Municipality · California

Pasadena

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Districts
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Extracted rules
3,831
Standards
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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.

17.40.0905 standards

No use, activity, or process shall cause electromagnetic interference... No use, activity, or process shall produce vibrations that cause discomfort... No structure shall be established unless reviewed for solar access.

17.40.0905 standards

No use, activity, or process shall cause electromagnetic interference with normal radio or television reception on another site or with the function of other electronic equipment on another site. No use, activity, or process shall produce any unreasonable, disturbing, or unnecessary emissions of heat or humidity at the property line of the site that cause material distress, discomfort, or injury to the average person. No use, process, or activity shall produce odor that causes discomfort or annoyance to a reasonable person of normal sensitivity or which endangers the comfort, repose, health, or peace of residents whose property abuts the site. No structure shall be established or enlarged unless it has been reviewed by the Zoning Administrator for its effect on solar access to existing and future solar applications on adjacent properties. No use, activity, or process shall produce vibrations that cause discomfort or annoyance to reasonable persons of normal sensitivity, or which endangers the comfort, repose, health, or peace of residents whose property abuts the site.

17.40.1002 standards

Each commercial, industrial, mixed-use project and parking structure over 25,000 square feet of gross floor area shall incorporate in its design a public art component. The public art component shall have a value of not less than one percent of the Building Permit valuation.

17.40.1002 standards

Each commercial, industrial, mixed-use project and parking structure over 25,000 square feet of gross floor area shall incorporate in its design a public art component. The public art component shall have a value of not less than one percent of the Building Permit valuation.

17.40.1051 standards

An individual with a disability may request that any applicable development standard be modified to prevent discrimination. Modifications shall not be granted to any applicable development standard relating to density.

17.40.1102 standards

Mirror or highly reflective glass shall not cover more than 20 percent of a structure's surface visible from a street. In RS and RM-12, metallic finishes allowed if Solar Reflectance <=0.35, otherwise require Administrative Minor CUP.

17.40.1102 standards

For new structures, mirror or highly reflective glass shall not cover more than 20 percent of a structure's surface visible from a street. In the RS and RM-12 zoning districts, the exterior walls and/or roof of a main structure and/or accessory structure requiring a building permit may have a metallic finish when the Solar Reflectance does not exceed 0.35.

17.40.1205 standards

A refuse storage area for the collection of trash and recycled goods shall be provided at the time any structure is constructed. Minimum trash area 5x7 ft for multi-family 4-19 units and nonresidential <25,000 sq ft. Enclosure min height 6 ft, clearance 7 ft.

17.40.1204 standards

Each required refuse storage area shall be located within 150 feet of the users and shall not be located in a required garden, yard, court, or landscape area. Minimum clear dimensions of five feet by seven feet for multi-family 4-19 units and nonresidential <25,000 sq ft. Enclosure min height 6 feet, clearance 7 feet.

17.40.1303 standards

Minor Conditional Use Permit approval is required for relocation of a structure to a lot within the RS or RM-12 zoning districts. Structure shall be placed on foundation within 30 days. Exterior work substantially completed within 365 days.

17.40.1303 standards

Minor Conditional Use Permit approval is required for relocation of a structure to a lot within the RS or RM-12 zoning districts. The structure shall be placed on its foundation within 30 days of its relocation. All exterior work shall be substantially completed within 365 days.

17.40.1401 standards

Whenever more than 50 percent of the exterior wall(s) of a structure is removed, the replacement construction shall constitute a new structure that would have to comply with all current development standards of the subject zoning district.

17.40.1502 standards

All new exterior mechanical equipment, except solar collectors, shall be screened or located out of view from public rights-of-way. Screening materials shall have evenly distributed openings or perforations not exceeding 50 percent of surface area.

17.40.1501 standards

All new exterior mechanical equipment, except solar collectors, shall be screened or located out of view from public rights-of-way. Screening materials shall have evenly distributed openings or perforations not exceeding 50 percent of surface area.

17.40.1606 standards

In the commercial and industrial zoning districts, a 15-foot side and/or rear setback shall be provided adjacent to any abutting residential zoning district. Encroachment planes: RS/RM-12 30-degree from 6 ft; nonresidential abutting RS/RM-12 45-degree from 6 ft; abutting RM-16/32/48 45-degree from 20 ft. Front/corner side setback pavement max 30% in residential zones.

17.40.1606 standards

In the commercial and industrial zoning districts, a 15-foot side and/or rear setback shall be provided adjacent to any abutting residential zoning district. Principal structures within the RS and RM-12 zoning districts shall not be located within a side setback encroachment plane sloping upward and inward to the site at a 30-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing six feet above the existing grade along the interior side property line.

17.40.1702 standards

The operation of large trucks on sites that are more than 500 feet from a freeway and are less than 300 feet from a residential district shall be permitted between 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A commercial or industrial use within 300 feet of an R district shall be limited to ten one-way truck trips per day.

17.40.1702 standards

The operation of large trucks on sites that are more than 500 feet from a freeway and are less than 300 feet from a residential district shall be permitted between 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. A commercial or industrial use within 300 feet of an R district shall be limited to ten one-way truck trips by large trucks per day, per six-day work week.

17.40.1804 standards

The height of all walls and fences shall be measured from the existing grade. Spikes on walls and fences are not allowed when less than six feet. Barbed wire, concertina wire and razor wire shall not be allowed.

17.40.1808 standards

The maximum height of a wall or fence shall be eight feet. ... Required setbacks abutting residential zoning districts shall be enclosed by a solid concrete or masonry wall at least seven feet in height.

Source documents

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