Brief

The Los Angeles City Planning Commission proposed amendments to the Zoning Code (LAMC Chapter 1A, Article 13) to fix technical errors, clarify language, and align provisions with state regulations as routine maintenance. Council adopted the ordinance 12-0 on October 15, 2024. In August 2026, the City Attorney submitted a follow-up document, which the Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved on September 8, 2026.

Full summary

This file addresses routine technical corrections and modifications to the Los Angeles Municipal Code's zoning provisions, stemming from the 2022 Processes and Procedures Ordinance (Ord. No. 187,712) that comprehensively reorganized zoning and land use administrative procedures and became operative in January 2024. The City Planning Commission initiated these follow-up amendments in August 2024 to fix problems that emerged after that overhaul took effect. The proposed changes fall into three categories: correcting typographical and grammatical errors, misplaced text, and misnumbered section references; improving readability without changing policy; and bringing Zoning Code provisions into alignment with state law, particularly the Subdivision Map Act. Specific changes include aligning Pet Shop approval procedures in the older Chapter 1 with the updated procedures in Chapter 1A, fixing hearing notice and timeline provisions for tentative maps and parcel maps to match state law requirements, and clarifying section titles to reduce confusion — for example, renaming certain subsections from "Modification of Entitlement" to "Modification Procedures" to distinguish them from other identically named sections elsewhere in the code. The City Planning Commission and the Planning Department both affirmed that none of these changes alter underlying zoning policy, change the zoning of any properties, or have any effect on the physical environment, and the ordinance was found exempt from CEQA review. The Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved the ordinance in October 2024, and the full Council adopted it 12-0 on October 15, 2024, as amended by Motion 15A, moved by Councilmember Hutt on behalf of Harris-Dawson and Lee. Following Council adoption, the City Attorney's office worked with the Planning Department to draft a final ordinance approved as to form and legality, incorporating additional technical amendments identified during that review — including a provision allowing the Planning Department to make formatting and style corrections during its self-publishing process. The City Attorney transmitted that final draft ordinance in August 2026, and the Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved it on September 8, 2026. The file now awaits a full Council vote on the final ordinance.

Activity (11)

• 2026-09-08 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2026-09-04 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 8, 2026.
• 2026-08-12 City Attorney document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2026-08-12 Document submitted by City Attorney, dated August 6, 2026.
• 2024-10-15 Council action final.
• 2024-10-15 Council adopted item as amended by Motion 15A (Hutt for Harris-Dawson - Lee), forthwith.
• 2024-10-11 City Clerk scheduled item for Council on October 15, 2024.
• 2024-10-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee approved item(s) .
• 2024-09-27 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on October 1, 2024.
• 2024-08-13 Los Angeles City Planning Commission document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
• 2024-08-13 Document(s) submitted by Los Angeles City Planning Commission, as follows:Los Angeles City Planning Commission report, dated August 13, 2024, relative to a proposed ordinance amending provisions of Los Angeles Municipal Code, Chapter 1A, Article 13, and the Table of Contents, to address technical corrections and clarifications, and bring certain provisions into compliance with state regulations as part of regular maintenance of the Zoning Code.

Documents (12)

• 2026-08-06 Report from City Attorney · report
• 2026-08-06 Attachment to Report dated 8-06-26 - Draft Ordinance · attachment
• 2024-10-15 Council Action · council_action
• 2024-10-15 Amending Motion 15A (Hutt for Harris-Dawson - Lee) · other
• 2024-10-01 Report from Planning and Land Use Management Committee · report
• 2024-10-01 Speaker Card(s) · speaker_card
• 2024-08-13 Report from Los Angeles City Planning Commission · report
• 2024-08-13 Attachment to Report dated 08-13-24 - Proposed Ordinance · attachment
• 2024-08-13 Attachment to Report dated 08-13-24 - Findings · attachment
• 2024-08-13 Attachment to Report dated 08-13-24 - Staff Report · attachment
• 2024-08-13 Attachment to Report dated 08-13-24 - Notice of Exemption · attachment
• 2024-08-13 Attachment to Report dated 08-13-24 - Mailing List · attachment

Council votes (1)

• 2024-10-15 Adopted as Amended Forthwith — 12-0-3 · Regular