Title 10 — ZONING REGULATIONS›Chapter 1 — ZONING 1›Article 25 — BURBANK CENTER OVERLAY ZONE
Burbank Municipal Code Div. 5 Automobile Dealership (ad) Zone
Burbank Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-22 · Burbank
Cite as: Burbank Municipal Code Division 5 · Text as of 2026-10-22
10-1-2519.1: PURPOSE:¶
The Automobile Dealership (AD) Zone is intended to provide within the City an area devoted primarily to new car sales. For the purposes of this AD Zone, the primary permitted use is the sales of new automobiles. Used car sales, automobile repair, incidental retail, and restaurants that serve the dealership are permitted as ancillary uses only. [Added by Ord. No. 3522, eff. 8/10/99.]
10-1-2519.1.5: GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY:¶
In the AD Zone, all uses shall be consistent with the maximum FAR and maximum residential density, as prescribed in the General Plan, as follows:
| General Plan Land Use Designation | Maximum FAR | Maximum Residential Density 1, 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Corridor Commercial | 1.0 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Regional Commercial | 1.25 FAR | 58 units/acre |
| Downtown Commercial | 2.5 FAR | 87 units/acre |
| South San Fernando Commercial | 1.25 FAR | 43 units/acre |
| North Victory Commercial/ |
1.0 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Rancho Commercial | 0.6 FAR | 20 units/acre |
| Media District Commercial | 1.1 FAR | 58 units/acre |
| Golden State Commercial/ |
1.25 FAR | 27 units/acre |
| Institutional | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | -- |
| Open Space | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | -- |
| Airport | Max. floor area determined by Zoning | |
| 1 with discretionary approval 2 Notwithstanding the maximum densities listed in this General Plan Consistency Table, for each site within the 2021-2029 Housing Element Opportunity Sites Overlay Zone (2021-2029 HEOS-OZ), the maximum residential density shall be the total net units for that site as listed in the column titled “Proposed Specific Plan Total Net Units” of Table 1-41 in the adopted 2021-2029 Burbank Housing Element. All other underlying base zoning land uses and development standards and procedures shall continue to apply. |
[Added by Ord. No. 3839, eff. 5/24/13; amended by Ord. 24-4,022, eff. 1/17/25.]
10-1-2519.2: USES IN THE AD ZONE:¶
In the AD Zone, uses are allowed as set forth in Section 10-1-502. [Added by Ord. No. 3522, eff. 8/10/99.]
10-1-2519.3: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:¶
All development in the AD Zone shall comply with the development standards of the BCC-3 Zone. [Added by Ord. No. 3522, eff. 8/10/99.]
10-1-2519.4: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW:¶
Unless specifically exempted by Section 10-1-1914 of this Code, no structure shall be erected in the AD Zone, nor shall any permits related thereto be issued until an application for Development Review has been submitted to an approved by the Director, as provided in Division 2, Article 19 of this chapter. These permits include but are not limited to site preparation permits such as demolition permits and grading permits. [Added by Ord. 3522, eff. 8/10/99.]
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