The term HPOZ refers to Historical Preservation Zone or a historic district. The idea is to preserve nieghborhoods with very distint architectural elements. The regulations impose restrictions on what homeowners are allowed to change, including windows, paint, roof tiles etc. All in order to safeguard the integrity of the architectural designs.
City of Burbank has no HPOZ's, however they do have historic preservation regulations in order to preserve the city's heritage and specific landmarks.
In City of Los Angeles the City Council adopted an ordinance in 1979 to enable the establishment of HPOZ's. The first one was Angelino Heights in 1983 and there are now 27 HPOZ's throughout the city.
Recognizing the importance of preserving these culturally rich neighborhoods, the City has developed an expansive program of Historic Preservation Overlay Zones (HPOZs), which includes review of proposed exterior alterations and additions to historic properties within designated districts.
While most districts are primarily residential, many have a mix of single-family and multi-family housing, and some include commercial and industrial properties. HPOZs are established and administered by the Los Angeles City Planning Department (in concert with the City Council).
Ana - I *LOVE* that home photo! Historic homes are my favorite; not too many around Phoenix....
We have a ton of those mainly on the Upper West Side. This is why there is hardly eny new development going on there because of HOPZ's. They are a real pain in the neck to deal with even if you want to do any renovation work to your NYC townhouse. It's a love hate relations hip with them here in NYC.