Land use · Pasadena, California

Single-Family

Named in 1 of this ordinance’s zoning districts.

How this ordinance defines it

The operative definition is the local one. Codes routinely subdivide a category into tiers — “day care 2, family”, “group home 2” — and attach different permissions to each, so only Pasadena’s own text settles what this covers.

| |---|---|---| | **Residential Districts** | | | | RS-1 - RS-6 | Single-Family Residential | Low-Density Residential | | RM-12 | Multi-Family Residential - Two Units Per Lot | Low-Medium Density Residential | |

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flag lot, the following standards shall apply: 1. Construction and development of a single-family residence and related accessory structures on a flag lot shall only occur in the flag portion of the lot. 2. The

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lighting Golf facilities, sport courts, and other recreational facilities in conjunction with a single-family dwelling or residential project may have outdoor lighting only with a Minor Conditional Use Permit approved by the Hearing Officer in

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or more persons on the same parcel as a proposed or existing legal single-family residence. An accessory dwelling unit shall include permanent provisions that include, but are not limited to, living, sleeping, eating, cooking, and

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right1

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.