Hancock Park is one of the most beautiful and historic neighborhoods in the City of Los Angeles. A stunning 90% of the 1200 homes retain the original design of their street facing facades that date from the early 1920’s. Each block has homes that are in proportion to the size of the lot, with deep landscaped setbacks and wide tree-lined parkways. Hancock Park was designated a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ) by the City of Los Angeles in 2007. The HPOZ is an ordinance that helps preserve the historic character of the neighborhood and serves as tool to help communities manage change in their neighborhoods.
HPOZ Preservation Plan Resources and Process:
If you are planning a renovation or new construction project to any portion of your home that is visible from the street, please first review the HANCOCK PARK PRESERVATION PLAN at: https://planning.lacity.gov/preservation-design/overlays/hancock-park
All project proposals in an HPOZ require review. For all new projects or to obtain a HPOZ clearance, please go to our online application portal by clicking here. If you do not already have an account with the online application portal you will need to create an account before submitting for the request. Once you have an account please click My Projects and then click Create New Project then click Historic Preservation Overlay Zone (HPOZ). Clearances and Referrals will be completed using this system moving forward. More information on submitting a project for review is available here. If there is a preservation emergency such as code enforcement in progress, please report the issue to LADBS if it is single-family or Housing if it is multi-family.
By reading the Preservation Plan before you begin your design and construction plans you will save time and energy. The Hancock Park Preservation Plan contains the design guidelines for preserving our historic Hancock Park homes. If you have any questions on where to begin, please contact our HPOZ Chair. For any questions or to schedule a review of a proposed project within the Hancock Park HPOZ, please contact:
If you believe that a building and/or zoning code violation has occurred on another privately-owned parcel, a report can be made to LADBS by either calling 3-1-1, or using the online form accessible here.
Other Zoning and Land Use Resources:
The City of Los Angeles offers a number of online resources related to the zoning of and construction on parcels located in the City, including Hancock Park. The City department with jurisdiction over construction is the Department of Building and Safety (“LADBS”), whose general website can be accessed here. Contact LADBS if you are planning construction on your property and have questions regarding building permits and what your project requires.
LADBS has a website called Atlas through which parcel specific information, including zoning, geography, code enforcement, and permit information can be accessed. Separately, LADBS also has a website here that provides access to detailed building permit information by parcel street address. The City also has a site, Zimas, that accesses detailed parcel zoning information by parcel street address.