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Long Beach, CA Know before you sign a lease
Population 466,000 · LA County · Zoning code effective Mar 2026
Residential zones (Title 21)
R-1-N · Single-family R-1-S · Single-family small lot R-1-M · Single-family medium R-1-L · Single-family large R-2-N · Two-family R-2-I · Two-family infill R-2-A · Two-family alt R-3-S · Multi-family small R-3-M · Multi-family medium R-3-T · Multi-family transitional R-3-4 · Multi-family high-density R-4-R · High-density residential R-4-N · High-density neighborhood R-4-H · High-density housing R-4-U · High-density urban R-4-M · Multi-family mixed RM · Residential-manufactured RP · Residential-planned
Commercial zones (Title 21)
CNP · Neighborhood pedest. CNA · Neighborhood auto CNR · Neighborhood regional CCA · Community auto CCP · Community pedest. CCR · Community regional CCN · Community neighborhood CHW · Highway commercial CS · Commercial service
Industrial zones (Title 21)
IL · Light industrial IM · Medium industrial IG · General industrial IP · Port-related industrial
Title 22 transitional zones
RMU-3 · Residential mixed-use 3 RMU-4 · Residential mixed-use 4 MU-1 · Mixed-use 1 MU-2 · Mixed-use 2 MU-3 · Mixed-use 3 C3 · Commercial MFR-L · Multi-family low MFR-M · Multi-family medium NI-1 · Neo-industrial focused NI-2 · Neo-industrial flex
Special districts
I · Institutional P · Park PR · Public right-of-way PD · Planned development (30+) SP · Specific plans (4)
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Cannabis snapshot Open licensing — no hard cap No hard license cap — open licensing model. Dispensary allowed in all 9 commercial zones + NI-1/NI-2. Buffer: schools 600ft, daycare 600ft, another dispensary 1,000ft. All cannabis prohibited in IP (port) zone.
Retail 7% adult-use (max 12%) · 6% medical (max 8%) · Cultivation $13.09/sf · 5-year permit, renewable · 1 applicant per property address
Equity businesses pay 50% of all tax rates
Data from municipal code and CA Dept. of Cannabis Control where applicable. Verify with city planning before proceeding.
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