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Property Information
The Permit Center offers a variety of information regarding property in the City of
Pasadena. We have permits dating back to the late 1800's as well as construction plans
dating back to the 1950's, while some of the information is provided through the County Assessor's Office. We also provide
geographical information on special districts and maps are provided where possible.
Future technology plans of the City include
the ability for customers to retrieve specific property information online. In the
meantime, you may visit the Permit Center to find out about
Pasadena properties, or use the following contacts (our area code is 626):
PROJECT DATA
| Building Permits (Prior to 1922) |
744-4228 |
Permits prior to 1922 are stored in our archives. Our
Historic Preservation staff will provide research on a property, (date built, original
owner, architect, contractor, cost of construction, and date of additions), for a fee.
Please fill out the Request for
Historic/Architectural Research form and return it to the Permit Center, either
in person or via mail.
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| Building Permits (1922 - 1985) |
744-4200 |
Permits between 1922-1985 are stored on Microfilm. You may
obtain copies by visiting the Permit Center. There is a nominal fee for the copies.
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| Building Permits (1985 - Present) |
744-4200 |
Permits from 1985 to the present are available for printout
from our permit database. You may obtain copies by visiting the Permit Center. There is a
nominal fee for the
copies.
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| Construction Plans |
744-4200 |
 You may request to review a plan. To request a plan, please
call with the address of the project and the type of construction. Projects which are
currently under construction are free to view. There is a fee for those projects already
complete. Plans can be viewed in the Permit Center only, they may not be removed from the
premise. The following types of construction plans are kept on permanent record at the
City of Pasadena:
- New Commercial/Industrial
- Commercial/Industrial Additions
- New Multi-Family Residential
- New Single Family Residences in the Hillside District
- Seismic Upgrades
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| Community Planning Files |
744-4206 |
Advance Planning files consist of project information about
various projects. There is no cost to review the files, however there is a charge for any
copies. These files include:
- Zoning
Map Amendments ( map or text changes)
- General
Plan Amendments
- Planned
Developments
- Master
Development Plans ( a procedure eliminating the need for multiple Conditional Use
Permits for multiple or phased projects at the same location. The process also ensures an
orderly and thorough review of your project by the City as well as receiving input from
the neighborhood impacted by the proposed development ) . Listed below are current Master
Development Plans in the City of Pasadena.
- Special Projects, such as housing studies, homeless study,
census studies, updating the General
Plan, lower Arroyo seco study, etc.
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| Current Planning (Zoning) Case Files |
744-6777 |
Current Planning case files consist of project information
on the use of property and the location of buildings on specific properties that deviate
from that allowed per Zoning District or the Zoning Code. Our records date back to the
late 1930's. There is no cost to review the files, however there is a charge for any
copies. They include the following:
- Conditional Use Permits
- Subdivisions
- Variances
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PARCEL DATA
STRUCTURAL DATA
| Year Built, Building Size,
Stories, Units, Roof Type and Material, Building Type and Material, Garage/Parking Status,
Fireplace, Pool, Number of Bedrooms etc. |
Los Angeles County Assessor |
441-7100 |
| Landmark Status |
744-4228 |
GEOGRAPHICAL DATA
| Council District |
City
Clerks Office |
744-4124 |
| Enterprise Zone |
Northwest
Division |
744-4660 |
The Enterprise Zone is a tarageted, economically
distressed, area in Pasadena (Boundaries: Woodbury Road, Mentor Avenue, Maple Street,
Prospect Blvd.) where incentives are provided by the City to encourage business investment
and promote the creation of new jobs.
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| Redevelopment Areas |
Redevelopment
Division |
744-4660 |
Below is a list of our redevelopment areas.
Please click
here for maps and detailed descriptions.
- Downtown
- Old Pasadena
- Fair Oaks
- Lincoln Avenue
- Lake/Washington
- Villa-Parke
- Orange Grove
- Halstead/Sycamore
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| Specific
Plan Areas |
744-4206 |
Specific plans contain detailed development standards,
distribution of land uses, infrastructure requirements, and implementation measures for
the development of a specific geographical area as outlined in the General Plan.
Transit-oriented development, pedestrian-oriented development, and mixed use development
with housing over commercial, is included. The primary purpose of a specific plan is to
provide a mechanism to target implementation measures toward specific planning area while
preserving and enhancing areas of historical or architectural significance. Specific plans
have been identified for the seven areas outlined below.
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| Historic Districts |
744-4660 |
There are two types of historic districts
in Pasadena, Landmark Districts and those identified in the National Register of Historic
Places.
Pasadena currently has two landmark
districts:
We have several National Register Districts, of
which examples follow:
- Civic Center
- Old Pasadena
- Playhouse District
- South Marengo
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