Los Angeles County Unincorporated, California · General provision

22.364.070.B.1

Dimensional standards

Servicing

Applies near
Metro PASD
Geographic extent
All commercial zones in the Metro PASD

Extracted standards

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

Fencing & walls

Lighting

  • Exterior lighting shielded

    All exterior light fixtures shall be energy efficient, produce warm-white light, avoid light pollution, and spill-over to neighboring properties, and, except for architectural or landscape lighting, be pedestrian scaled, fully shielded, and directed toward the ground.

  • Blinking, flashing, or oscillating lights of any type visible on the exterior are prohibited.

Other

  • Individual air conditioning units for a structure shall be located to avoid interference with architectural detail and the overall building design.

  • Alley access required

    Where the lot is adjacent to an alley, parking shall be accessed through the alley, unless alley access is determined to be inadequate due to alley width, limited sight distance, or otherwise as determined by the Director in consultation with Public Works and the Fire Department

  • Corner lot access

    For corner lots without alley access, parking shall be accessed from the corner or reverse corner side of the property.

  • Loading location

    Loading spaces shall be located away from residential zones and primary pedestrian ingress and egress areas to the greatest extent possible. Wherever feasible, loading areas shall be located at the rear of the building.

  • Roof equipment screening

    Mechanical equipment located on roofs shall be screened by parapet walls or other materials so that the equipment will not be visible by pedestrians at street level or by adjacent residential property.

  • Security bars inside

    All security bars and grilles, including folding accordion grilles, shall be installed on the inside of a building.

  • Roll-up shutters should be open, decorative grilles and concealed within the architectural elements of the building. Solid shutters are prohibited.

Signage

From the ordinance

The following development standards shall apply to lots in all commercial zones in the Metro PASD:
22.364.070.B.1