Land use · Pasadena, California

single-family dwelling

Named in 2 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.

and character of the neighborhood. Lower Hastings Ranch is predominantly defined by one-story, single-family dwellings exhibiting California Ranch and/or Modern Ranch style architecture. These types of architecture are defined as a series of set elements that

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the street or from an adjacent property. 3. **Detached dwelling units.** A detached single-family dwelling unit located in the front 60 percent of the site may incorporate parking; provided, the: a. Parking is provided within 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 compliance

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residential use, except for those identified with an asterisk, which may contain 2 single-family dwelling units, for a maximum total of 17 units. 1. The cottages, subject to this PD amendment, shall conform to the building

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Where it is allowed here

Permitted by right2

Allowed outright — no hearing needed.