Los Angeles has 35-plus adopted specific plans (Hollywood, Venice Coastal, Warner Center 2035, others) that overlay base zoning with neighborhood-tailored use, density, height, parking, and design rules under LAMC Section 11.5.7.
A specific plan is an ordinance adopted by the City Council under LAMC Section 11.5.7 that supplements base zoning across a defined geographic area. Plans like Hollywood, Venice Coastal Zone, Warner Center 2035, Vermont/Western Station Neighborhood, and Cornfield Arroyo Seco set their own land-use tables, development standards, design guidelines, and sometimes Project Permit Compliance review. Where a specific plan conflicts with base zoning, the specific plan controls. Always check the Department of City Planning specific-plan map before assuming a base-zone rule applies to your parcel; a different bulk envelope, sign rule, or use list may govern.
Building inconsistently with an applicable specific plan triggers permit denial, stop-work orders, and required redesign or removal at the owner's expense.
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