Municipality · California

Pasadena

The ordinance has been retrieved, read and turned into structured rules.
45
Districts
814
Extracted rules
3,831
Standards
9
Chapters read

Zoning districts

45 districts, grouped by category.

Residential

19
PD-17Residential

PD-17 - Rose Townhomes

Pasadena, CA
Min lot
5,000 sq ft
Max height
24 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Max density
12.9 du/ac
Permitted uses
2
PD-21Residential

PD-21 - Montgomery Engineering

Pasadena, CA
Max height
60 ft
Permitted uses
2
PD-22Residential

Lincoln Triangle Townhouse

Pasadena, CA
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
4
PD-23Residential

Salvation Army

Pasadena, CA
Max height
45 ft
Front setback
15 ft
Permitted uses
1
PD-25Residential

Vista Del Arroyo Bungalows

Pasadena, CA
Max height
35 ft
Front setback
10 ft
Max density
10 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
PD-27Residential

King's Village

Pasadena, CA
Min lot
7,200 sq ft
Permitted uses
4
PD-28Residential

Community Arms

Pasadena, CA
PD-29Residential

Artisan Village

Pasadena, CA
Max height
36 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
4
PD-33Residential

Desiderio Homes

Pasadena, CA
Max height
23 ft
Permitted uses
1
PD-4Residential

Mountain Street Classics Townhomes

Pasadena, CA
Max height
36 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
9
PD-6Residential

Eaton Wash Residential

Pasadena, CA
Min lot
4,500 sq ft
Front setback
22 ft
Max density
4.9 du/ac
PD-9Residential

El Mirador

Pasadena, CA
Min lot
15,000 sq ft (0.34 ac)
Max height
20 ft
RM-12Residential
Pasadena, CA
Max density
5 du/ac
Permitted uses
9
RM-16Residential
Pasadena, CA
Max height
32 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
9
RM-32Residential

Multi-Family Residential (RM-32)

Pasadena, CA
Max height
3 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
10
RM-48Residential

Multi-Family Residential (RM-48)

Pasadena, CA
Max height
38 ft
Front setback
20 ft
Permitted uses
10
RM-87Residential
Pasadena, CA
Max density
17.43 du/ac
RS-1Residential
Pasadena, CA
Max height
100 ft
RS-6Residential
Pasadena, CA
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.

17.38.070.B.13 standards

A minimum of one primary entrance shall be located on the primary frontage within the setback range, connected by a pedestrian pathway a minimum of 4 feet in width that leads directly to the sidewalk.

17.38.070.B.22 standards

Buildings shall have a minimum ground floor height of 12 feet, except those facing Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard or Walnut Street, which shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet.

17.38.070.C.1.c1 standards

Windows shall be recessed a minimum of 2 inches, measured from the outside wall to the frame of the window (mullion, muntin or similar element).

17.38.070.C.1.d1 standards

The use of tinted, mirrored, or highly reflective glass is prohibited.

17.38.070.C.1.e1 standards

Street-facing transparency that is obstructed by walls or fences taller than 42 inches will not be counted toward the required transparency.

17.38.070.C.1.f2 standards

Blinds, drapes, posters, and shelving for product displays visible to the public right-of-way shall obscure a maximum of 10 percent of the transparent areas of each respective storefront or 50 percent for medical office uses.

17.38.070.C.21 standards

Windowless expanses of street-facing façades shall not exceed 20 feet in length.

17.38.070.D.12 standards

Any ground floor shading shall project a minimum of 3 feet from the façade and allow a minimum of 8 feet of vertical clearance from sidewalk elevation.

17.38.070.D.23 standards

For projects on the north side of Colorado Boulevard, shade structures are required and shall project a minimum of 7 feet, up to a maximum of 10 feet, into the public right-of-way for a minimum of 70 percent of the building frontage.

17.38.070.E.11 standards

Arcades shall be a minimum of 8 feet from back of column to building façade.

17.38.070.E.23 standards

Galleries shall be limited to one-story in height and 50 percent of the building frontage.

17.38.070.F.14 standards

Lighting shall be located on façades facing streets and public open spaces at a frequency of every 30 feet or less.

17.38.070.G.11 standards

Walls and fences shall have a maximum height of 48 inches above sidewalk elevation.

17.38.070.G.21 standards

The side of a patio or stoop (when parallel to a sidewalk) taller than 30 inches in height shall be set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line, separated by planted area.

17.38.070.H.12 standards

Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet from the building façade but shall not extend beyond the sidewalk line or within 6 feet of any interior property line.

17.38.070.H.22 standards

The sum of all roof decks on a single building shall not exceed a maximum coverage of 60 percent of the roof area.

17.38.080.C.12 standards

A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction is required for Common Open Space.

17.38.080.C.24 standards

A minimum of 60 percent of the required residential Open Space set in Table LPSP-7 shall be Common Open Space shared among tenants.

17.38.080.C.41 standards

A maximum of 25 percent of Common Open Space may be paved in standard concrete.

17.38.080.C.51 standards

A minimum of 25 percent of Common Open Space shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.

Source documents

The chapters of the adopted code that were retrieved, read and extracted from. Everything above traces back to one of these.