22.364.010
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Metro Planning Area
- Geographic extent
- Metro Planning Area: East Los Angeles, East Rancho Dominguez, Florence-Firestone, Walnut Park, West Athens-Westmont, West Rancho Dominguez-Victoria, and Willowbrook
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
A solid masonry wall not less than six feet nor more than eight feet in height shall be provided along the common lot line.
- Front fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.3.5 ft
Fences and walls within a required front yard shall not exceed three and one-half feet in height where located 10 feet or less from the highway line.
- Front fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Nor exceed six feet in height where located more than 10 feet from said highway line.
Other
- Buffer tree requirement1 tree per 50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
One 15-gallon tree for every 50 square feet of the landscaped buffer strip, which shall be equally spaced within said buffer strip.
- Landscaped buffer width5 ft
A landscaped buffer strip at least five feet wide.
- Front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. landscaping requirement
The required front yard, excluding driveways and walkways to residence entrances, shall be landscaped... and shall be maintained with drought tolerant or low water use, native, or non-invasive plants, grasses, shrubbery, or trees and include an on-site irrigation system.
- Graffiti removal timeframe72 hours
Any property owner, lessee, or other person responsible for the maintenance of a property shall remove graffiti within 72 hours of receiving written notice from a Zoning Enforcement officer that graffiti exists in the property.
- Mechanical equipment screening
Service areas and mechanical equipment for all uses in all zones shall be visually unobtrusive and integrated with the design of the site and building.
- Mechanical equipment setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.10 ft
Air intake and exhaust systems or other mechanical equipment that generate noise, smoke, or odors shall not be located on or within 10 feet from the frontage of buildings.
- Rooftop equipment screening
Rooftop equipment shall be screened by a parapet or other architectural features that integrate with the design of the building.
Parking
- School parking requirement1 space per staff member
One parking space per staff member shall be provided in addition to the on-site parking spaces required by Section 22.112.070.
From the ordinance
The Metro Planning Area Standards District (PASD) is established to implement specific development standards for the unincorporated communities of the Metro Planning Area: East Los Angeles, East Rancho Dominguez, Florence-Firestone, Walnut Park, West Athens-Westmont, West Rancho Dominguez-Victoria, and Willowbrook.