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.

17.38.080.C.62 standards

A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 500 square feet of outdoor Common Open Space, whichever is greater, shall be planted within the Common Open Space.

17.38.080.C.71 standards

A maximum of 5 percent of the required Common Open Space shall be fountains, reflecting pools, or other decorative water features.

17.38.080.D.102 standards

A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 750 square feet of PAOS, whichever is greater, shall be planted.

17.38.080.D.111 standards

PAOS shall adhere to the blank wall standards defined in Section 17.38.070.C.2, or provide one of the following mitigations: Green wall, vines, or other vertical landscaping element that covers a minimum of 75 percent of blank wall area. Public art including, but not limited to, murals.

17.38.080.D.121 standards

PAOS in excess of the minimum may count towards a maximum of 30 percent of the Common Open Space requirement at a 1:1 ratio.

17.38.080.D.22 standards

A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction shall be required for PAOS.

17.38.080.D.32 standards

A maximum of 20 percent of the PAOS may be used as outdoor dining for a restaurant subject to review authority approval; a minimum of 80 percent of the PAOS shall be accessible to the general public.

17.38.080.D.51 standards

At a minimum, PAOS shall be open to the general public from 8am to 8pm.

17.38.080.D.61 standards

A minimum of 3,000 square feet of PAOS shall be at sidewalk elevation.

17.38.080.D.71 standards

A maximum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be paved in standard concrete.

17.38.080.D.81 standards

Seating shall be provided at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required PAOS.

17.38.080.D.91 standards

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

17.38.090.A.12 standards

Projects shall provide off-street automobile parking spaces per Table LPSP-9 based on general use classifications, and subject to the standards of Section 17.46.

17.38.090.A.1 (Other Exceptions)2 standards

No new parking required for: Projects within designated historic resources (excluding additions); Changes of use in structures built prior to 1970

17.38.090.A.33 standards

For any building with new residential units, automobile parking spaces shall be leased or sold separately from the rental or purchase fees, such that renters or buyers have the option of renting or buying the unit at a lower price than if the parking was included.

17.38.090.B.12 standards

For Projects with less than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 1 two-lane driveway shall be permitted. For sites with more than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 2 two-lane driveways shall be permitted.

17.38.090.B.21 standards

Controlled entrances to parking shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from the property line to allow for a queuing vehicle without blocking the public right-of-way.

17.38.090.C.14 standards

Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage, a minimum of 10 feet from any secondary frontage, and a minimum of 5 feet from RM zoning.

17.38.090.C.21 standards

For structured and subterranean parking, vehicular entrances shall employ the same materials and architectural style as the primary building.

17.38.090.C.32 standards

Along primary frontages in the MU zoning districts, all floors of parking structures shall be lined with building floor area (e.g., commercial or residential uses) or Publicly Accessible Open Space for a minimum of 35 feet in depth.

Source documents

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