses, that do not require a Special Use Permit, in any zone where these uses are permitted, unless specifically provided otherwise in this Chapter.
(Ord. 88-32 10-25-88; Ord. 90-21 8-28-90; Ord. 13-05 12-17-13)
(a)
All hotel or motel facilities hereafter built shall contain no fewer guestrooms than the minimum number required by their respective zone classifications and shall occupy sites having a minimum area of twenty thousand square feet and a minimum street frontage of one hundred fifty feet. Exception: An existing nonconforming motel or hotel located on a property with a "C" (Commercial) or "M" (Manufacturing) zoning classification that does not meet at least one of the development standards of this subsection mentioned above, may add guestrooms provided the minimum number of guestrooms added is five, that the exterior of the existing motel or hotel must be renovated to ensure that the aesthetic quality of the facility is enhanced, and that the new guestrooms comply with all other applicable Municipal Code requirements. The exterior renovation must include painting and the installation of a new façade when the existing façade is in poor condition. The exterior renovation and the façade of the new guestrooms must be the same or aesthetically compatible. Additionally, new landscaping must be installed adjacent to street frontages where no landscaping previously existed. This is subject to areas being available along the street frontage for the installation of landscaping. Any nonconforming motel or hotel located in any other zone classification may not add new guestrooms.
(b)
No
hotel or motel structure shall be located within fifteen feet of any
public street right-of-way or within five feet of any alley right-of-way.
Such setbacks shall be increased, for the entire structure, by an
additional two feet per story for every story above the first two
stories.
(c)
No
hotel or motel structure shall be located within twenty feet of any
abutting R or P zoned property. Such setback shall be increased, for
the entire structure, by an additional two feet per story for every
story above the first two stories.
(d)
All
structures, cumulatively, shall not occupy more than sixty-five percent
of the entire hotel or motel site.
(e)
One
or more outdoor amenity area(s) shall be provided for each hotel or
motel facility, based upon the provision of twenty-five square feet
of such amenity are per guestroom, to a total maximum requirement
of two thousand five hundred square feet. An amenity area may include
such facilities as patios, playground equipment, a swimming pool,
tennis courts, and comparable recreational installations. All amenity
areas shall be landscaped.
(f)
Every
hotel and motel facility hereafter built or enlarged shall contain
an interior lobby not less than four hundred square feet in floor
area, exclusive of any office area.
(g)
There
shall be a minimum of three hundred twenty square feet of floor area
per guestroom, inclusive of bathroom and closet(s).
(h)
No
kitchen facilities shall be provided in any guestroom. Kitchen facilities
shall be limited to being provided in the manager's dwelling unit
and any on-site development.
(i)
One
manager's dwelling unit shall be provided within each hotel or motel
facility having fewer than one hundred guestrooms and such dwelling
unit shall contain at least one bedroom but not more than two bedrooms
(any den shall constitute a bedroom).
(j)
All
rooms used for utility, janitorial or linen storage shall have no
windows.
(k)
It
is unlawful for any individual, partnership, company or corporation
to rent any motel or hotel room by the hour or a few hours. It shall
be unlawful to permit any room to be rented for any occupancy more
than once per day; or to permit any guest to occupy any room more
than one hundred twenty consecutive days. Guests requiring longer
stays shall be relocated to another room.
(l)
Every
person or entity that owns or operates a hotel, motel, auto court
and/or place used or intended to be used for guest sleeping purposes
shall maintain on the premises at all times a permanent guest register
in which shall be entered the following guest identification information:
(1)
The printed name and address of each paying or nonpaying guest who
rents a room or rooms in the hotel, motel, auto court and/or place
used or intended to be used for sleeping purposes;
(2)
The name and address of each person that will occupy the room as
part of the guest's party. This may include adults and children;
(3)
The guest room number and number of room(s) to be rented by the guest;
(4)
The date that the west room or rooms are rented and the date of guest
departure;
(5)
The guest identification information shall be maintained for each
reregistered paying or nonpaying guest for a minimum of ninety days.
Guest identification information shall be made readily available for
the review, inspection, photocopying, investigation or referral to
other law enforcement agencies by the Inglewood Police Department
immediately upon request.
(Ord. 90-21 8-28-90; Ord. 02-20 6-11-02; Ord. 07-10 5-15-07)
(a)
Review
Process.
(1)
The conversion, alteration, expansion, or development of shopping
centers shall be subject to Special Use Permit approval as specified
in Article 25 of this Chapter except as provided in subsection (a)(2).
(2)
Exceptions. The following categories of development shall be exempted
from the requirements of subsection (a):
(i)
Shopping centers located in the M-1L zone and subject to the requirements
of Article 11.1.
(ii)
The construction, demolition, or alteration of one wall only that
separates one tenant space from another and minor associated exterior
changes to the location of windows and doors in an existing shopping
center.
(b)
Design
Standards.
(1)
Each tenant space within a shopping center shall be separated from
any abutting tenant space by not less than a full height.
(2)
All individual tenant spaces within a shopping center shall have
a minimum interior floor area of seven hundred fifty square feet.
(3)
All public walkways, plazas or similar areas within a shopping center
shall have a minimum width of eight feet to allow unobstructed passage
of pedestrians, wheelchairs, shopping carts, strollers and similar
appurtenances.
(4)
A shopping center that has a minimum floor area of fourteen thousand
square feet shall include one or more anchor tenants that offer a
variety of quality services and merchandise and that serve as a primary
"draw" or attraction to the shopping mall. The number of anchor tenant
spaces and the total minimum percentage of the shopping center floor
area occupied by anchor stores shall be based on the following criteria:
|
Shopping Center Type
|
Building Size
(sq. ft.)
|
Site Size
(acres)
|
No. of Anchors
|
Percentage of Center
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Neighborhood Center
|
14,000—149,999
|
1—10
|
1
|
30% minimum
|
|
Community Center
|
150,000—399,000
|
10—40
|
2
| |
|
Regional Center
|
400,000—799,999
|
40—100
|
2
| |
|
Super-Regional Center
|
800,000+
|
100+
|
3
|
(5)
All shopping centers shall provide security measures such as parking lot and individual tenant space security cameras, pedestrian and vehicle security patrol guards, dusk to dawn parking lot lighting, retractable security gates (subject to Section 12-16.5), and other similar security measures.
(6)
The design shall incorporate a variety of massing and forms to add
variety at the ground level and roofline of the project. All walls
that face a street or parking area shall extend no more than fifty
feet without incorporating a significant offset in the wall plane
and shall incorporate design elements or architectural features that
aesthetically enhance the walls such as arcades, colonnades, recessed
entrances, window details, overhangs, cornices, trellises, projections
awnings, insets, and variations in material, texture, and color. Walls
that do not face a street or parking area shall incorporate design
elements and/or treatment that is similar and complementary to the
massing and materials applied to street and parking area facing walls.
(7)
Shopping centers that contain a minimum of fourteen thousand square
feet of floor area shall include active customer areas that include,
but are not limited to, active display windows or doors that allow
pedestrian viewing of indoor uses, outdoor fountains, gazebos, courtyards,
paseos, public food courts, and similar site amenities that enhance
the overall customer shopping experience.
(8)
New free-standing fast-food restaurants are subject to Special
Use Permit approval.
(Ord. 94-09 4-26-93; Ord. 08-20 8-26-08; Ord. 12-02 2-28-12; Ord. 12-18 8-14-12; Ord. 23-19, 9/26/2023)
It is unlawful for any person on any R-1, R-1Z or R-1½
zoned property to construct or reconstruct a second dwelling unit
as specified in California Government Code Section 65852.2. A second
dwelling unit constructed in all other residential zones shall comply
with the provisions of this Chapter.
(Ord. 04-12 6-15-04)
(Ord. 17-18 10-3-17)
(a)
In
Commercial (C) and Manufacturing (M) Zones, retractable security gates,
window bars, or mall-style roll-up doors shall be subject to the following
requirements:
(1)
Within Commercial (C) and Manufacturing (M) Zones, retractable security
gates, window bars, and mall-style roll-up doors shall be installed
to the inside of existing windows or glass doors when a business proprietor
desires to install physical security measures on a building façade.
A mall-style roll-up door must not be visible during business hours.
Metal gates, stored in a wall pocket or similar enclosure so as not
to be visible during business hours, and scissor-style security grilles,
retracted into casing during business hours, may be approved at the
discretion of the Planning Division.
(b)
Laminated
glass or security film, when desired by a business proprietor, shall
be installed to the inside of existing windows or glass doors. The
laminated glass shall be a minimum of two one-eighth-inch thick pieces
of glass laminated together with a minimum six one-hundredths-inch
thick inner layer. The security film shall be a minimum of four ten-thousandths
of an inch thick.
(Ord. 10-09 5-25-10; Ord. 14-01 2-11-14)
(a)
A
new automobile repair facility or the expansion of an existing automobile
repair facility in the C-3, C-S, M-1, or M-2 zones shall require a
Special Use Permit.
(b)
A
new automobile repair facility or the expansion of an existing automobile
repair facility shall be prohibited in the C-1, C-2 and C-2A zones.
(c)
A
new or expanded automobile repair facility property shall have a minimum
separation of five hundred feet from all other properties with active,
licensed automobile repair facilities within the City.
(d)
All
new or expanded automobile repair facilities shall provide a fully
enclosed minimum storage space of fifty square feet per service bay
to temporarily hold items such as discarded oil, flat tires, used
parts, etc. The storage space may be provided within the main service
building, within a freestanding permanent structure, or enclosed by
a minimum six-foot-high decorative and landscaped wall.
(e)
All
automobile servicing and repair uses shall be conducted within a fully
enclosed building.
(f)
Service
bay doors shall be oriented away from a public street when located
adjacent to other commercially or industrially zoned properties. If
infeasible to orient bays away from the street due to lot configuration,
the minimum three-foot front yard landscaped buffer adjacent to a
public street shall be increased to five feet.
(g)
The
dismantling of vehicles for any purpose except as required to conduct
immediate repairs, shall be prohibited.
(h)
New
and expanded automobile repair uses shall require a minimum lot size
of six thousand square feet. Exception: Existing automobile repair
uses that contain less than six thousand square feet must obtain a
variance in order to expand facilities.
(i)
Exterior
building and parking lot lighting shall be directed downwards and
shielded away from surrounding properties.
(j)
No
vehicle rental or sales activities shall be allowed on an automobile
repair site unless approved as incidental uses that cover less than
thirty-five percent of the gross land area.
(k)
Driveways
and service areas shall be maintained and kept free of oil, grease,
litter, etc.
(l)
Vehicles
requiring multiple days of repair must be stored overnight within
a fully enclosed service bay.
(m)
Vehicles
under repair, vehicles slated for repair, or repaired vehicles intended
for customer pick-up shall be parked on-site at all times.
(n)
Automobile
repair use properties shall be bound by a minimum six-foot high, decorative
and landscaped wall on the interior side and rear property lines with
adequate openings provided for alley ingress/egress if applicable.
Barbed wire and chain link fencing shall be prohibited on an automobile
repair site.
(o)
Unenclosed,
overnight vehicle storage shall be prohibited.
(Ord. 11-03 4-19-11)
Emergency shelters for the homeless shall be subject to the
following requirements:
(1)
Separation
Distance. A separation distance of three hundred feet is required
from similar uses, as measured from property line to property line.
(2)
Capacity.
A maximum capacity of one hundred single beds.
(3)
Client
Intake Area. Nine square feet per bed of client intake area provided
indoors or in an enclosed outdoor area.
(4)
Laundry
Facilities. Washer and dryer pair shall be provided at a minimum rate
of one pair per twenty beds. Fractions shall be rounded to the nearest
whole number.
(5)
Lighting.
Exterior lighting that is adequate for security purposes, shielded
and directed downwards, and of an appropriate brightness for the surrounding
areas is required.
(6)
Hours
Open to the Public. The shelter shall establish and maintain set hours
that it will be open to the public, which must be prominently posted
on-site.
(7)
An
onsite manager is required twenty-four hours a day.
(8)
Security.
A security guard is required during the hours the facility is open
to the public.
(9)
Other
amenities as recommended by the Planning and Building Department Director.
(10)
Maximum Stay. An individual may stay in the shelter a maximum of
one hundred eighty contiguous days.
(11)
Supportive Services Plan Required. The operator of the shelter must
provide a plan outlining procedures for individual case management
and the coordination of supportive services with the goal of transitioning
clients to permanent housing within one hundred eighty days.
(Ord. 13-05 12-17-13)
The Crenshaw/Imperial, Downtown Inglewood, Fairview Heights,
and Westchester/Veterans Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Plans
are by reference incorporated into the Zoning Code Regulations and
are applicable to all properties contained within the TOD boundary.
In the event of a conflict between the terms, conditions, requirements,
or policies of the TOD Plans with other provisions in the Zoning Code,
the TOD Plans shall govern.
(Ord. 17-01 11-01-16; Ord. 22-03 12-14-21)
(a)
"Tailgating"
shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Shall only be permitted on non-residential developed properties with a valid license approved by the Permits and Licenses Committee for parking for major event patrons per Section 12-42(G), subject to rights provided by any applicable development agreement;
(2)
Shall be subject to Permits and Licenses Committee approval for tailgating;
(3)
Shall only be permitted on surface lots; not permitted in any parking
structures or garages;
(4)
All amplified sound shall comply with the City of Inglewood Noise
Regulations (Chapter 5, Article 2);
(5)
No amplified sound shall be permitted after the scheduled event at
the major sports or entertainment facility has ended;
(6)
Shall not encroach in or obstruct any public right-of-way, including
public streets, alleys, sidewalks, or parkways;
(7)
Shall not obstruct any required parking spaces or access to required
parking spaces;
(8)
Shall be restricted to start no earlier than seven a.m. or four hours
prior to the start time of a scheduled event at a major sports or
entertainment facility, whichever is earlier, and to end one hour
after the scheduled event has ended;
(9)
All tailgating areas shall be cleared one hour after the end of the
scheduled major sports or entertainment facility event;
(10)
All tailgating areas shall be cleaned by eleven fifty-nine p.m. on
the same day as the major sports or entertainment facility event;
(11)
Prohibited items and/or activities shall include:
(i)
Vehicles exceeding a size of nine feet by eighteen feet,
(ii)
Overnight parking,
(iii)
Drinking games,
(iv)
Kegs,
(v)
Glass containers. All drinks shall be placed in plastic or other
non-breakable cups or cans,
(vi)
Generators (greater than 600W),
(vii)
Charcoal grills of all assortments,
(viii)
Any cooking that results in substantive amounts of smoke,
(ix)
Deep fryers or any oil-based cooking,
(x)
Open fires or flames,
(xi)
Drones,
(xii)
Megaphones, airhorns, and other noise making devices,
(xiii)
Sale of food or beverage items, and
(xiv)
Sale of items or soliciting of any promotional or marketing
activities.
(b)
"Tailgating
Events" shall be permitted subject to the following requirements:
(1)
Subject to rights provided by any applicable development agreement, shall only be permitted on non-residential developed properties with a valid license approved by the Permits and Licenses Committee for parking for major event patrons per Section 12-42 (G) and that are contained within a continuous block that is located within one mile of Hollywood Park, subject to the following site specific requirements:
(2)
Shall be subject to Permits and Licenses Committee approval for tailgating
events;
(3)
Shall only be permitted on surface parking lots and open air rooftop
levels of parking structures;
(4)
All amplified sound shall comply with the City of Inglewood Noise
Regulations (Chapter 5, Article 2);
(5)
No amplified sound shall be permitted after the scheduled event at
the major sports or entertainment facility has ended;
(6)
Shall not encroach in or obstruct any public right-of-way, including
public streets, alleys, sidewalks, or parkways;
(7)
Shall not obstruct any required parking spaces or access to required
parking spaces;
(8)
Shall be restricted to start no earlier than seven a.m. or four hours
prior to the start time of a scheduled event at a major sports or
entertainment facility, whichever is earlier, and to end one hour
after the scheduled event has ended;
(9)
All tailgating areas shall be cleared one hour after the end of the
scheduled major sports or entertainment facility event;
(10)
All tailgating areas shall be cleaned by eleven fifty-nine p.m. on
the same day as the major sports or entertainment facility event;
(Ord. 21-12 8-10-21)
