Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Housing
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Hillside areas of Pasadena
Extracted standards
19 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Accessory structures
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure placement
Accessory structures, except for detached garages, must be located behind the rear wall plane(s) of the primary structure.
- Maximum individual accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure size600 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Individual accessory structures shall be limited to a maximum size of 600 square feet.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above grade (general limit)28 ft
No structure shall exceed a height of 28 feet at any point on the site, measured in compliance with Subsection B.1.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. from lowest grade to roof35 ft
No structure shall exceed a height of 35 feet, measured from the lowest elevation on the site where the structure touches the grade, to the highest point of the roof.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting shielding
Exterior lighting shall be properly shielded to avoid glare and the spill of light to surrounding areas.
Other
- Basement restrictions
Basements shall not extend beyond the footprint of the first floor, shall not be constructed underneath accessory structures, shall be limited to one level, and shall have an interior height not exceeding nine feet.
- Driveway width15 ft
The minimum and maximum graded and paved width of a driveway serving a dwelling unit shall be 15 feet for one unit and 20 feet for two or more units.
- Maximum driveway grade15 pct
The finished grade of a driveway shall not exceed an average grade of 15 percent, or 20 percent at any point.
- Maximum FARFloor 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. formula
The maximum gross floor area ratio (FAR) shall be as follows, except as modified by Subsections A.2 through A.6. For lots under 10,000 sqft, FAR = 0.30 + 500 sqft. For lots over 10,000 sqft, portions with 50% slope are deducted. For average slope >15%, FAR is further reduced by F = (B)(1 - ((C - 0.15)/2)).
- Minimum distance below ridge or knoll30 ft
The topmost point of a proposed structure and all site grading shall be at least 30 feet below the top of the nearest ridge or knoll.
- Minimum floor areaMinimum floor areaThe smallest dwelling the district permits, in square feet of living space. allowance for large lots3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
For lots over 10,000 square feet, if the resulting maximum allowable gross floor area is less than 3,000 square feet, a maximum allowable gross floor area of 3,000 square feet shall be allowed.
- Sewer connection required
All development in the hillside districts shall meet the requirements of the Public Works Department and Building Division with regard to connections to the public sewer system.
- Silhouette restriction
No part of a proposed structure shall appear silhouetted against the sky above the nearest ridge when viewed from a public street or park.
- Trash receptacle screening
All trash receptacles shall be screened from view from the public right-of-way.
Parking
- Guest parking space dimensions
Each guest parking space shall be a minimum of 8.5 feet wide by 18 feet long.
- Guest parking spaces when on-street parking prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.4 spaces
A minimum of four guest parking spaces shall be provided on a site fronting on a street where parking is prohibited on both sides of the street at the site.
- Guest parking spaces when on-street parking allowed2 spaces
A minimum of two guest parking spaces shall be provided on a site fronting a street where on-street parking is allowed.
Setback
The minimum front setback for an attached or detached garage on upslope and downslope sites is at the point on the centerline of the front lot line where the elevation is ten feet above or below the top of the curb, or 25 feet, whichever is less.
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for main structure25 ft
The minimum front setback for the main structure, and accessory structures other than garages, shall be 25 feet.
From the ordinance
Total lot coverage shall not exceed 35 percent.