Municipality · California

Pasadena

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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.

17.46.0401 standards

Projects located within 1/4 mile of a light-rail station or within the Central District Transit-Oriented Area (Figure 1) shall comply with the parking requirements and maximums of Section 17.50.340 (Transit-Oriented Development).

17.46.0401 standards

Additional spaces up to a maximum of 50 percent above the required minimum/maximum are allowed as a matter of right, without any discretionary review by the City.

17.46.0501 standards

The Zoning Administrator shall ensure that the shared parking arrangement provides that all of the required number of parking spaces are within 2000 feet of the use served

17.46.0803 standards

Two parking spaces in tandem shall have a combined minimum dimension of nine feet in width by 34 feet in length and three in tandem shall be at least nine feet in width by 51 feet in length.

17.46.0803 standards

Up to 30 percent of the total off-street parking spaces provided may incorporate tandem parking.

17.46.0901 standards

Compact parking spaces shall not be allowed anywhere in the City.

17.46.1203 standards

Vertical clearance for all parking spaces, including entrances, shall be a minimum of seven feet in height.

17.46.1301 standards

Any aisle less than 18 feet wide shall be restricted to one-way traffic.

17.46.1503 standards

The maximum number of driveways serving a single-family use shall be one. This maximum number may be increased to two for approved circular driveways.

17.46.1501 standards

The maximum number of driveways serving a single-family use shall be one.

17.46.1504 standards

The circular driveway shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet measured perpendicular from the property line to the farthest distance of the inside edge of the circular driveway.

17.46.150.D5 standards

Circular driveways shall be approved by the Zoning Administrator and shall be subject to the following standards: 1. Allowed only in the RS and RM-12 districts. 2. Only lots with a street frontage of 90 feet or more are eligible for circular driveways.

17.46.1703 standards

A view corridor shall adjoin both sides of a driveway crossing a street property line. The view corridor shall be a minimum depth of five feet at the edge of the driveway and a width measured on both sides of the driveway of 50 feet, or the distance to the intercepting property line, whichever is less.

17.46.1704 standards

A view corridor shall adjoin both sides of a driveway crossing a street property line. The view corridor shall be a minimum depth of five feet at the edge of the driveway and a width measured on both sides of the driveway of 50 feet, or the distance to the intercepting property line, whichever is less.

17.46.1901 standards

Garage door openings shall be no more than 20 feet in width.

17.46.1901 standards

Garage door openings shall be no more than 20 feet in width.

17.46.1901 standards

Grilles over four square feet in area shall not be visible from the street or main garden.

17.46.200, 17.46.280, 17.46.270.F7 standards

For projects utilizing the multi-family development standards of Section 17.22.060 (RM District [City of Gardens] General Development Standards), the following driveway encroachment standards shall apply... Building elements projecting up to one-half the driveway width... Opaque elements... limited to 30 feet in length... Parking areas, driveways, and paths accessing parking shall be paved in compliance with the guidelines issued by the Department of Public Works. The slope of all parking areas, excluding ramps, shall not exceed five percent. The maximum grade of ramps shall be 16 percent.

17.46.2102 standards

A carport for five or more vehicles serving a residential use shall be screened from an adjoining lot with a residential use by a solid wall or fence six feet in height, except that the height of a wall or fence adjoining a required front setback in a residential zoning district shall not exceed four feet.

17.46.210, 17.46.2207 standards

A carport for five or more vehicles serving a residential use shall be screened from an adjoining lot with a residential use by a solid wall or fence six feet in height... Outdoor parking area lighting shall not exceed 18 feet in height... Maximum average illumination at ground level shall not exceed one footcandle when the parking lot is located within a residential zoning district.

Source documents

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