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.
The FAR of a PD shall not exceed the FAR allowed on the Land Use Diagram for the project site unless approved by the City Council, but only as high as 3.0. The residential density of a PD shall not exceed the residential density allowed on the Land Use Diagram for the project site unless approved by the City Council, but only as high as 87 dwelling units per acre.
Development standards shall be as specified by a Conditional Use Permit or Master Plan. Prior to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Master Plan, properties within the OS and PS districts shall be subject to the development standards of the most restrictive abutting zoning district.
Development standards shall be as specified by a Conditional Use Permit or Master Plan. Prior to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit or Master Plan, properties within the OS and PS districts shall be subject to the development standards of the most restrictive abutting zoning district.
An overlay district, subject to any additional requirements of the overlay district; Development and new land uses within an overlay district shall obtain the land use permits required by the base zoning district; and comply with all applicable development standards of the base zoning district. In the event of any perceived conflict, the most restrictive shall control.
The HL overlay district shall be applied to property through the amendment process by designating the boundaries of the HL overlay on the Zoning Map and annotating the bounded area on the map with the letters 'HL' as a suffix to the map symbol for the primary zoning district, followed by a number indicating the height limit in feet.
The HL overlay district is used to establish special height limits to achieve or preserve the desired character of a neighborhood or nonresidential area within the City.
A hospitality home may be established with Minor Conditional Use Permit approval. Development standards shall be those of the underlying base district. Parking requirements shall be as specified by the minor conditional use permit.
A hospitality home may be established with Minor Conditional Use Permit approval.
Conditional Use Permit approval is required for establishment of any new, altered or expanded use in the IS district. Allowable uses are limited to those identified as permitted or conditional in the applicable base district. Development standards for the IS district shall be specified by Conditional Use Permit approval, or shall be those of the applicable base district.
Conditional Use Permit approval is required for establishment of any new, altered or expanded use in the IS district.
All land uses allowed in the base zoning district as permitted or conditional uses are allowable in the LD overlay district in compliance with the land use permit requirements of the base zoning district. Development standards in the LD overlay district shall be those of the applicable base district. In the event of a conflict, the provisions of the LD district shall control.
The purposes of the LD landmark overlay district are to implement the General Plan by ensuring development consistent with the urban design, neighborhood enhancement, housing, land use, and historic and cultural resources elements thereof.
All land uses allowed in the base zoning district as permitted or conditional uses are allowable in the LD overlay district in compliance with the land use permit requirements of the base zoning district.
All portions of a lot with a 50 percent slope or greater shall be deducted from the lot area used for calculating maximum allowable gross floor area. The maximum top plate height of the second story of the main structure shall not exceed 20 feet. The second story of the main structure and any portion of the main structure over ten feet in height shall be set back a minimum of five feet from the existing first floor side walls.
The maximum height of main structures shall be 26 feet.
A minimum of 2.5 parking spaces shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area. Parking shall not be allowed in the front setback or corner side yard setback. No loading space shall be required. Each structure may have one sign, not to exceed eight square feet in size.
A minimum of 2.5 parking spaces shall be provided for each 1,000 square feet of gross floor area.
Off-street, at-grade parking lots may be established with Minor Conditional Use Permit approval. A solid masonry or concrete wall six feet in height shall adjoin a property line in an R district or an alley opposite an R district. Within the required front yard, the wall shall not exceed four feet in height. The parking lot use shall be limited to the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.
Off-street, at-grade parking lots may be established with Minor Conditional Use Permit approval.
A specialty shop may be permitted subject to approval of a conditional use permit. The mix of uses cannot be more than 60 percent retail and food sales and 40 percent restaurant of the floor area being used. Parking shall be provided in compliance with Chapter 17.36, except the number of parking spaces shall be established through the Conditional Use Permit. No loading space shall be required.
Source documents
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