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.
Any person who violates a requirement of this Chapter shall not be eligible to receive any of the incentives listed in Section 17.62.130 for a period of five years.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, the Director may authorize permits to demolish, relocate, remove, or significantly alter a designated or eligible historic resource if a permit is necessary for the preservation of the health and safety of the public.
For a project converting or adapting a historic resource to a residential use that is located within one-half mile of a major transit stop... the project shall not be required to include parking spaces greater than the number of parking spaces that existed on the project site at the time the project application was submitted. For a project converting or adapting a historic resource to a nonresidential use, the project may include up to a 25-percent reduction in the amount of parking spaces that would otherwise be required.
For a project converting or adapting a historic resource to a residential use that is located within one-half mile of a major transit stop, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 21155 of the Public Resources Code, the project shall not be required to include parking spaces greater than the number of parking spaces that existed on
For designated historic resources, the Director may waive the requirement for two covered parking spaces — when adding floor area to a residential dwelling — if an existing one-car garage contributes to the significance of the property and/or district and it is in good condition or, if deteriorated, it will be returned to good condition as part of the work to add new living space to the dwelling.
For designated historic resources, the Director may waive the requirement for two covered parking spaces — when adding floor area to a residential dwelling — if an existing one-car garage contributes to the significance of the property and/or district and it is in good condition or, if deteriorated, it will be returned to good condition as part of the work to add new living space to the dwelling.
A decision of the Director, Zoning Administrator, Hearing Officer, Film Liaison, Environmental Administrator, Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA), Design Commission, Historic Preservation Commission (HPC), or certification of an EIR shall become effective on the 11th day following the date of decision on the application by the appropriate review authority
Council's action on the adoption of an ordinance, except for an urgency ordinance, shall become effective on the 31st day following the adoption of an ordinance by the Council.
Required improvement security shall remain in effect until final inspections have been made and all work has been accepted by the Director, or until any warranty period required by the Director has elapsed. Maintenance security shall remain in effect for 12 months after the date of final inspection.
Unless other provisions of this Zoning Code establish a different time limit, any permit or approval granted in compliance with Chapter 17.61 (Permit Approval or Disapproval) shall be valid for 36 months from the effective date of approval.
Unless other provisions of this Zoning Code establish a different time limit, any permit or approval granted in compliance with Chapter 17.61 (Permit Approval or Disapproval) shall be valid for 36 months from the effective date of approval.
Concept Design Review shall be valid for 12 months from the effective date of approval.
Concept Design Review shall be valid for 12 months from the effective date of approval.
The Director may grant two one-year extensions from the expiration date of the initial approval without notice or public hearing, upon making the findings in Subsection D (Findings).
The Director may grant a time extension for up to an additional 12 months, from the expiration date of the initial decision.
An applicant may apply for changes to the project as approved, including the conditions of approval, only twice in a single calendar year.
Do not expand the approved floor area or any outdoor activity area by 10 percent or more over the life of the project.
Any land-use permit granted in compliance with this Zoning Code shall lapse and become void if the exercise of the rights granted by it is discontinued for a continuous period of at least 12 months.
Any land-use permit granted in compliance with this Zoning Code shall lapse and become void if the exercise of the rights granted by it is discontinued for a continuous period of at least 12 months.
For a period of 12 months following the date of disapproval of a discretionary land use permit, entitlement, or amendment, no application for the same or substantially similar discretionary permit, entitlement, or amendment for the same site shall be filed except on the grounds of new evidence, proof of changed circumstances, or if the disapproval was without prejudice.
Source documents
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