22.320.090.D.4
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Altadena Community Standards DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Neon color maximum20 pct
The use of neon colors shall be limited to architectural accent features and not exceed 20 percent of a building frontage surface
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for accent45 ft
a portion or portions of the building, not to exceed a total 20 percent of the building footprint, may be up to three stories or 45 feet in height
the maximum height for any commercial structure shall be 35 feet
Other
- Encroachment plane angle45 deg
A 45-degree encroachment plane shall be required for new construction. The encroachment plane shall extend from a six-foot height at the edge of the required landscaped buffer
- Landscaped buffer5 ft
A five-foot landscaped buffer shall be provided.
- Maximum floor area ratioFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot.1.8 ratio
the total gross floor area of a lot shall not exceed 1.8 times the total area of such lot.
- Window coverage area40 pct
At least 55 percent of the total length and 40 percent of the total area of the façade of the building on the ground floor shall be devoted to windows, interior views, or interior displays
- Window coverage width55 pct
At least 55 percent of the total length and 40 percent of the total area of the façade of the building on the ground floor shall be devoted to windows, interior views, or interior displays
Parking
- Parking requirements
Automobile parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 22.112 (Parking) and comply with current requirements for accessible parking for people with disabilities, except that the following requirements shall apply: Table 22.320.090-G
Signage
- Awning sign maximum letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 in
Maximum letter height for awning signs shall not exceed ten inches.
- Awning sign maximum area20 pct
The maximum area of awning signs... shall not exceed 20 percent of the exterior surface of each awning
- Freestanding sign maximum area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Said sign shall not exceed 40 square feet of sign area.
- Freestanding sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.5 ft
Said sign shall not exceed five feet in height as measured vertically from ground level to the top of the sign
- Maximum letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 in
Maximum height of letters shall be restricted to 18 inches.
Flashing, animated or audible signs, except marquee signs which display time and temperature; signs which rotate, move, or simulate motion; signs with exposed bracing, guy wires, conduits, or similar devices; roof signs; outdoor advertising signs (billboards); and box signs.
- Wall sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.
Where the public right-of-way has a minimum width of 80 feet, a maximum of one square foot of wall sign area for each linear foot of building frontage; and where the public right-of-way has a width of less than 80 feet, a maximum of one-half square foot of wall sign area for each linear foot of building frontage.
- Window sign maximum area25 pct
Maximum area shall not exceed 25 percent per transparent glass area of the window
From the ordinance
Except in the Lake Avenue Mixed Use 'Center' Area, the maximum height for any commercial structure shall be 35 feet, except that a portion or portions of the building, not to exceed a total 20 percent of the building footprint, may be up to three stories or 45 feet in height