Pasadena
Zoning districts
45 districts, grouped by category.
Overlay
4Alcohol Density Overlay District - AD-1
Alcohol Density Overlay District - AD-2
HD-1 (Upper Hastings Ranch Area) Overlay District
- Max height
- 25 ft
- Front setback
- 40 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
Height Limit Overlay District 1
- Max height
- 32 ft
Commercial
10- Max height
- 36 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
General Commercial-1
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Colorado/Lake
- Max height
- 161 ft
- Front setback
- 14.5 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Foothill Boulevard, Craig Avenue and White Street
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Walnut - Los Robles
- Max height
- 145 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
PD-18 - Colorado/El Nido
- Max height
- 36 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
South Lake Avenue Development
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Kinneloa Annexation
- Max height
- 22 ft
Allesandro Place/Fair Oaks
- Max height
- 50 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
Seco Street
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
Other
10Marengo-Bellevue
- Front setback
- 20 ft
PD-15 - Huntington Hotel
- Max height
- 112 ft
- Permitted uses
- 3
Colorado - Los Robles
- Max height
- 78 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Montana I and II
- Max height
- 80 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Rose Avenue
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 30 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Max density
- 7.3 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
100 West Walnut Planned Development
Colorado Hill Planned Development
- Max height
- 78.5 ft
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Permitted uses
- 5
The Affinity
- Front setback
- 0 ft
- Max density
- 87 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 15
- Front setback
- 20 ft
Residential
19PD-17 - Rose Townhomes
- Min lot
- 5,000 sq ft
- Max height
- 24 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 12.9 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 2
PD-21 - Montgomery Engineering
- Max height
- 60 ft
- Permitted uses
- 2
Lincoln Triangle Townhouse
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Salvation Army
- Max height
- 45 ft
- Front setback
- 15 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Vista Del Arroyo Bungalows
- Max height
- 35 ft
- Front setback
- 10 ft
- Max density
- 10 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
King's Village
- Min lot
- 7,200 sq ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Community Arms
Artisan Village
- Max height
- 36 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 4
Desiderio Homes
- Max height
- 23 ft
- Permitted uses
- 1
Mountain Street Classics Townhomes
- Max height
- 36 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Eaton Wash Residential
- Min lot
- 4,500 sq ft
- Front setback
- 22 ft
- Max density
- 4.9 du/ac
El Mirador
- Min lot
- 15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
- Max height
- 20 ft
- Max density
- 5 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 9
- Max height
- 32 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 9
Multi-Family Residential (RM-32)
- Max height
- 3 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
Multi-Family Residential (RM-48)
- Max height
- 38 ft
- Front setback
- 20 ft
- Permitted uses
- 10
- Max density
- 17.43 du/ac
- Max height
- 100 ft
- Min lot
- 910 sq ft
- Max height
- 72 ft
- Max density
- 17.43 du/ac
- Permitted uses
- 1
General provisions
769 rules that bind every district rather than one — sign regulations, parking, floodplain and the rest of the code’s citywide chapters.
Windowless expanses of street-facing walls shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
Shade structures may project up to two-thirds of the sidewalk width. In LA-CG along Lincoln Avenue, shade structures... are required... and shall project a minimum of 5 feet and up to a maximum of 10 feet into the public right-of-way for a minimum of 50 percent of the building frontage.
Arcades shall be a minimum of 8 feet from back of column to building façade.
In LA-CG, pedestrian-scale lighting, such as sconces and goose-neck fixtures, shall be located on the building frontage a minimum of every 30 feet along Lincoln Avenue. Walls/fences shall be permitted within the required street setback subject to the following conditions: Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
LA-CG, -CL, -MU-N and -RM-16 Zones. Walls, fences, raised planters, screening and similar structures (walls/fences) shall be permitted within the required street setback subject to the following conditions. Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
LA-CG, -CL, -MU-N and -RM-16 Zones. Walls, fences, raised planters, screening and similar structures (walls/fences) shall be permitted within the required street setback subject to the following conditions. Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
LA-CG, -CL, -MU-N and -RM-16 Zones. Walls, fences, raised planters, screening and similar structures (walls/fences) shall be permitted within the required street setback subject to the following conditions. Maximum height shall not exceed 42 inches.
LA-CF Zone. Walls/fences not located in front of a structure, but along a street frontage, shall be permitted subject to the following conditions: A minimum of 5 foot setback from the sidewalk line shall be required, separated by planted area. Maximum height shall not exceed 96 inches.
Allow flexibility for light industrial, custom manufacturing, creative office and research & development uses... In CF, walls and fences shall have a maximum height of 72 inches above the sidewalk elevation.
LP-CF (Commercial Flex): Allow flexibility for light industrial, custom manufacturing, creative office and research & development uses along with compatible commercial enterprises; and Support projects that are entirely commercial and/or industrial, as well as work/live and caretaker's units.
Enhance the existing mixed-use character with a broad range of retail, office, services, and multi-family housing... In MU-G and MU-N, walls and fences taller than 42 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent and set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line.
LP-MU-G (Mixed-Use General): Enhance the existing mixed-use character with a broad range of retail, office, services, and multi-family housing; and Support projects that are entirely commercial, entirely residential, or a mix of the two, integrated either horizontally or vertically consistent with ground floor use requirements.
Promote the development of pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with commercial uses that are sensitive to neighboring residents... In MU-N, projects with more than 80,000 square feet of gross floor area (GFA) shall provide Publicly Accessible Open Space based on a percentage of GFA set in Table LPSP-8.
LP-MU-N (Mixed-Use Neighborhood): Promote the development of pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods with commercial uses that are sensitive to neighboring residents; and Support projects that are entirely commercial, entirely residential, or a mix of the two, integrated either horizontally or vertically, consistent with ground floor use requirements.
Provide areas of open space, which may include opportunities for parks and recreation, as well as space for utilities and other similar uses.
OS (Open Space): Provide areas of open space, which may include opportunities for parks and recreation, as well as space for utilities and other similar uses.
Achieve a particular mix of uses and appearance through a design review process resulting in quality urban design on large sites.
PD (Planned Development): Achieve a particular mix of uses and appearance through a design review process resulting in quality urban design on large sites.
For all non-residential uses with a gross floor area of 25,000 square feet or greater, a Conditional Use Permit shall be required per Section 17.61.050.J.2.
Projects shall provide sidewalks that meet the required widths per Figure LPSP-2. Where the existing sidewalk right-of-way is less than the required width, the difference shall be provided through a private property dedication.
Source documents
The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.