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.
If a Project results in a condition where the number of existing off-street parking spaces is greater than the requirements, the number of existing spaces in excess of the prescribed maximums may be maintained, but shall not be further exceeded.
For residential development projects proposing at least 48 dwelling units per acre in Sierra Madre Villa Station TOD Area: Units less than 650 square feet: a limit of 1 space for each unit; Units 650 square feet or more: a minimum of 1.5 spaces for each unit, to a maximum of 2 spaces per unit.
For residential development projects proposing at least 48 dwelling units per acre in these TOD areas: Units 1-bedroom or fewer: a limit of 1 parking space for each unit; Units 2-bedrooms or more: a minimum of 1.5 parking spaces shall be required for each unit, to a maximum of 1.75 spaces per unit.
The Zoning Administrator may modify the required parking in a parking garage by allowing the total parking requirement to exceed or be reduced by five percent but not more than 10 spaces.
For development Projects located within ¼ mile of the Allen Street Station, multi-family uses are conditionally permitted, shall contain a minimum of 50 dwelling units, and shall have a maximum allowable density of 48 units per acre.
The development standards of this Section shall apply to multi-family residential development projects utilizing a density greater than 48 dwelling units per acre located outside of a Residential zoning district or Specific Plan area. Side and rear setbacks: Ten-foot minimum. Open space: A minimum of 30 percent of the net floor area of the structure shall be provided as open space.
The development standards of this Section shall apply to multi-family residential development projects utilizing a density greater than 48 dwelling units per acre located outside of a Residential zoning district or Specific Plan area.
Vehicle repair, when it is the main use or is an accessory use to vehicle sales, shall meet the additional standards identified in this Section.
A work/live unit shall have a minimum floor area of least 1,250 square feet. The maximum size of the residential portion of the work/live unit shall be 30 percent of the unit or 400 square feet, whichever is less.
A work/live unit shall have a minimum floor area of least 1,250 square feet.
A predevelopment plan review shall be required for projects subject to one or more of the following approvals: ... Multi-family projects consisting of ten or more dwelling units; ... New residential structures in the Hillside Development (HD) overlay districts that are located on lots with an average slope greater than 15 percent ...
A predevelopment plan review shall be required for projects subject to one or more of the following approvals: ... Multi-family projects consisting of ten or more dwelling units; ... New residential structures in the Hillside Development (HD) overlay districts that are located on lots with an average slope greater than 15 percent ... Projects involving new construction of more than 25,000 square feet of nonresidential gross floor area; ... Subdivisions of land into five or more lots; ...
When a second-story portion of a residential (RS or RM-12) project requires a variance, the applicant shall be required to construct a temporary silhouette that depicts the proposed project.
When a second-story portion of a residential (RS or RM-12) project requires a variance ... the applicant shall be required to construct a temporary silhouette ... The top one foot of the posts shall be painted red or orange ... constructed at least 14 days prior to the public hearing ... removed within 10 days after the decision has become effective.
All projects are subject to Design Review ... excluding exempted projects ... Projects that in their entirety are not visible from the public right-of-way ... Signs having no words or symbols exceeding three inches in height ... are exempt.
Where the project for which the hearing is held involves only alterations, mailed and posted notice shall be distributed within 500 feet of the subject site's boundaries.
A Temporary Use Permit shall be effective until the date specified by the Zoning Administrator, and not exceed 45 days, unless otherwise specified in this Section.
Temporary Use Permits are required for all activities identified in Subsection D. ... Events ... for 12 consecutive days or less ... Farmers' markets ... maximum period of 12 months ... Outdoor displays/sales ... limited to two events in a 12-month period ... A maximum of 25 percent of the existing parking spaces ... may be utilized for the sale.
A Conditional Use Permit is required to authorize proposed land uses and activities identified by Article 2 ... as being allowable ... subject to the approval of a Conditional Use Permit.
The procedure for an Administrative Conditional Use Permit or an Administrative Minor Conditional Use Permit shall be the same as for a Conditional Use Permit and Minor Conditional Use Permit except no public notice or hearing is required.
Source documents
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