2028 Olympic and Paralympic Planning and Zoning Exemption Ordinance

The 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Planning and Zoning Exemption Ordinance, identified by solicitation number ENV-2025-6190-SE, is a citywide initiative led by the City of Los Angeles Department of City Planning. The project involves a Zoning Code Amendment to Chapter I and Chapter 1A of the Los Angeles Municipal Code to exempt specific temporary and permanent projects necessary for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games from standard planning and zoning requirements. Rather than changing land use designations, the ordinance establishes streamlined administrative pathways and definitions to facilitate the hosting and staging of the Games, which are scheduled to take place between July 14 and August 27, 2028. The ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) under Public Resources Code Section 21080(b)(7) and CEQA Guidelines Section 15272. This exemption is further supported by Assembly Bill 149 of 2025, which extends exemptions to temporary facilities provided they are removed within six months after the conclusion of the Games. Signed on December 15, 2025, by City Planner Diego E. Janacua Cortez, the Notice of Exemption initiates a 35-day statute of limitations for court challenges. The action is purely administrative and does not involve a specific construction project or a defined contract value.