Adopted by City Council
on January 10, 2005

Ordinance #7000
Effective February 26, 2005

Includes Amendments in Ordinances

7002, 7009, 7018, 7020, 7022, 7028, 7033, 7035, 7038,

7049, 7050, 7056, 7057, 7058, 7064, 7071, 7074 , 7075

7078, 7079, 7080, 7099, 7111 , 7113, 7123, 7129 and 7135

City of Pasadena
Planning and Development Department
175 North Garfield Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91109-7215

Article 1 — Purpose and Applicability of Zoning Code

Chapter 17.10 - Enactment and Applicability of Zoning Code

17.10.010 - Purpose of the Zoning Code
17.10.020 - Authority
17.10.030 - Applicability of Zoning Code
17.10.040 - Responsibility for Administration

Chapter 17.12 - Interpretation of Zoning Code Provisions

17.12.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.12.020 - Rules of Interpretation
17.12.030 - Procedures for Interpretations

Article 2 — Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards

Chapter 17.28 - Overlay Zoning District

Chapter 17.29 - Hillside Overlay District

17.29.010 - Purpose of Chapter 2-63
17.29.020 - Applicability
17.29.030 - Permit Requirements
17.29.040 - Hillside Subdivision Standards
17.29.050 - Development Standards
17.29.060 - Building Design Standards
17.29.070 - Site Development Standards
17.29.080 - Hillside Development Permit
17.29.090 - HD-1 (Upper Hastings Ranch) Standards
17.29.100 - HD-SR (San Rafael Area) Standards

Article 3 — Specific Plan Standards

Chapter 17.30 - Central District Specific Plan

17.30.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.30.020 - Purposes of CD Zoning Districts
17.30.030 - CD District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.30.040 - CD General Development Standards
17.30.050 - CD Exceptions to General Development Standards

Chapter 17.31 - East Colorado Specific Plan

17.31.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.31.020 - Purposes of ECSP Zoning Districts
17.31.030 - Applicability
17.31.040 - ECSP District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.31.050 - ECSP General Development Standards

Chapter 17.32 - East Pasadena Specific Plan

17.32.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.32.020 - Purposes of EPSP Zoning Districts
17.32.030 - Applicability
17.32.040 - Definition of Density
17.32.050 - EPSP District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.32.060 - EPSP Additional Land Use Regulations
17.32.070 - EPSP Development Standards
17.32.080 - EPSP Additional Development Standards
17.32.090 - Amount of Permitted Development and Allocation of Density
17.32.100 - Replacement of Existing Development

Chapter 17.33 - Fair Oaks-Orange Grove Specific Plan

17.33.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.33.020 - Purposes of FGSP Zoning Districts
17.33.030 - Applicability
17.33.040 - FGSP District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.33.050 - FGSP Development Standards

Chapter 17.34 - North Lake Specific Plan

17.34.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.34.020 - Purposes of SP-1 (North Lake Specific Plan) Overlay District
17.34.030 - SP-1 Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.34.040 - SP-1 General Development Standards
17.34.050 - SP-1 Residential Development Standards
17.34.060 - SP-1 Development Incentives
17.34.070 - SP-1 Design Review Requirements

Chapter 17.35 - South Fair Oaks Specific Plan

17.35.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.35.020 - Purposes of SP-2 (South Fair Oaks Specific Plan) Zoning District
17.35.030 - SP-2 Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.35.040 - SP-2 General Development Standards
17.35.050 - SP-2 Development Incentives

Chapter 17.36 - West Gateway Specific Plan

17.36.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.36.020 - Purposes of WGSP Zoning Districts
17.36.030 - Applicability
17.36.040 - Definitions
17.36.050 - WGSP District Land Uses and Permit Requirements
17.36.060 - WGSP General Development Standards

Article 4 — Site Planning and General Development Standards

Chapter 17.40 - General Property Development and Use Standards

17.40.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.40.020 - Applicability
17.40.030 - Development on an Undeveloped Lot
17.40.040 - Development on a Substandard Lot
17.40.050 - Flag Lot Development Standards
17.40.055 - Development on Lots Divided by District Boundaries
17.40.060 - Height Requirements and Exceptions
17.40.070 - Limited Hours of Operation
17.40.080 - Outdoor Lighting
17.40.090 - Performance Standards
17.40.100 - Public Art Requirements and Design Standards
17.40.110 - Reflective Surfaces
17.40.120 - Refuse Storage Facilities
17.40.130 - Relocated Structures
17.40.140 - Remodeling of Single-Family Residences
17.40.150 - Screening
17.40.160 - Setback and Encroachment Plane Requirements and Exceptions
17.40.170 - Truck Trip Limitations
17.40.180 - Walls and Fences
17.40.190 - Underground Utilities

Chapter 17.42 - Inclusionary Housing Requirements

17.42.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.42.020 - Applicability and Exempt Projects
17.42.030 - Definitions
17.42.040 - Inclusionary Unit Requirements
17.42.050 - Alternatives to Units within Project
17.42.060 - Housing Plan and Housing Agreement Required
17.42.070 - Standards
17.42.080 - Enforcement
17.42.090 - Takings Determination
17.42.100 - Inclusionary Housing Trust Fund
17.42.110 - Administrative Fees
17.42.120 - Appeal

Chapter 17.43 - Density Bonus, Waivers and Incentives

17.43.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.43.020 - Applicability
17.43.030 - Definitions
17.43.040 - Density Bonus Allowance
17.43.050 - Concessions and other Incentives
17.43.060 - Waiver of Development Standards
17.43.070 - Floor Area Bonus and Concessions for Child Day-Care Center
17.43.080 - Bonus for Donation of Land
17.43.090 - Alternative Parking Standards
17.43.100 - Enforcement of Affordability
17.43.110 - Administrative Procedures

Chapter 17.44 - Landscaping

17.44.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.44.020 - Applicability
17.44.030 - Preliminary Landscape Plan
17.44.040 - Final Landscape and Irrigation Plan
17.44.050 - Landscape Documentation Package
17.44.060 - Landscape Location Requirements
17.44.070 - Landscape Standards
17.44.080 - Maintenance of Landscaping
17.44.090 - Tree Retention
17.44.100 - Street Trees

Chapter 17.46 - Parking and Loading

17.46.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.46.020 - Basic Requirements for Off-Street Parking and Loading
17.46.030 - Alternate Means for Providing Required Parking
17.46.040 - Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces Required
17.46.050 - Shared Parking
17.46.060 - Participation in Public Parking Assessment District
17.46.070 - Reduced Parking in Senior Citizens' Housing Developments
17.46.080 - Tandem Parking
17.46.090 - Compact Parking Spaces Prohibited
17.46.100 - Parking Spaces for the Handicapped
17.46.110 - Parking Space Dimensions
17.46.120 - Application of Dimensional Requirements
17.46.130 - Aisle Dimensions
17.46.140 - Parking Access from Street
17.46.150 - Driveway Design, Widths, and Clearances
17.46.160 - Driveway Configuration for Multi-Family Projects
17.46.170 - Driveway Visibility
17.46.180 - Driveway Location and Frequency for Multi-Family Projects
17.46.190 - Garage Door and Grill Standards for Multi-Family Projects
17.46.200 - Driveway Encroachments for Multi-Family Projects
17.46.210 - Parking Area Screening B Walls and Fences
17.46.220 - Outdoor Parking Area Lighting
17.46.230 - Parking Lot Landscaping
17.46.240 - Parking Structure Yards and Landscaping
17.46.250 - Central District Additional Design Standards for Parking
17.46.260 - Number, Location, and Design of Off-Street Loading Spaces
17.46.270 - Ramps
17.46.280 - Driveway Paving for Multi-Family Projects
17.46.290 - Trip Reduction Requirements for Nonresidential Projects
17.46.300 - Paving
17.46.310 - Electric Recharge Stations
17.46.320 - Bicycle Parking Standards

Chapter 17.48 - Signs

17.48.010 - Purpose
17.48.020 - Applicability
17.48.030 - Building Permit and Design Review Required
17.48.040 - Exempt Signs and Maintenance
17.48.050 - Sign Exceptions
17.48.060 - Master Sign Plan
17.48.070 - Creative Sign Permit
17.48.080 - Regulations For On-Premises Signs
17.48.090 - Sign Standards by Zoning District
17.48.100 - General Provisions for On-Premise Signs
17.48.110 - Standards for Specific Types of Permanent Signs
17.48.115 - Standards for Noncommercial Signs for Residential Uses
17.48.120 - Standards for Temporary Signs
17.48.130 - Prohibited Signs
17.48.140 - Nonconforming Signs
17.48.150 - Abandoned Signs
17.48.160 - Illegal Signs
17.48.170 - Definitions

Article 5 — Standards for Specific Land Uses

Chapter 17.50 - Standards for Specific Land Uses

17.50.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.50.020 - Applicability
17.50.040 - Alcohol Sales
17.50.050 - Animal Hospitals
17.50.060 - Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) and Walk-Up Bank Services
17.50.070 - Conversion of a Residential Structure to a Commercial Use
17.50.080 - Day Care Facilities
17.50.090 - Drive-Through Businesses
17.50.100 - Electronic Game Arcades and Internet Access Studios
17.50.110 - Home Occupations
17.50.120 - Life/Care Facilities
17.50.130 - Live Entertainment
17.50.140 - Lodging - Bed and Breakfast Inns
17.50.150 - Lodging - Hotels and Motels
17.50.155 - Massage Establishments
17.50.160 - Mixed-Use Projects
17.50.170 - Office Uses in Designated Historic Resources
17.50.180 - Outdoor Display, Storage, and Seasonal Sales
17.50.190 - Personal Property Sales in Residential Zones
17.50.200 - Personal Services - Restricted and Pawnshops
17.50.210 - Private Residential Recreational Facilities
17.50.220 - Recycling Facilities
17.50.230 - Religious Facilities
17.50.240 - Research and Development Facilities
17.50.250 - Residential Uses - Accessory Uses and Structures
17.50.260 - Restaurants
17.50.270 - Schools, Private
17.50.275 - Second Dwelling Units
17.50.280 - Senior Affordable Housing Regulations
17.50.290 - Service Stations, Vehicle Washing, and Detailing
17.50.295 - Sexually Oriented Businesses
17.50.300 - Single Room Occupancy (SRO) Facilities
17.50.310 - Telecommunications Facilities
17.50.320 - Tents
17.50.330 - Tobacco Retail Sales
17.50.340 - Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
17.50.350 - Urban Housing
17.50.360 - Vehicle Sales and Repair Services
17.50.370 - Work/Live Units

Article 6 — Planning Permit Procedures

Chapter 17.60 - Application Filing and Processing

17.60.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.60.020 - Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions
17.60.030 - Concurrent Permit Processing
17.60.040 - Application Preparation and Filing
17.60.050 - Application Fees
17.60.060 - Initial Application Review
17.60.070 - Environmental Assessment

Chapter 17.61 - Permit Approval or Disapproval

17.61.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.61.020 - Code Compliance Certificates
17.61.030 - Design Review
17.61.040 - Temporary Use Permits
17.61.050 - Conditional Use Permits and Master Plans
17.61.060 - Expressive Use Permits
17.61.070 - Adjustment Permits
17.61.080 - Variances
17.61.090 - Filming Permits
17.61.100 - Public Art Component

Chapter 17.62 - Historic Preservation

17.62.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.62.020 - Administrative and Review Authorities - Powers and Duties
17.62.030 - General Procedures
17.62.040 - Criteria for Designation of Historic Resources
17.62.050 - Process for Designating Historic Resource
17.62.060 - Rescinding or Amending a Designation
17.62.070 - Designating Landmark Districts
17.62.080 - Acquisition of Historic Easements on Facades
17.62.090 - Alteration, Demolition, or Relocation of a Historic Resource
17.62.100 - Replacement Building Permit Requirements
17.62.110 - Review of Major Projects Affecting City-Owned Historic Resources
17.62.120 - Demolition or Alteration of a Historic Resource without a Permit
17.62.130 - Incentives for Preserving Historic Resources

Chapter 17.64 - Permit Implementation, Time Limits, and Extensions

17.64.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.64.020 - Effective Dates
17.64.030 - Performance Guarantees
17.64.040 - Time Limits and Extensions
17.64.050 - Changes to an Approved Project
17.64.060 - Permits to Run with the Land
17.64.070 - Voluntary Relinquishments
17.64.080 - Discontinuance
17.64.090 - Resubmittals
17.64.100 - Covenants of Easements

Chapter 17.66 - Development Agreements

17.66.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.66.020 - Applicability
17.66.030 - Review Authority
17.66.040 - Application Filing, Processing, and Review
17.66.050 - Execution and Recordation
17.66.060 - Environmental Review
17.66.070 - Periodic Review
17.66.080 - Amendment or Cancellation of Development Agreement
17.66.090 - Effect of Development Agreement
17.66.100 - Filing of Development Agreement

Chapter 17.68 - Specific Plans

17.68.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.68.020 - Intent
17.68.030 - Minimum Project Area
17.68.040 - Initiation
17.68.050 - Preparation and Content
17.68.060 - Processing and Review
17.68.070 - Adoption of Specific Plan
17.68.080 - Implementation and Amendments

Article 7 — Zoning Code Administration

Chapter 17.70 - Administrative Responsibility

17.70.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.70.020 - Planning Agency Defined
17.70.030 - Planning Director
17.70.040 - Zoning Administrator
17.70.050 - Hearing Officer
17.70.060 - Film Liaison

Chapter 17.71 - Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Lots

17.71.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.71.020 - Application of Regulations
17.71.030 - Restrictions on Nonconforming Uses and Structures
17.71.040 - Continuation of Nonconforming Uses and Structures
17.71.050 - Limitation on Other Uses
17.71.060 - Abatement and Termination
17.71.070 - Repair and Maintenance
17.71.080 - Alterations and/or Additions to Nonconforming Uses and Structures
17.71.090 - Exemptions and Exceptions
17.71.100 - Uses Requiring Conditional Use Permits
17.71.110 - Nonconforming Lots
17.71.120 - Condemnation of a Portion of a Lot
17.71.130 - Unlawful Uses and Structures
17.71.140 - Nuisance Abatement

Chapter 17.72 - Appeals

17.72.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.72.020 - Review Authority
17.72.030 - Eligibility
17.72.040 - Scope of Appeals
17.72.050 - Application Filing, Processing, and Action
17.72.060 - Calls for Review

Chapter 17.74 - Amendments

17.74.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.74.020 - Applicability
17.74.030 - Initiation of Amendments
17.74.040 - Hearings and Notice
17.74.050 - Commission Action on Amendment
17.74.060 - Council Action on Amendment
17.74.070 - Findings and Decision
17.74.080 - Effective Dates

Chapter 17.76 - Public Hearings

17.76.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.76.020 - Notice of Hearing
17.76.030 - Scheduling of Hearing
17.76.040 - Hearing Procedures
17.76.050 - Review Authority Decision and Notice
17.76.060 - Recommendation by Commission

Chapter 17.78 - Enforcement

17.78.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.78.020 - Permits and Licenses
17.78.030 - Environmental Compliance
17.78.040 - Official Duty to Enforce
17.78.050 - Voidable Conveyances
17.78.060 - Violations
17.78.070 - Remedies are Cumulative
17.78.080 - Inspection
17.78.090 - Permit Revocation or Modification
17.78.100 - Initial Enforcement Action
17.78.110 - Legal Remedies
17.78.120 - Recovery of Costs

Article 8 — Glossary

Chapter 17.80 - Glossary of Specialized Terms and Land Use Types

17.80.010 - Purpose of Chapter
17.80.020 - Definitions

Appendices

Appendix A - Planned Developments

Adopted by City Council on January 10, 2005

Ordinance #7000 Effective February 26, 2005