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 following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts: A. Signs that imitate an official traffic sign or signal... B. Signs that advertise an activity, business, service, or product no longer conducted or sold on the premises 45 days after the discontinuance or abandonment... C. Signs that are oriented towards the freeway. D. Signs that blink, flash, or move in any manner... E. Balloons, lighter-than-air devices, inflatable signs and objects... F. Banners, pennants, ribbons, spinners, streamers... G. Portable, folding, or similar signs... H. Signs mounted on the roof of a building... I. Signs that are displayed on the exterior of a building and are made of materials that are impermanent... J. Advertisings, banners, bills, cards, notices, placards, posters, signs, stickers, or other devices designed to attract the attention of the public that are posted or otherwise affixed upon any street, street furniture, right-of-way, public sidewalk, crosswalk, curb, lamppost, fencing, hydrant, tree, alley, telephone pole, public telephone, lighting system, or other public alarm or communication system. K. Off-site outdoor advertising signs (billboards). L. Signs erected so that any portion of its surface or supports interfere with the free use of a fire escape, exit, or standpipe, or obstruct a required door, stairway, ventilator, or window. M. Signs emitting audible sounds, odors, or visible matter.
The following signs are prohibited in all zoning districts: A. Signs that imitate an official traffic sign... B. Signs that advertise an activity... C. Signs that are oriented towards the freeway.
A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business that it advertises is no longer conducted on the premises. The sign shall be removed within 45 days of the close of business.
A sign shall be removed by the owner or lessee of the premises upon which the sign is located when the business that it advertises is no longer conducted on the premises. The sign shall be removed within 45 days of the close of business.
Adaptive Reuse Projects shall not be subject to dwelling unit per acre requirements. The average unit size shall be a minimum of 450 square feet. ... A minimum of 150 square feet per dwelling unit is required for open space.
Adaptive Reuse Projects shall not be subject to dwelling unit per acre requirements. For Adaptive Reuse Projects, including new construction allowed by Section 17.50.030.B.3, the average unit size shall be a minimum of 450 square feet.
Proposed on- and off-site alcoholic beverage sales operations shall be designed, constructed, and operated to avoid contributing to an undue proliferation of alcoholic beverage sales businesses...
Proposed on- and off-site alcoholic beverage sales operations shall be designed, constructed, and operated to avoid contributing to an undue proliferation of alcoholic beverage sales businesses...
All animal hospitals shall be entirely enclosed, soundproofed, and air conditioned. ... noise threshold of 5dB over ambient at any time, as measured at the property line.
All animal hospitals shall be entirely enclosed, soundproofed, and air conditioned. Grooming and temporary boarding of animals for a maximum of 30 days is allowed if incidental to the animal hospital use.
ATM facilities may be located on public streets; and at alley entries, but within 50 feet of the nearest public street. ... a five-foot deep privacy area shall be provided in front of the ATM.
ATM facilities may be located on public streets and at alley entries, but within 50 feet of the nearest public street. A five-foot deep privacy area shall be provided in front of the ATM.
A boarding house shall be a minimum of 500 feet from another boarding house.
A boarding house shall be a minimum of 500 feet from another boarding house.
Cannabis retailers shall be permitted in only the CO, CL, CG, CD, and IG zoning districts ... No retailer shall be established or located within 450 feet ... of any other cannabis retailer or within 1,000 feet of any cultivation site, or within 500 feet of any testing laboratory.
Cannabis cultivation sites shall be permitted in only the CG and IG zoning districts ... No cultivation site shall be established or located within 600 feet ... of any existing residential zone ...
Cannabis testing laboratories shall be permitted in any zoning district where laboratories, medical or otherwise, are permitted ... No testing laboratory site shall be established or located within 500 feet ... of any other testing laboratory, or 500 feet of any cultivation site or cannabis retailer.
A use permit is required to establish or operate as a cannabis retailer. The maximum square footage of a retail use shall be 15,000 square feet. No retailer shall be established or located within 450 feet of any other cannabis retailer or within 600 feet of any existing residential zone.
A use permit is required to establish or operate a cannabis cultivation site. The maximum square footage of a cultivation site shall be 30,000 square feet. No cultivation site shall be established or located within 600 feet of any existing residential zone.
A use permit is required to establish or operate a testing laboratory. No testing laboratory site shall be established or located within 500 feet of any other testing laboratory, or 500 feet of any cultivation site or cannabis retailer.
Source documents
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