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Can I tear down and rebuild my house in Beverly Hills?

Tear-down and rebuild is allowed in Beverly Hills on most legally conforming parcels, but the path depends on the parcel's zoning, lot conformance, and any historic / hillside / coastal overlays. Flats lots are flat and rectangular but constrained by strict FAR and basement-area rules. Hillside parcels add slope, geotech, and access constraints.

What changes the answer in Beverly Hills.

Beverly Hills R-1 has its own FAR table and a Hillside R-1 designation with stricter slope rules; the city's own ordinances are stricter than LA County baseline in most categories. Architectural Commission and Design Review are common for visible-from-street projects. Hillside R-1 adds Development Review for grading and mass.

  • Flats lots are flat and rectangular but constrained by strict FAR and basement-area rules. Hillside parcels add slope, geotech, and access constraints.
  • Architectural Commission and Design Review are common for visible-from-street projects. Hillside R-1 adds Development Review for grading and mass.
  • Hillside R-1 caps mass, height, and grading; BHPO and Trousdale lots commonly require Development Review.
  • Hillside zones above Sunset overlap VHFHSZ; Chapter 7A applies.

Source-backed note

Demolition + new construction are reviewed by City of Beverly Hills Community Development — Building & Safety alongside any required planning / coastal / hillside review.

Local authority: City of Beverly Hills Community Development — Building & Safety

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