Pasadena, California · General provision

17.28.090

Dimensional standards

lot requirementsSTREETbuildable areaFront 10 ftRear 5 ftSide 5 ftMAX HEIGHT26 ft / 2 stories
Plan view of the district’s stated lot requirements. Solid line: the property line. Dashed: the setback lines the ordinance imposes; a building must stay inside the tinted envelope. Drawn from the figures extracted below — illustrative, not a survey.

Uses

Permitted by right1

Extracted standards

20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.

Design

Height

Other

  • Maximum roof pitch4 12

    The roof pitch of additions shall be the same roof pitch as the existing residence but shall not exceed 4:12.

  • Maximum second story floor area as percentage of first story50 pct

    The maximum allowable floor area of a second-story shall be limited to 50 percent of the proposed floor area of the first story (not including attached garage).

  • Maximum two-story floor area above average of nearby houses10 pct

    The maximum size for all two-story structures shall not be greater than ten percent above the average floor area of existing single-family houses within the same zoning district and within 500 feet of the subject property.

  • Second floor balcony restriction

    Balconies, decks, and porches located on the second floor shall be integrated and recessed into the roofline; projecting balconies are prohibited.

  • Second floor side window techniques

    Second floor windows facing a side yard are limited to clerestory windows, recessed windows, non-transparent or obscured glazing, permanent architectural screens, or permanently affixed louvers.

  • Side-yard encroachment plane angle45 degrees

    The main structure shall not be located within a side-yard encroachment plane sloping at a 45-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing six feet above the existing grade along the interior side property line.

Setback

From the ordinance

The maximum height of main structures shall be 26 feet.
17.28.090