Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.366.070.A.2

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
East San Gabriel Valley
Geographic extent
East San Gabriel Valley PASD - Commercial and Mixed Use Zones (C-H, C-1, C-2, C-3, C-M, C-MJ, C-R, CPD, MXD)

Extracted standards

21 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Other

  • Maximum arcade ground floor screening25 pct

    Colonnades shall not screen from public view more than 25 percent of the ground floor façade.

  • Architectural element spacing40 ft

    Where a building frontage exceeds 40 feet in length, an additional architectural element shall be used for each segment, or portion, of 40 feet of frontage

  • Minimum backcourt landscape percentage50 pct

    Backcourts shall dedicate at least 50 percent of their area to landscape and design elements

  • Minimum bench seating length48 in

    Benches with a seating length of at least 48 inches.

  • Minimum bicycle rack capacity3 bikes

    At least one rack to accommodate three or more bicycles.

  • On at least two feet of the wall surface, durable materials shall be used

  • Encroachments, such as balconies, awnings, and signage, are allowed within the forecourt and shall be located at least eight feet above finish level.

  • Minimum forecourt landscape percentage50 pct

    Forecourts shall dedicate at least 50 percent of their area to landscape and design elements

  • Maximum gallery ground floor screening25 pct

    Colonnades shall not screen from public view more than 25 percent of the ground floor façade.

  • Ground floor design element required

    Any exterior building modification, except for signage, shall include at least one of the following design elements on at least one façade fronting an adjacent roadway: Trellis or Pergola, Exterior Furniture

  • Minimum guardrail openness75 pct

    Any required guardrails shall be at least 75 percent open above the perimeter wall.

  • Maximum mirrored glass percentage10 pct

    Not more than 10 percent of the building façade at ground level shall consist of mirrored or densely tinted glass.

  • The bottom of any such window shall be no more than three feet above the sidewalk or grade.

  • Mechanical equipment screening

    All mechanical equipment shall be located in a manner that avoids obstructing the architectural design of a building.

  • Minimum ground floor window area percentage40 pct

    At least 60 percent of the total width and 40 percent of the total area of the building façade at ground level shall be devoted to windows

  • Minimum ground floor window width percentage60 pct

    At least 60 percent of the total width and 40 percent of the total area of the building façade at ground level shall be devoted to windows

  • Railings and grilles may be installed on the exterior or interior of a window on the ground floor of a structure, provided such railings and grilles do not interfere with the required 60 percent transparency

  • Minimum tables and chairs3 tables

    Tables with chairs may include at least three tables with at least two chairs each.

  • Minimum terrace landscape percentage50 pct

    Terraces shall dedicate at least 50 percent of their area to landscape and design elements

  • Wall finish distance from lot line30 ft

    A wall of a building located 30 feet or more from the side or rear lot line shall have the same trim and finish as the front building façade.

  • Wall finish distance from lot line (internal courtyard)30 ft

    A wall facing an internal courtyard or a side façade without windows and doors is only allowed if the wall is located less than 30 feet from the side or rear lot line

From the ordinance

Buildings and structures shall not cumulatively occupy more than 85 percent of the net area of a lot. A minimum of 15 percent of the net area shall be landscaped.
22.366.070.A.2