Gov. Code, § 8162.7 · Article 1. General Planning
Gov. Code, § 8162.7
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in Section 8162.9, the following height limits shall apply as follows:
(a) The applicable height limit shall be 80 feet for the following areas:
(1) The block surrounded by L Street on the north, 16th Street on the east, Capitol Avenue on the south, and 15th Street on the west.
(2) The half block surrounded by Capitol Avenue on the north, 16th Street on the east, 15th Street on the west, and a line parallel to and 210 feet to the south of Capitol Avenue on the south.
(3) The half block to the east of 15th Street between a line running parallel to and 210 feet to the north of N Street on the north, and a line running parallel to and 210 feet to the south of N Street on the south.
(4) The half block to the south of N Street between 15th Street on the east, and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 9th Street on the west.
(b) The applicable height limit shall be 120 feet for the following area:
The blocks between L Street on the north, 17th Street on the east, Matsui Alley on the south, and 16th Street on the west.
(c) The applicable height limit shall be 150 feet for the following areas:
(1) The half block to the west of 16th Street between a line parallel to and 210 feet to the north of N Street on the north, and a line parallel to and 210 feet to the south of N Street on the south.
(2) The half block to the north of O Street between 16th Street on the east and 8th Street on the west.
(3) The half block to the south of N Street between 8th Street on the west and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 8th Street on the east.
(4) The block to the south of O Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 11th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 11th Street on the west.
(5) The half block to the north of L Street between 16th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 9th Street on the west.
(6) The half block to the west of 9th Street between L Street on the north and N Street on the south.
(d) The applicable height limit shall be 250 feet for the following areas:
(1) The half block to the south of O Street between 13th Street and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 12th Street.
(2) The half block to the south of O Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 10th Street on the east, and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 8th Street on the west.
(3) The half block to the west of 8th Street between N Street on the north and O Street on the south.
(4) The half block to the south of K Street between 12th Street on the east and 10th Street on the west.
(5) The block to the north of K Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 11th Street on the west, and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 11th Street on the east.
(e) The applicable height limit shall be 300 feet for the following areas:
(1) The half block to the south of K Street, between 16th Street on the east and 12th Street on the west.
(2) The half block to the South of K Street, between 10th Street on the east and 8th Street on the west.
(3) The half block east of 8th Street, between a line parallel to and 210 feet to the north of L Street on the north and N Street on the south.
(f) The applicable height limit shall be 350 feet for the following areas:
(1) The block to the north of J Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 11th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet west of 11th Street on the west.
(2) The half block to the north of I Street, between 11th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 11th Street on the west.
(g) The applicable height limit shall be 400 feet for the following areas:
(1) The half block to the north of K Street between 16th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet to the west of 12th Street on the west.
(2) The half block to the north of K Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet east of 10th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet west of 8th Street on the west.
(3) The block to the west of 8th Street between K Street on the north and N Street on the south.
(h) The applicable height limit shall be 450 feet for the following areas:
(1) The half block to the south of J Street between 16th Street on the east and a line parallel to and 200 feet west of 12th Street on the west.
(2) The half block to the south of J Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 10th Street on the east and 7th Street on the west.
(3) The half block to the north of K Street between a line parallel to and 200 feet to the east of 7th Street on the east and 7th Street on the west.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 2018, Ch. 415, Sec. 1. (SB 1162) Effective January 1, 2019.
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