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Pasadena, California · District

RM-12

ResidentialAll Pasadena districts0

Dimensional standards

RM-12 lot requirementsSTREETMin width 55 ftMAX DENSITY5 du/ac
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.

Lot

Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
55 ft

Density

Maximum density
5 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.

Uses

Permitted by right9

Conditional / special use3

From the ordinance

max density du per acre: 5.0; min lot width: 55.0
A. Residential density and lot size requirements.

Use details

{
  "dropped_conditions": {
    "accessory_uses": [
      "When a windowless wall of new construction faces an existing windowless wall on an adjacent lot, there is no minimum bui"
    ],
    "conditional_uses": [
      "A Building Permit in compliance with the discretionary approval within 12 months of the effective date of this Chapter; ",
      "A Certificate of Occupancy in compliance with the same discretionary approval."
    ]
  }
}