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Chapter I›Article 6

SEC. 16.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.

Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1 · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Los Angeles

(Amended by Ord. No. 173,268, Eff. 7/1/00, Oper. 7/1/00.)

It is the purpose and objective of this Article to establish reasonable and uniform regulations to protect the public welfare and to provide a streamlined method for consideration of applications for temporary use approvals and other land use approvals in an emergency, such as fire, storm, severe earthquake, civil disturbance, or other disaster declared by the Governor.

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▸ Contents — Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
Los Angeles Planning & Zoning Code — LAMC Chapter 1
  1. ▸ Chapter I
    Overview
    1. Article 1
    2. Article 2
    3. Article 3
    4. Article 4
    5. Article 5
    6. ▸ Article 6
      Overview
      1. SEC. 16.00. DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
      2. SEC. 16.01. LONG-TERM TEMPORARY USES.
      3. SEC. 16.02. SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR OTHER LAND USE PROCEEDINGS.
      4. SEC. 16.03. RESTORATION OF DAMAGED OR DESTROYED BUILDINGS.
      5. SEC. 16.04. CRITICAL RESPONSE FACILITIES.
      6. SEC. 16.05. SITE PLAN REVIEW.
      7. SEC. 16.10. GREEN BUILDING PROGRAM.
      8. SEC. 16.11. GREEN BUILDING TEAM.
      9. SEC. 16.50. DESIGN REVIEW BOARD PROCEDURES.
      10. SEC. 16.60. DEMOLITION OF HOUSING UNITS.
      11. SEC. 16.61. RESTRICTED AFFORDABLE UNITS.
      12. SEC. 16.70. HOUSING ELEMENT SITES AND MINIMUM DENSITY.
    7. Article 7
    8. Article 8
    9. Article 9

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