Zoning Report
Long Beach, CA Zoning
Long Beach uses a citywide zoning code in Title 21 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, with parcel-specific zoning shown on the city's zoning maps. The available sources confirm that the code includes base zoning districts, special development standards for certain uses, site plan review procedures, appeal procedures, and flood hazard references. However, the research set provided here does not include the full district use tables or dimensional tables, so this report can confirm framework and selected rules but not a complete parcel-by-parcel development entitlement analysis.
Last researched May 2026
Zoning Districts in Long Beach, CA
Neighborhood Commercial and Residential (CNR) Districts
A mixed neighborhood-oriented district family referenced in the code and adaptive reuse provisions. These districts appear to allow a mix of commercial and residential uses, subject to district-specific use tables and development standards.
Allowed uses: CNR district permitted uses (specific uses not fully provided in the research set)
Single-family residential zoning
Residential zoning category referenced in the adaptive reuse draft amendment excerpt as an area where adaptive reuse into new uses is restricted.
Allowed uses: Residential uses not fully listed in provided sources
Duplex residential zoning
Residential zoning category referenced in the adaptive reuse draft amendment excerpt.
Allowed uses: Residential uses not fully listed in provided sources
Multiple-family residential zones
Residential zoning category referenced in adaptive reuse standards.
Allowed uses: Residential uses not fully listed in provided sources
Residential zoning districts and residential Planned Development Districts
Residential areas referenced by separation standards for adult entertainment businesses.
Allowed uses: Residential uses
Coastal Zone
A geographically regulated area repeatedly referenced in the code excerpts. It affects parking relief, change-of-use rules, and other development standards.
Allowed uses: Underlying zone uses apply
Recent Zoning Changes
The clearest recent adopted changes in the supplied sources relate to mobile food facilities and microenterprise home kitchen operations in spring 2026. The supplied code publisher also notes that the codified municipal code is current through Ordinance No. ORD-26-0005 as of March 10, 2026, with later adopted ordinances listed as adopted but not yet fully codified at the time of the source update.
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