Answer by condition
What the parcel's condition decides in Santa Monica.
Two parcels in Santa Monica can follow different paths because the mapped conditions differ. Below is each condition verified for this city, with the question, the answer, the verification step and the official source.
Santa Monica sits about 14 miles west of Downtown Los Angeles, in the Westside cluster. The reviewing jurisdiction is the City of Santa Monica.
Verified condition
Coastal-zone review
Inside the coastal zone a project can need a coastal development permit in addition to the city's own approvals, and the boundary runs parcel by parcel rather than along a tidy line.
Does the coastal zone apply to this address?
That is decided parcel by parcel, not by how close the ocean feels. Confirm the coastal-zone boundary for the exact parcel, whether the city carries a certified local coastal program, and which body issues the coastal development permit.
How to verify it
Confirm whether the parcel sits inside the coastal zone, whether the city has a certified local coastal program, and which body issues the coastal permit.
Verified condition
Historic resources and districts
A designated resource or a contributing property in a district changes what can be demolished, how additions read from the street, which materials are acceptable and what documentation the file needs.
What changes if the property is historic?
Demolition, street-facing additions, window and material choices and the documentation in the file. Confirm designation or contributor status and the applicable review before committing to an exterior design.
How to verify it
Check whether the property is designated or a district contributor, which review applies to exterior change and demolition, and what documentation is expected.
Baseline framework
What applies to every parcel, condition or not.
- StateState accessory dwelling unit lawCal. Gov. Code § 66310 et seq.
- StateLocal ADU ordinance standardsCal. Gov. Code § 66314
- StateJunior accessory dwelling unitsCal. Gov. Code § 66333
- StateTwo-unit residential development (SB 9)Cal. Gov. Code § 65852.21
- StateUrban lot splitCal. Gov. Code § 66411.7
- StateHCD accessory dwelling unit guidanceCalifornia HCD
- StateCalifornia Building Standards CodeCalifornia Code of Regulations, Title 24
- StateCALGreen building standardsTitle 24, Part 11 (CALGreen)
- StateBuilding energy efficiency standardsTitle 24, Part 6 (Energy Code)
- StateContractor licence verificationCal. Bus. & Prof. Code, CSLB
- CountyCounty parcel and assessment recordsLos Angeles County Assessor