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CURRENT PLANNING / ZONING


Zoning Designations

Click on one of the zoning values below to find the basic definition of your zone and to find the applicable code section.

Pasadena’s zoning designation are divided between residential (R) districts and commercial districts (C or I).

  • A land use regulation designator (i.e. RS, RM, CG, etc.), indicating the principal land uses permitted or conditionally permitted in each district, is a component of all zoning designations.
  • A residential units/acre designator (i.e. 16, 32, 48 units per acre), indicating permitted dwelling unit densities exclusive of any bonuses, is a required component of all residential zoning designations.
  • A CD, ECSP, EPSP, FGSP, or WGSP indicates applicable Specific Plan designation and is a required component of all such zoning designations.
  • Overlay district designators shall be included in a zoning designation if the provisions of one or more overlay districts are applicable to a site.

Base Zoning Districts are:

Base District Designator Base District Name
RS-1 Single-Family Residential District; 1 Unit/Acre
RS-2 Single-Family Residential District; 2 Units/Acre
RS-4 Single-Family Residential District; 4 Units/Acre
RS-6 Single-Family Residential District; 6 Units/Acre
RM-12 Multi-Family, Residential, 12 Units/Acre, 2 Units/Lot
RM-16 Multi-Family, Residential District;16 Units/Acre
RM-16-1 Multi-Family, Residential District;14 Units/Acre
RM-32 Multi-Family, Residential District;32 Units/Acre
RM-48 Multi-Family, Residential District;48 Units/Acre
CO Commercial Office District
CL, CL-2 Limited Commercial District
CG, CG-1 General Commercial District
IG General Industrial District
OS Open Space District
PS Public and Semi-Public District
PD Planned Development District
CD Central District and Specific Plan Area
ECSP East Colorado Specific Plan Area
EPSP East Pasadena Specific Plan Area
FGSP Fair Oaks-Orange Grove Specific Plan Area
WGSP West Gateway Specific Plan Area

Overlay Zoning Districts are:

Overlay District Designator Overlay District Name
AD Alcohol Density Overlay District
HL, HL-1 Height Limit Overlay District
HH Hospitality Home Overlay District
LD Landmark Overlay District
IS Interim Study Overlay District
ND Neighborhood Overlay District
OC Office Conversion Overlay District
PK Parking Overlay District
SP-1 North Lake Specific Plan Overlay District
SP-2 South Fair Oaks Specific Plan Overlay District
HD, HD-1, HD-SR Hillside Overlay Districts

 Click Here to Link to the Online Zoning Map and Zoning Code

Last Modified 11/16/2007