Chapter 1A Zoning Code

Sec. 3D.7.1.D.

ned as a decision on a project by the Area Planning commission granting relief from applicable Specific Plan regulations. Project Site. Project site is defined as the lot on which a project is located. Projecting Balcony. Pursuant to Sec. 3D.7.1.D. (Projecting Balcony), projecting balcony is defined as an unenclosed occupiable platform, located at an elevation above the ground story, that is fixed to or integrated with an exterior building facade and projects beyond the floor area of the story immediately below. Balconies include protective barriers such as railings or parapets and may be covered or uncovered. Projecting Sign. Pursuant to Sec. 4C.11.6.C.9. (Projecting Sign), projecting sign is defined as a sign attached approximately perpendicular to the building facade that does not meet the standards for a pedestrian sign. Projection. For the purposes of signs, projection is defined as the distance by which a sign extends beyond the building face. See Div. 4C.11. (Signs). Proposed Use. For the purposes of Article 5. (Use), proposed use is defined as any project activity involving the establishment of a new use, the modification of an existing use, expansion of floor area dedicated to an existing use, or relocation of an existing use. | 14-115 General Rules | Article 14 Div. 14.3. (Glossary) Div. 14.3. (Glossary) Last amended by Ord. 188,765, Eff. 12/29/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A Protected Unit. A protected unit includes a dwelling unit that meets any of the following criteria: 1. A dwelling unit that is or was subject to a recorded covenant, ordinance, or law that restricts rents to levels affordable to lower income households or very low income households within the past five years, 2. A dwelling unit that is or was subject to the rent Stabilization Ordinance, pursuant to Chapter XV. (Rent Stabilization Ordinance) of this code, or any other form of rent or price control through a public entity’s valid exercise of its police power within the p