Sec. 3C.4.1. | Los Angeles City Law Search

y the total upper story facade area for each story. c. In calculating upper story transparency, the upper story facade area is measured as the portion of a facade area between the top of the finished floor for that story to the top of the finished floor above, regardless of story height. When there is no story above, it is measured to the top of the uppermost surface of the ceiling structure above. Finished Floor Upper Story Facade Area Finished Floor FORMULA = Upper Story Transparency (%) Sum of All Upper Story Facade Transparent Area Total Upper Story Facade Area | 3-66 [ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3C.4. (Transparency) Sec. 3C.4.1. (Transparent Area) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A E. Exceptions Transparent area standards do not apply to portions of building facades that enclose a parking structure except where parking structures are required to be wrapped by the applied Development Standards District (Part 4B.). F. Relief 1. Up to a 10 percent reduction from the total required transparent area may be granted in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.2. (Adjustment). 2. A deviation from required transparent area standards may be granted as a variance in accordance with Sec. 13B.5.3. (Variance). | 3-67 [ FORM - FRONTAGE - STANDARDS ] [ USE - DENSITY ] Div. 3C.4. (Transparency) Sec. 3C.4.2. (Active Wall Spacing) Established by Ord. 188,418, Eff. 01/20/2025, Oper. 01/27/2025 City of Los Angeles Zoning Code Chapter 1A SEC. 3C.4.2. ACTIVE WALL SPACING Active wall spacing is defined as the horizontal distance between widths of ground story facade and foundation wall with window or door openings. A. Intent The intent of the standards of this Section (Active Wall Spacing) is to provide visual interest and activation along the public realm by limiting areas without visual or physical connections between the public realm and the interior of a building. B. Applicability 1. Active wall spa