Santa MonicaAdoptedCity Council
To exempt the area around the Expo/Bundy light-rail station from California's SB 79 state transit-density mandate, Santa Monica's city council upzoned 89 single-family (R1) parcels north of I-10 near the station instead of the multi-family parcels originally recommended by staff and the planning commission, raising density there to 40 units/acre and FAR from 0.5 to 1.25. The council adopted the parcel-specific upzoning ordinance on second reading September 24, 2026, on a 4-2 vote. The exclusion is timed to take effect around the state's October 23, 2026 SB 79 trigger date, lasting until roughly a year after the city adopts its 2029-2037 Housing Element.
Introduced Jul 14, 2026Next: Confirm exact effective date via posted council minutes — ordinance would typically take effect roughly 30 days after the September 24, 2026 adoption (around late October 2026), consistent with the city's October 23, 2026 SB 79 exclusion trigger date, but this projection is not yet independently confirmed.Effective Aug 27, 2026Checked Sep 28, 2026
Manhattan BeachAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance amends Manhattan Beach's zoning code and Local Coastal Program to implement several programs from the city's state-mandated 6th Cycle Housing Element (2021-2029), building on an earlier 2025 implementation ordinance. It's part of the city's required RHNA rezoning work to allow more housing capacity where the housing element committed to it. The city council adopted it on second reading July 7, 2026; the coastal-zone portion still needs California Coastal Commission certification before taking effect there.
Introduced Jun 16, 2026Next: California Coastal Commission certification of the Local Coastal Program amendment is still pending; no hearing date confirmed as of 2026-09-28. A Coastal Commission action on a Manhattan Beach LCP amendment was found for August 9-10, 2026, but that item concerned coastal hazards/sea-level-rise planning (dune restoration, storm drains, sewer lines) and appears to be a separate LCP amendment, not this housing-element RHNA rezoning. A distinct Coastal Commission agenda item from April 15, 2026 (LCP-5-MNB-25-0078-2) may be more relevant but its subject matter could not be confirmed from an unreadable document. Recommend checking the Coastal Commission's meeting archive directly (coastal.ca.gov) or contacting Manhattan Beach Community Development for status.Effective Aug 6, 2026Checked Sep 28, 2026
PasadenaAdoptedCity Council
Pasadena's city council voted unanimously on second reading on August 3, 2026 to repeal its own temporary ban on SB 9 lot splits and duplex/multi-unit construction in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone within the Eaton Fire burn area. Property owners rebuilding in that zone can now file SB 9 applications to split lots and build up to two units per resulting parcel, the same as elsewhere in the city. The repeal is part of a settlement with YIMBY Law plaintiffs, who also settled a companion case against Malibu's similar moratorium; the settlement requires repeal by the end of September 2026 and resumption of SB 9 application processing.
Introduced Jul 20, 2026Next: City resumes processing SB 9 lot-split applications in the Eaton Fire burn area. Exact ordinance effective date still not confirmed via a city source; one secondary source (Citizen Portal) characterized this as an "emergency ordinance," which would typically mean immediate effect upon adoption rather than the standard ~30-day delay, but this characterization has not been independently corroborated via a primary document.Checked Sep 28, 2026
AlhambraFirst ReadingCity Council
This citywide update rewrites Alhambra's discretionary design review into objective, non-discretionary design standards in Title 23 (Zoning), applying mainly to multi-family residential, mixed-use, and non-residential development. It eliminates the West Main Corridor Master Plan Overlay District in favor of new focus-area design guidelines for West Main, East Main, and Valley Boulevard, and corrects zoning-map errors on two parcels. The objective standards are meant to speed up ministerial review of new housing and mixed-use projects consistent with state housing law. The planning commission recommended approval May 18, 2026, the city council held a public hearing and first reading July 27, 2026, and second reading was placed on the council's consent calendar for August 24, 2026.
Introduced Jul 27, 2026Next: Still unable to confirm the August 24, 2026 second-reading vote outcome this round — a fetch of the city's "Current City Council Agenda" page returned the September 14, 2026 agenda instead (with no reference to this ordinance), rather than an August 24 archive. Per the city, the ordinance is effective 40 days after adoption (roughly October 3, 2026 if adopted August 24, but this is not confirmed). Recommend pulling Alhambra's archived August 24, 2026 minutes directly from its Agenda Center.Checked Sep 28, 2026
PasadenaFirst ReadingCity Council
This ordinance rezones the North Lake Avenue corridor near the Metro A Line Lake station to implement Pasadena's previously adopted 2025 North Lake Specific Plan. It increases allowed residential density in the plan area and permits building heights up to 51 feet as-of-right, with a height-averaging provision allowing up to 30% of a building's footprint to reach 63 feet near the Lake Station/Washington Boulevard intersection. It also directly rezones six specific parcels and makes conforming amendments to the Central District Specific Plan. The city council passed first reading, as amended, on August 17, 2026.
Introduced Aug 17, 2026Next: RECONCILIATION FLAG: this round's research surfaced conflicting information suggesting the underlying North Lake Specific Plan itself was adopted by council on November 24, 2025, with an implementing zoning ordinance (No. 7469, adding this same Chapter 17.34) reported as "enacted May 18, 2026" — well before the August 17, 2026 first reading recorded here, which was previously sourced to Pasadena's own primary agenda-recap page. It's possible the August 17, 2026 action is a later amendment/cleanup to the already-enacted Ordinance 7469 (e.g., the height-averaging provision) rather than the original enactment, but this distinction could not be confirmed this round. Recommend manually reconciling against Pasadena's Legistar/city clerk minutes before further updates; second reading date still not found.Checked Sep 28, 2026
South PasadenaAdoptedCity Council
South Pasadena adopted an interim urgency ordinance on July 15, 2026 delaying implementation of the state's SB 79 transit-density mandate within the Downtown Specific Plan's Mixed-Use Core. The move follows a 171-unit development application filed at 1021 Mission Street that would have qualified for SB 79's density and height increases. The council's ad hoc subcommittee has been unable to reach consensus on a localized alternative plan, and the council has continued its hearing pending written guidance from the state Department of Housing and Community Development on a key legal question about the scope of any local alternative; the September 16, 2026 meeting where the hearing was expected to resume was cancelled.
Introduced Jul 15, 2026Next: Council is still awaiting written guidance from the state Department of Housing and Community Development before resuming the hearing; no rescheduled hearing date has been confirmed as of 2026-09-21. Watch the September 22, 2026 agenda and beyond for the item to reappear.Checked Sep 21, 2026
ArtesiaFirst ReadingCity Council
Artesia introduced two ordinances amending its zoning code to implement its state-mandated Housing Element, following a September 2025 settlement with the California Attorney General and HCD that requires the city to zone for 1,069 housing units, including 608 affordable, or face penalties. The amendments streamline development review, modernize zoning standards including revised minimum density in the Mixed-Use Overlay Zone, and add a reasonable-accommodation process for disability access. The city council introduced both ordinances on first reading July 8, 2026; second reading has not yet been taken up at either the August 10 or September 14, 2026 regular meetings.
Introduced Jul 8, 2026Next: Second reading/adoption still pending; the next regular council meeting is October 12, 2026, but no agenda has been published yet confirming whether the ordinances will be taken up then — Oct 12, 2026Checked Sep 21, 2026
ComptonPC RecommendedPlanning Commission
Compton is moving forward on a state-mandated citywide rezoning tied to the Compton 2045 General Plan update, needed to meet its RHNA housing obligations. The planning commission held its public hearing on the General Plan 2045, Housing Element, zoning map/text amendments (COZ 25-001, ZTA 25-001), a new ADU ordinance, and the Final EIR on August 12, 2026, and recommended approval, forwarding the package to city council. A city council hearing for final action was scheduled for September 15, 2026, but the outcome of that hearing could not be confirmed via a primary source. No zoning map or development-standard changes have been formally adopted yet.
Introduced Jul 7, 2026Next: Confirm outcome of the September 15, 2026 city council hearing (or any rescheduled date) via Compton's OnBase agenda system; could not be independently confirmed as of 2026-09-21 due to site access issuesChecked Sep 21, 2026
La PuenteAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance (Municipal Code Amendment 26-02) adds codified, non-discretionary objective design standards for new multifamily and mixed-use residential projects to the zoning code. It supports compliance with state housing law requiring objective standards for streamlined, ministerial housing review, meaning multifamily and mixed-use applicants will be measured against specific written criteria rather than subjective design review. The city council adopted it on second reading (consent calendar) August 11, 2026.
Introduced Aug 11, 2026Next: Confirm effective date (expected roughly 30 days after adoption, around 2026-09-10); not independently confirmed as of 2026-09-21. The city's Advance Legislative Service supplement (via amlegal.com) did not list this ordinance among items passed as of its August 20, 2026 snapshot, which may simply reflect codification lag rather than non-adoption.Checked Sep 21, 2026
La PuenteFirst ReadingCity Council
This ordinance (Municipal Code Amendment 26-03) creates a new Mixed-Use Overlay Zone and, paired with a General Plan Amendment (Resolution 26-1600) to the Community Development Element, opens a new residential/mixed-use development pathway on parcels the overlay covers. It implements a program from the city's 6th-cycle Housing Element. The city council held a public hearing and first reading on August 11, 2026.
Introduced Aug 11, 2026Next: Second reading and adoption (date not yet confirmed); no record of a second reading found as of 2026-09-21Checked Sep 21, 2026
La VerneAdoptedCity Council
La Verne's code currently forces mandatory merger of adjoining substandard lots under common ownership. This amendment to LVMC Section 18.10.060 exempts that merger requirement when it would interfere with development of an affordable housing project (as defined by Health & Safety Code section 50093 income limits), letting an owner build affordable housing on adjoining substandard lots without first consolidating them into one parcel. The planning commission recommended it June 10, 2026, and the city council adopted it on second reading September 8, 2026, on a 5-0 vote.
Introduced Aug 3, 2026Next: Confirm effective date and exact ordinance number via posted council minutes; ordinance text indicates effect 30 days after passage (approximately 2026-10-08), but this is a calculation based on standard timing, not an independently confirmed dateChecked Sep 21, 2026
LancasterPC RecommendedPlanning Commission
This rezoning would convert roughly 323 acres (bounded by Avenue I, Division Street, Avenue J, and Fern Avenue, bisected by Sierra Highway) from Mixed Use to a new Specific Plan designation, with a companion zone text amendment removing old transit-oriented mixed-use zoning references from the municipal code. Property owners within this footprint would see their zoning and development standards replaced by the new Specific Plan once adopted. The planning commission recommended approval July 20, 2026; a secondary source reports a city council hearing was expected August 25, 2026, but this has not been independently confirmed via a primary agenda source.
Introduced Jul 20, 2026Next: A secondary news aggregator (Citizen Portal) reports a city council hearing was scheduled August 25, 2026, with a second reading anticipated in September 2026 and an anticipated effective date of October 2026 — none of this has been independently confirmed via cityoflancasterca.primegov.com or another primary source as of 2026-09-21; treat as unverified pending direct confirmationChecked Sep 21, 2026
LomitaAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment 2026-03) updates Lomita's Planned Residential Development standards, setting minimum lot area and setback requirements (excluding R-3 lots) and converting approval from a discretionary process to an administrative, staff-level one. It also updates Senior Citizen and Multi-Family Housing Development Standards for consistency with mixed-use rules and revises the building-height definition. The city council adopted it unanimously July 21, 2026.
Introduced Jul 21, 2026Next: Confirm effective date (expected roughly 30 days after adoption, around 2026-08-20); not independently confirmed via Municode or a public notice as of 2026-09-21Checked Sep 21, 2026
LomitaAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance (Zoning Text Amendment 2026-04) repeals the Affordable Housing In-Lieu Requirements at LMC Section 11-1.43.07, eliminating the option for residential developers to pay a fee instead of building affordable units. This directly changes the city's inclusionary-housing framework and should factor into project feasibility calculations for residential developers. The city council adopted it unanimously July 21, 2026.
Introduced Jul 21, 2026Next: Confirm effective date (expected roughly 30 days after adoption, around 2026-08-20); not independently confirmed via Municode or a public notice as of 2026-09-21Checked Sep 21, 2026
MonroviaAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance expands Monrovia's existing inclusionary-housing requirement from a few targeted districts to apply citywide, wherever current zoning already permits qualifying residential projects of 5 or more units. It does not change the affordability set-aside percentages, exemptions (ADUs, SB 9, emergency shelter, senior/supportive housing), alternative compliance options, or in-lieu fee formulas adopted in 2025 — only where the requirement now applies. The planning commission recommended it via Resolution 2026-01 (6-0), and the city council adopted it on second reading September 15, 2026.
Introduced Sep 15, 2026Next: Confirm ordinance text and effective date via Monrovia's Legistar/agenda system directly (monroviaca.gov) — this entry currently relies on secondary-source reporting rather than a primary city documentChecked Sep 21, 2026
West HollywoodPC RecommendedPlanning Commission
This ordinance updates West Hollywood's Inclusionary Housing Ordinance to align with state Density Bonus Law. It keeps the 20% affordable set-aside for projects of 11+ units but redistributes it across income tiers and adds a local density bonus tied to extremely-low-income units. For small projects (2-10 units), staff had proposed raising the set-aside from roughly 10% to 15%, but after amendments the planning commission retained the existing 10% in-lieu fee option for 2-6 unit projects. The planning commission voted 7-0 on September 17, 2026 to forward the amended ordinance to city council, with a council public hearing expected this fall.
Introduced Oct 16, 2025Next: City council public hearing expected fall 2026 (no date set yet)Checked Sep 21, 2026
El SegundoIntroducedCity Council
El Segundo had an interim 45-day urgency moratorium (adopted around June 2026, extended July 7) requiring multifamily projects over 10 units to include affordable units or pay an in-lieu fee while the city studied a permanent inclusionary ordinance. On September 15, 2026, the city council voted 3-2 to let the moratorium lapse rather than extend it again, after a feasibility study found most rental prototypes fell short of ROI targets under the likely set-asides. Effect for property owners: multifamily projects over 10 units are no longer subject to the interim affordable-set-aside requirement while staff continues studying a permanent ordinance.
Introduced Sep 15, 2026Next: Watch for a permanent inclusionary housing ordinance to be proposed following the feasibility study; no timeline confirmed. The city's own council-recap page returned an access error to automated fetch during this check — recommend verifying directly at elsegundo.gov.Checked Sep 21, 2026
Santa MonicaSecond ReadingCity Council
This ordinance would amend Santa Monica's zoning code to allow increased development capacity on certain downtown parcels, including city-owned sites and the Gateway Master Plan area, supporting more housing and mixed-use capacity downtown. It pairs with a companion resolution amending the Downtown Community Plan. The city council passed the item on first reading on July 14, 2026; a second reading is required before it takes effect.
Introduced Jul 14, 2026Next: Confirm July 28 second-reading vote outcome and effective date via posted council minutes — the item was placed on the Consent Calendar as Item 4.F with staff recommending adoption, but no published minutes or news recap of the vote has been found as of September 7, 2026Checked Sep 7, 2026
Santa ClaritaFirst ReadingCity Council
This amendment converts Santa Clarita's discretionary multifamily design guidelines into 63 mandatory objective design standards covering setbacks, materials, colors, building articulation, and landscaping, tailored to four neighborhood character areas (Canyon Country, Newhall, Saugus, Valencia). The goal is to preserve the city's design-review authority under state housing laws that block subjective "compatibility" findings but still allow objective standards. The planning commission unanimously recommended approval in early July 2026, and the city council held a public hearing and passed first reading August 25, 2026.
Introduced Jul 8, 2026Next: Second reading and adoption expected at a subsequent meeting; no confirmed date yetChecked Sep 7, 2026
MontebelloAdoptedCity Council
In response to the state's SB 79 transit-density law taking effect July 1, 2026, Montebello adopted an urgency ordinance that temporarily halts the city from accepting, processing, or approving SB 79 development applications in the Washington Boulevard Transit-Oriented Development Specific Plan area near the planned Metro Eastside light-rail station. Under state law, an urgency moratorium like this initially lasts up to 45 days unless the council votes to extend it. Property owners with projects in this corridor that would otherwise qualify for SB 79's density and height boost should expect processing delays until the moratorium is lifted or extended.
Introduced Jun 24, 2026Next: Californians for Homeownership (backed by the California Association of Realtors and the California Housing Defense Fund) has sued Montebello, San Diego, and San Francisco in LA County Superior Court (Case No. 26STCP02862), alleging their SB 79 moratoria violate the Housing Crisis Act of 2019 — monitor this litigation. Also confirm directly with the city clerk whether Ordinance No. 2495 was formally extended under Government Code section 65858 past its initial 45-day period (which would have lapsed around 2026-08-08); this could not be independently confirmed via public web sources across multiple research passes (the city's CivicClerk portal is not reliably crawlable).Checked Sep 7, 2026
Baldwin ParkSecond ReadingCity Council
Baldwin Park's city council passed first reading of Ordinance No. 1527 on July 15, 2026, amending Municipal Code Chapter 153 to align the city's ADU/JADU rules with current state law and to revise the citywide Objective Design Standards that apply to new residential construction. For property owners, this changes both accessory dwelling unit permitting rules and the objective design criteria a new home or ADU must meet. Second reading was calendared for August 5, 2026 on the consent calendar; final vote confirmation is pending.
Introduced Jul 15, 2026Next: Confirm adoption via posted council minutes (not yet published). Data-quality flag from this round: only Ordinance No. 1525 (same ADU/JADU and objective design standards subject matter, first reading approved April 15, 2026) could be independently reverified via city sources this round; "Ordinance No. 1527" could not be located. Verify the correct ordinance number with the city clerk before publishing further updates.Checked Sep 7, 2026
BellIntroducedPlanning Commission
Bell's planning commission was scheduled to hold its first public hearing on August 5, 2026 on a new Specific Plan covering roughly 84 acres along the Atlantic Avenue corridor. The plan would create a new Mixed-Use land use designation and zoning sub-districts allowing by-right mixed-use housing with ground-floor commercial on identified opportunity sites, projected to add about 584 net new residential units as part of the city's Housing Element/RHNA program. The August 5 hearing was cancelled for lack of quorum and has not yet been rescheduled.
Introduced Aug 5, 2026Next: Confirm a rescheduled planning commission hearing date for the New Bell District Specific Plan; none has been published as of September 7, 2026Checked Sep 7, 2026
CovinaIntroducedPlanning Commission
Covina is rewriting its entire zoning code (Title 17, unchanged since the 1960s), consolidating 56 chapters into about 14 with clearer development-standard tables; the city held a public workshop on the draft on July 21, 2026, and the planning commission held its public hearing on the draft August 25, 2026. Draft chapters under review include single-family residential zone standards, general development standards, and specific use regulations, meaning density, height, parking, or ADU rules could shift once finalized, even though the city states the rewrite isn't tied to any specific project. No ordinance has been introduced at city council yet; property owners should review the draft chapters and the city's affected-properties map.
Introduced Jul 21, 2026Next: Confirm outcome of the August 25, 2026 planning commission hearing and watch for the item to be calendared for city council consideration; no council hearing date found as of September 7, 2026Checked Sep 7, 2026
InglewoodIntroducedPlanning Commission
This proposed ordinance would add citywide inclusionary housing requirements to Chapter 12 of the Inglewood Municipal Code, requiring developers of qualifying new residential projects to set aside a share of units as affordable housing or pay an in-lieu fee. The planning commission held a public hearing on the proposal August 5, 2026; whether the commission voted to recommend it to city council has not been confirmed. Property owners planning multifamily development in Inglewood should watch this closely, since it would add a new affordability obligation to future residential entitlements.
Introduced Aug 5, 2026Next: Confirm the August 5 planning commission vote outcome; the item did not appear on city council agendas through September 1, 2026, so it has not yet been calendared for city council considerationChecked Sep 7, 2026
La Habra HeightsAdoptedCity Council
This ordinance clarifies that legacy small lots originally created for water-tank sites or other non-residential purposes can be developed with a home if they meet standard zoning rules or qualify for a limited Minor Exception on setback, height, or size. It also updates residential fencing and wall rules, allowing solid, view-blocking front-yard walls via Minor Exception for street noise, safety, or security (subject to design standards like earth-tone materials and landscaping screening), and loosens several Minor Exception thresholds. The city council adopted it on second reading August 10, 2026.
Introduced Aug 10, 2026Next: Ordinance takes effect approximately 30 days after adoption (roughly September 9, 2026); exact effective date not yet confirmed — minutes for the August 10 meeting had not been posted as of September 7, 2026Checked Sep 7, 2026
Redondo BeachIntroducedCity Council
Redondo Beach's city charter (Article XXVII / Measure RB) requires voter approval for major changes in allowable land use, so the city council directed staff on the scope of General Plan and zoning ordinance changes needed to rezone sites for 2,490 new housing units required by its state-mandated Housing Element. Rather than the council adopting the rezoning directly, the actual zoning and density changes on identified sites will go before voters as a ballot measure on November 3, 2026. Property owners near identified housing sites should watch for specific density and zoning changes once the ballot measure text is finalized and voted on.
Introduced Jul 7, 2026Next: Confirm council adoption of the election-calling resolutions via published minutes, and finalize ballot measure text; voters decide at the November 2026 general election — Nov 3, 2026Checked Aug 24, 2026
BellflowerIntroducedCity Council
Bellflower's city council has scheduled an August 24, 2026 public hearing on ZOTA 26-01, an amendment to the city's existing Housing Opportunity Overlay Zone (HOOZ) — a Housing Element implementation overlay that permits increased residential development on qualifying sites. The amendment would revise allowed uses and development standards within the overlay; the exact changes aren't detailed until the staff report is released. Property owners with parcels inside the HOOZ overlay should watch for the staff report ahead of the hearing.
Introduced Jul 31, 2026Next: Confirm hearing outcome via posted council minutes. A secondary source referenced this item being adopted around August 25, 2026 as "Ordinance 1152," but no working source link could be found to corroborate that this round — treat as unconfirmed pending a primary-source check.Checked Aug 24, 2026
Monterey ParkIntroducedCity Council
Monterey Park's city council voted August 5, 2026 to place Measure HOM on the November 3, 2026 ballot, asking voters to amend the city's voter-adopted Land Use and Urban Design Element (Measure JJ, 2020) to create a new "Housing Overlay Mixed Environments" designation. If approved, it would allow multifamily, townhome, condo, and mixed-use housing on underutilized commercial and industrial sites citywide, excluding existing single-family (R-1) and duplex (R-2) zones. Because Measure JJ requires voter ratification of land-use element changes, this ballot measure only authorizes the concept; the council would still need to adopt implementing zoning regulations separately if voters approve it.
Introduced Aug 5, 2026Next: Voters decide at the November 3, 2026 General Municipal Election — Nov 3, 2026Checked Aug 24, 2026
Rancho Palos VerdesAdoptedCity Council
This urgency ordinance extends, from December 31, 2026 to December 31, 2028, special rules letting homeowners inside the Greater Portuguese Bend active-landslide area install temporary foundation supports (such as cargo-container footings or steel leveling systems) and place temporary housing, up to 1,200 square feet and 16 feet tall, on the same lot as an existing damaged home, without standard permanent-foundation permitting. It does not open any new land to development; it extends existing disaster-relief permitting tied to the city's ongoing landslide-area building moratorium, subject to Building Official and geologist approval. The city council adopted it as an urgency measure on August 4, 2026.
Introduced Aug 4, 2026Next: No further action pending; sunsets December 31, 2028 unless extended againChecked Aug 24, 2026
Redondo BeachAdoptedCity Council
These companion ordinances amend Redondo Beach's zoning code and Coastal Land Use Plan to raise allowed residential density on designated mixed-use "housing sites" from 55 units per acre up to 65-80 units per acre depending on location, while keeping existing height caps (for example, the South Bay Marketplace site at Hawthorne Boulevard/182nd Street rises to 80 units per acre with its existing 7-story limit unchanged). Buildings on these sites must now be at least 50% residential floor area. This is part of the city's RHNA/Housing Element compliance program and is a separate legislative track from the Article XXVII ballot measure. The city council adopted both ordinances on second reading August 11, 2026; the coastal-zone portion still needs California Coastal Commission certification.
Introduced Aug 4, 2026Next: California Coastal Commission certification of the Coastal Land Use Plan amendment (no hearing date found yet)Checked Aug 24, 2026
Rolling HillsSecond ReadingCity Council
This ordinance amends the zoning code to allow a 25-foot maximum building height for single-family residences specifically on Williamsburg Lane, above the citywide default residential height limit of 21 feet. The city council held second reading as a consent item on August 10, 2026; final adoption was not independently confirmed via posted minutes as of this check.
Introduced Jul 27, 2026Next: Confirm adoption via posted council minutes (not yet published)Checked Aug 24, 2026
Los AngelesIn EffectCity Council
This ordinance amends LA's Mixed Income Incentive Program (LAMC 12.22 A.38) to allow low-scale multifamily housing in R2 and RD zones within a half-mile of designated transit "Opportunity Stations," serving as the city's local alternative to the state's SB 79 transit-density law. It lets more duplexes, triplexes, and small apartment buildings be built near transit without triggering the state law's larger density and height mandates. The city council adopted it June 30, 2026, and it took effect July 1, 2026.
Introduced May 20, 2026Effective Jul 1, 2026Checked Jul 24, 2026
Los AngelesIn EffectCity Council
This companion ordinance sets a phased, delayed schedule for applying the state's SB 79 transit-density mandate in Los Angeles, deferring full upzoning in lower-resource areas, fire hazard zones, and historic districts until roughly 2030. It works alongside the separate SB 79 Low-Rise ordinance, which serves as the city's interim local alternative near transit stations in the meantime. The city council adopted it June 23, 2026, effective June 30, 2026.
Introduced May 19, 2026Effective Jun 30, 2026Checked Jul 24, 2026
MalibuIn EffectCity Council
This ordinance rewrites Malibu's accessory dwelling unit and junior ADU rules to fix problems the state (HCD) identified in the prior ordinance and to conform to new 2025-26 state ADU laws. It updates size, height, setback, parking, and floor-area standards, caps impact fees on small ADUs, and sets ministerial approval timelines. It also adds a reduced setback and a special exception for ADUs on Palisades/Franklin/Broad fire-rebuild parcels, letting an ADU get occupancy approval before the destroyed primary home is rebuilt.
Introduced Jun 8, 2026Effective Jul 22, 2026Checked Jul 24, 2026
