Pasadena's 45-Year Rule: Historic Review Before You Remodel or Demolish
Pasadena requires a Historic Resource Evaluation before demolition or a major project on a building 45 years or older. What triggers it and what follows.
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Beverly Hills Construction Hours, Saturdays and Holidays
Beverly Hills allows permitted work 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays, bars Saturday work near homes and closes 12 holidays. What to plan around.
Burbank Watering Rules After July 2026: No Assigned Days, Same Hours
Burbank dropped assigned watering days on July 21, 2026. Sprinkler hours and the winter daylight ban stay, and pool covers are now required all year.
Pasadena Construction Hours and Noise Rules for Home Projects
Pasadena construction hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 to 5 Saturday, no noisy work Sundays and 11 listed holidays, with narrow exceptions.
Beverly Hills Fence, Wall and Hedge Heights: Central, Hillside, Trousdale
Beverly Hills sets fence, wall and hedge heights by area. Front yard limits, side and rear yard caps, the open-view rule and Trousdale's slope rules.
Burbank Front Yard Rules: Paving, Driveways and Artificial Turf
Burbank caps front yard paving at 45% of the required setback, limits artificial turf to half the planted area and sets driveway widths. What to check.
Pasadena Very High Fire Zone: Brush Rules and AB 38 at Sale
How Pasadena's 2025 fire hazard map, annual brush inspections and the AB 38 defensible space rule affect selling or buying a home in the city.
Beverly Hills Protected Trees: Heritage, Native and Urban Grove Rules
Which trees Beverly Hills protects on single-family lots, where on the lot the rule applies, what a permit needs, and the penalty for removing one.
Burbank Construction Hours: Sundays, Holidays and Owner-Builders
Burbank construction hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 8 to 5 Saturdays, none on Sundays or 10 city holidays, plus a narrow owner-builder exception.
Pasadena Fence and Wall Height Rules After Ordinance 7471
Pasadena's 2026 fence rules: 4 feet in front if 50% open, 2 feet if less open, 6 feet in most side, rear and corner yards, 1-foot coyote rollers.
Beverly Hills House Size Limits: Floor Area, Basements and the 50% Rule
How Beverly Hills caps house size: 1,500 sq ft plus 40% of the lot in the Central Area, a slope formula in the Hillside Area, and the 50% remodel rule.
Burbank Sewer Lateral Repairs: What the Owner Pays For
In Burbank the owner maintains the sewer lateral to the public main. Tree-root reimbursement, SLURP rebates, permits and the 10-foot valve rule.
Pasadena Neighborhood Compatibility: The 500-Foot Median Rule
A Pasadena house more than 35% above the median home within 500 feet needs a compatibility permit. How the median is built and what the permit takes.
Glendale R1 Floor Area Ratio: How Big a House the Code Allows
Glendale's R1 zone caps house size with three FAR districts. How to read District I, II or III, what counts, and the garage exclusion.
Glendale Front Yard Fence Rules: Street Setbacks, the F Overlay and the H Overlay
In Glendale's R1 zone no fence or wall may stand in the street front setback. The Fence Overlay allows 42 inches, the Horse Overlay 48 inches.
Santa Clarita RV, Boat and Trailer Parking Rules: Street, Driveway and Side Yard
Santa Clarita bans oversized RVs, boats and trailers from residential streets, allows three free 72-hour permits per 120 days and bars front yard parking.
Pasadena Water and Power: What a Home Buyer Takes On With the House
Pasadena homes get power and water from the city's own utility: water tiers, the 750 kWh electric cliff, the 7.67% utility tax and Level 2 watering days.
Pasadena's Overnight Parking Ban: Who Can Park on the Street Between 2 and 6 a.m.
Pasadena bans street parking 2 to 6 a.m. on nearly every street. Who gets an annual permit, the 600-foot test, the two-permit cap and the $3 nightly pass.
Who Pays for Sidewalk Repair in Burbank: City Trees, Owner Duty and the Five-Day Notice
Burbank owners must keep the sidewalk, parkway and driveway apron safe; city policy covers street tree damage, and a posted notice gives five days.
Mulholland Scenic Parkway Specific Plan: Sherman Oaks and Encino Hillside Rules
Within half a mile of Mulholland Drive any Sherman Oaks or Encino project needs design review; visible ones get 15 to 40 ft height caps and grading limits.
Burbank RV, Boat and Trailer Parking Rules: Street and Driveway
Burbank requires a daily permit to park an RV of 22 feet or more on the street: 72 hours at a time, 96 days a year. No boats or trailers in front yards.
Burbank Home Occupation Rules: Running a Business From Home
Burbank allows two home businesses per residence, capped at the greater of 400 square feet or 20 percent, never in a garage. The permit does not transfer.
Santa Clarita ADU Rules After Ordinance 26-2: What Changed in 2026
Santa Clarita rewrote its ADU ordinance in April 2026 after a state findings letter. What Ordinance 26-2 removed and what the city can still require.
Alla Novytska in VoyageLA: The Interview, and What an Agent's Promises Mean in California Law
VoyageLA published its interview with Alla Novytska on October 5, 2026. What she said, set beside the California statutes on what an agent owes you.
Encino Oak Tree Removal: The Los Angeles Protected Tree Permit, Fees and the Permit Hold of Up to 10 Years
In Encino, removing a native oak with a 4-inch trunk needs a Board of Public Works permit. City fees start at $3,698.47. What buyers should check.
Pasadena Soft-Story Retrofit: The Deadlines by Priority Group and What Buyers Should Check
Pasadena gives soft-story owners seven years from the city's notice to finish a retrofit. For Priority 1 buildings, that clock ends December 5, 2026.
Burbank Accessory Structure Rules: Sheds, Pool Houses, Detached Garages and the No-Sleeping Covenant
Burbank caps backyard structures at 1,000 square feet, bans kitchens and sleeping in them, and records a covenant when plumbing goes in. What to check.
Burbank Fence, Wall and Hedge Height Rules: What to Measure Before You Buy
Burbank caps front yard fences at 4 feet and wants them open above 2 feet. How side yards, hedges, corner lots and pre-2017 fences are treated.
Burbank Brush Clearance Rules: The 200-Foot Zone, the $46 Inspection and AB 38 at Sale
Burbank asks fire zone owners for 200 feet of brush clearance, double the state rule. How the annual inspection, $46 fees and AB 38 sale report work.
Santa Clarita Hillside Lots: When Slope and Grading Trigger City Review
In Santa Clarita, a lot averaging 10% slope or more brings hillside review. Staff decide up to 15%; steeper lots go to the Planning Commission.
Glendale Design Review for Single-Family Homes: When an Addition Needs a Hearing
Glendale can exempt home additions under 700 sq ft with no new story. Front second stories, new houses and deep remodels go to the Design Review Board.
Splitting a Burbank Lot Under SB 9: What the City Requires
Burbank allows SB 9 urban lot splits in R-1 only, under standards adopted in 2024. On an interior lot the frontage rule matters more than lot area.
The Burbank Rancho Review Board: what it reviews, and what it never sees
Burbank's Rancho Review Board only sees projects subject to Development Review, and the code attaches that to the Rancho's commercial zones, not to R-1-H.
Selling a Glendale Home in a Fire Hazard Zone: The AB 38 Inspection and the $115 Fees
Glendale sellers in a high or very high fire zone owe buyers defensible space proof. How the $115 AB 38 inspection works, and the separate $115 VMP bill.
Glendale Short-Term Rental Rules: The Home-Sharing License and the Vacation Rental Ban
Glendale allows short-term stays only when the host lives on site, bans vacation rentals in every zone, and bars home-sharing on any lot with an ADU.
Pasadena Hillside Development Permit: What Triggers It and How Big a House Can Be
Which Pasadena projects need a Hillside Development Permit, the two floor-area caps that apply in the HD overlay, and what buyers should check first.
Pasadena Short-Term Rental Permit Rules: What the Ordinance Actually Requires
Pasadena requires an annual STR permit, nine months of owner-occupancy, and caps unhosted stays at 90 days a year. What a buyer or seller checks first.
How a Home Gets Designated a Historic Resource in Burbank
Burbank designates historic resources under BMC 10-1-926 through a five-step process that ends in a recorded covenant. What that means for an owner.
Glendale ADU Rules: What the City Currently Cannot Enforce
State regulators found Glendale's ADU ordinance illegal three times since 2022. A 2025 settlement means three of its bans are unenforceable right now.
Pasadena ADU Fees: What the 900 Square Foot Line Waives
Pasadena waives its impact fee under 900 square feet, and waives it at any size with a seven year Housing Agreement. Here is the actual trade-off.
North Hollywood's Artcraft District: What Buyers Should Know
A 1995 zoning overlay in North Hollywood still limits what buyers can build, rent, or run as a business inside its boundary.
Is There a Flat Fee for an Oak Tree Permit in Unincorporated LA County?
LA County bills its oak tree permit as a cost-recovery deposit, not a flat fee like Santa Clarita's, and the appeal path ends one step earlier.
Short-Term Rentals in Burbank: What the Zoning Code Actually Says
Burbank leaves short-term rentals out of the R-1 use table and sets a 90-day floor on ADU rentals. What a buyer checks before writing an offer.
Selling a Tenant-Occupied House in Glendale: Who Is Covered
Glendale's just cause ordinance stops at parcels with two or fewer units. Where the line is written, what the buyer inherits, and what relocation costs.
How Tall Can You Build on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks?
Height limits on Ventura and Van Nuys Boulevards in Sherman Oaks run 30 to 75 feet under the corridor specific plan, and the line falls block by block.
Burbank Floor Area Ratio: How Big a House the Lot Allows
Burbank caps house size by lot size. What counts toward floor area ratio, what is exempt, and the ten percent exception the Planning Commission can grant.
Перше житло в Каліфорнії: які іпотечні програми відкриті без грінкарти
FHA закрився для тих, хто без грінкарти, у травні 2025 року. Конвенційна іпотека залишилась відкритою, і Fannie Mae тепер приймає ITIN. Що це означає.
Selling a House With Solar in Burbank: What the Sale Ends
A Burbank sale ends NEM 1.0 grandfathering unless the buyer is immediate family. What solar net billing means for the new owner, and what the file needs.
Selling a Tenant-Occupied House in Pasadena: What the Charter Allows
Sale is not a just cause for eviction in Pasadena. What transfers to the buyer, which properties are covered, and what relocation costs from October 1.
Pasadena Protected Trees: When You Need a Removal Permit
Which Pasadena trees are protected, why the part of the lot the trunk stands in decides it, and what a removal permit actually takes.
Burbank vs Los Angeles ADU Rules: What Changes at the City Line
Burbank caps detached ADUs at 850 or 1,000 square feet and 17 feet tall. Los Angeles allows up to 1,200. Same block, different city, different build.
Mills Act in Pasadena vs Glendale: Two Programs, Two Different Doors
Pasadena caps and scores its Mills Act contracts on a spring deadline. Glendale gates them behind a City Council listing vote. How the two differ.
Do I Need a Permit to Remove a Tree in Burbank?
In Burbank the answer turns on where the trunk stands. The tree between the sidewalk and the curb is public, and it carries a permit and an appraisal.
Burbank Residential Parking Permit Zones: What Buyers Should Check
How Burbank permit parking zones are created, why some addresses get five permits and others get one, and what a buyer should check before an offer.
Do I Need a Permit to Remove an Oak in Glendale?
Glendale protects native oaks, bays and sycamores at six inches of trunk. The permit reaches pruning, encroachment and your neighbour's tree too.
Burbank Retrofit Upon Resale: The Water Certificate Seller and Buyer Both Sign
Burbank requires a Retrofit Upon Resale Certificate of Compliance before escrow closes, signed by seller and buyer. The fixture standards and the filing.
Burbank Hillside Development Permit: What Triggers It, What It Costs, and What a Buyer Should Check
When a Burbank hillside remodel needs a Hillside Development Permit, the height and view rules behind it, the 2026 fee and the fire zone paperwork at sale.
Selling a Tenant-Occupied House in Burbank: What the Tenant Protection Ordinance Requires
Burbank's Tenant Protection Ordinance sets no-fault relocation pay at three months' rent, with one exception. What a seller or buyer owes, from the code.
Glendale Hillside Building Rules: What the R1R Zone Allows
Glendale caps hillside houses by FAR district, slope and a 32-foot height limit, then adds ridgeline and stream bans. The numbers, from the code.
Selling a House in Pasadena vs Glendale: What Each City Requires Before Escrow Closes
Pasadena requires a presale certificate under Municipal Code Chapter 14.17 before closing. Glendale has no city report. What each seller owes, and fees.
Is Toluca Lake in Burbank or Los Angeles? What Changes at the City Line
Toluca Lake straddles the Burbank and Los Angeles city line. How to tell which side an address is on, and what changes: permits, utilities, 9A, taxes.
Burbank Water and Power vs LADWP: What Changes When You Buy Across the City Line
Burbank owns its utility, Los Angeles owns another. What changes on the bill, the deposit, the trash account, the watering days and the lien risk.
Building an ADU in Burbank: What Actually Gets Reassessed
An ADU does not reassess the house it sits behind. State law reassesses the new unit only, and Burbank has its own size caps on top.
The Preliminary Change of Ownership Report, Explained for California Buyers
The PCOR is the form that tells the county assessor your sale happened. Skipping it costs $20 at recording and can cost far more later.
What Is a 30-Day Escrow, and When Do You Need 45 Days?
A 30-day and a 45-day escrow differ by what you can still fix after the contingency date. The purchase agreement prints no default escrow length.
Encino Hillside Construction Rules: What Actually Limits a Build
Slope bands set the floor area, a table caps the grading, and ZIMAS carries two different hillside fields that do not mean the same thing.
When is the deadline to appeal a property tax assessment in Los Angeles County?
Los Angeles County takes regular assessment appeals from July 2 to November 30. The reason the date is November and not September matters.
What are the LMD charges on a Santa Clarita property tax bill?
Santa Clarita levies 62 separate landscape zones. Two houses on one street can pay wildly different LMD lines, and the zone number explains why.
Are Water Softeners Illegal in Santa Clarita? What Buyers and Sellers Need to Know
Salt-based softeners are banned in the Santa Clarita Valley. What Measure S required, how to spot a legal exchange tank, and who pays for removal.
Who Pays the Transfer Tax When You Sell a House in Los Angeles County?
The county rate is $1.10 per $1,000. Only five LA County cities add their own, and Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena and Santa Clarita are not among them.
Do You Have to Disclose a Death in a House in California?
California Civil Code 1710.2 sets a three year window for disclosing a death on a property, with two exceptions most summaries leave out.
Is My Santa Clarita Address in the City or in Unincorporated LA County?
A Santa Clarita mailing address does not tell you who regulates your property. How to tell city limits from unincorporated LA County before you offer.
Mello-Roos in Santa Clarita: Who Actually Levies It, and How to Find Out Before You Buy
Santa Clarita levies only three Mello-Roos districts. Everything else on the tax bill comes from another agency, and state law only asks the seller to ask.
What Does a Preliminary Title Report Actually Cover in California?
A California preliminary title report is an offer to insure, not a statement about the condition of title. Insurance Code 12340.11 says so in one sentence.
What Is a Natural Hazard Disclosure Report in California?
The NHD covers six mapped zones, and the fire question changed in 2025. What the report tells you, what it hides, and your three-day exit.
Do I Need a Permit to Remove an Oak Tree in Santa Clarita?
Santa Clarita measures protected oaks by circumference. LA County measures by diameter. That difference decides whether your pool plan needs a permit.
What Happens When You Buy a House in a Glendale Historic District?
Glendale's nine historic districts, what design review actually covers, and why the pending Cleveland Knoll district matters to buyers right now.
What Retrofits Are Required Before You Can Sell a House in Los Angeles?
LA's 9A report, the LADWP water certificate and the seismic gas shutoff valve, plus what Burbank requires and what Glendale does not.
Glendale Water & Power: What a City-Owned Utility Changes When You Buy a Home in Glendale
Glendale owns its own utility. What that changes for a buyer: sewer on the electric bill, solar rules, deposits, and the one charge that can lien a house.
How Long Does Escrow Take in California and What Happens in Each Step?
A California escrow timeline built on the actual deadlines: the 3-day disclosure rule, good funds law, recording, and what really causes delays.
What Are Burbank's ADU Rules, and Where Can You Actually Build One?
Burbank ADU rules: the 850 and 1,000 square foot caps, height limits, the R-1-H construction ban, Mountain Fire Zone limits and the 30-day plan track.
Can I Inherit My Parents' House in Los Angeles and Keep Their Property Taxes?
Prop 19 parent to child transfers in LA County: the one year move-in rule, the $1,044,586 value cap, filing deadlines and the LA wildfire extension.
Can You Keep a Horse in Burbank? R-1-H Zoning in the Rancho, Explained
Burbank's R-1-H horsekeeping zone exists only in the Rancho. Lot area limits, stable setbacks, registration, and why SB 9 does not apply there.
Why Did I Get a Supplemental Property Tax Bill After Buying a House?
How Los Angeles County calculates a supplemental tax bill, when it lands, why some buyers get two, and the 60-day appeal clock that runs from the bill.
Burbank Soft-Story Retrofit: Deadlines, Grants, and What Buyers Should Check
Burbank's soft-story retrofit rules: which buildings are covered, what the compliance deadlines are, and what grant money owners can still apply for.
What Is The Burbank Housing Market Doing In August 2026?
Burbank median prices, days on market and mortgage rates for August 2026, plus the city retrofit rule that has to clear before escrow closes.
What Should You Check Before Buying a Home Near Hollywood Burbank Airport?
What to check before buying near Hollywood Burbank Airport: noise contours, who runs the airport, and which disclosures a seller owes you.
How Did Garfield Heights Become Pasadena's Second Landmark District, and What Does That Actually Cost a Buyer in 2026?
How Garfield Heights became Pasadena's second landmark district, and what a Mills Act contract actually costs and saves a buyer in 2026.
Magnolia Park, Burbank: How the Neighborhood Was Built, and What Its Houses Hide
How Burbank's Magnolia Park was laid out and built in the 1920s and 1930s, and what its houses still hide behind the stucco and the shopfronts.