South Pasadena City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE 2
Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards
Sections
- 36.200.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.200.020 Zoning Map and Zoning Districts.
- 36.210.010 Purpose.
- 36.210.020 General Requirements for Development and New Land Uses.
- 36.210.030 Allowable Land Uses and Permit Requirements.
- 36.210.040 Exemptions from Zoning Approval Requirements.
- 36.220.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.220.020 Purposes of Residential Zoning Districts.
- 36.220.030 Residential Zoning District Land Uses and Permit Requirements.
- 36.220.040 Residential Zoning District General Development Standards.
- 36.220.050 Development of Small Nonconforming Residential Parcels.
- 36.230.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.230.020 Purposes of Commercial Zoning Districts.
- 36.230.030 Commercial District Land Uses and Permit Requirements.
- 36.230.040 Commercial District General Development Standards.
- 36.230.050 Mixed Use Overlay District Development Standards.
- 36.240.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.240.020 Purposes of Special Purpose Zoning Districts.
- 36.240.030 Special Purpose District Land Uses and Permit Requirements.
- 36.240.040 Special Purpose District General Development Standards.
- 36.250.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.250.020 Applicability of Overlay Zoning Districts.
- 36.250.030 Altos de Monterey (AM) Overlay District.
- 36.250.040 Mixed Use (MU) Overlay District.
- 36.250.050 Housing Opportunity (HO) Overlay District.
- 36.250.060 Camino del Cielo (CDC) Overlay District.
ARTICLE 3
Site Planning and General Development Standards
Sections
- 36.300.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.300.020 Applicability.
- 36.300.030 Setback Measurement and Exceptions.
- 36.300.040 Height Limits and Exceptions.
- 36.300.050 Walls, Fences and Hedges.
- 36.300.060 Solid Waste/Recyclable Materials Storage.
- 36.300.070 Screening.
- 36.300.080 Mechanical Equipment.
- 36.300.090 Outdoor Lighting.
- 36.300.100 Historic Structures.
- 36.300.110 Performance Standards.
- 36.300.120 Private Drives.
- 36.300.130 Private Streets.
- 36.310.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.310.020 Applicability.
- 36.310.030 General Parking Regulations.
- 36.310.040 Number of Parking Spaces Required.
- 36.310.050 Off-Site Parking.
- 36.310.060 Shared Parking.
- 36.310.070 Disabled/Handicapped Parking Requirements.
- 36.310.080 Parking Design Standards.
- 36.310.090 Driveways and Site Access.
- 36.310.100 Bicycle Parking.
- 36.310.110 Loading Space Requirements.
- 36.310.111 Valet Parking.
- 36.320.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.320.020 Applicability.
- 36.320.030 Sign Permit Requirements.
- 36.320.040 Prohibited Signs.
- 36.320.045 Signs on Public Property.
- 36.320.050 Permitted Signs.
- 36.320.060 General Requirements for All Signs.
- 36.320.070 Zoning District Sign Standards.
- 36.320.080 Standards for Specific Types of Signs.
- 36.320.090 Nonconforming or Abandoned Signs.
- 36.320.100 Violations and Abatement.
- 36.320.110 Definitions.
- 36.330.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.330.020 Applicability.
- 36.330.030 Landscape Plan Approval Required.
- 36.330.040 Landscape Location Requirements.
- 36.330.050 Maintenance of Landscape Areas.
- 36.330.060 Landscaping Education.
- 36.340.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.340.020 Applicability.
- 36.340.030 Permit and Application Requirements.
- 36.340.040 Hillside Development Design Guidelines.
- 36.340.050 Hillside Project Development Standards.
- 36.350.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.350.020 Applicability.
- 36.350.030 Adult Businesses.
- 36.350.040 Alcoholic Beverage Establishments.
- 36.350.050 Assisted Living Facilities.
- 36.350.060 Automated Teller Machine (ATMs).
- 36.350.070 Bed and Breakfast Inns (B&Bs).
- 36.350.080 Child Day Care Facilities.
- 36.350.090 Gas Stations.
- 36.350.110 Live/Work Units.
- 36.350.130 Outdoor Dining.
- 36.350.140 Outdoor Display and Retail Activities.
- 36.350.160 Recycling Facilities.
- 36.350.170 Residential Uses—Accessory Residential Structures and Private Residential Recreational Facilities.
- 36.350.180 Residential Uses—Courtyard Housing.
- 36.350.190 Residential Uses—Multi-family Project Standards.
- 36.350.200 Residential Uses—Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs).
- 36.350.205 Residential Uses—Private Sports Courts.
- 36.350.210 Telecommunications Facilities.
- 36.350.220 Warehouse Retail and Large-Scale Commercial Projects.
- 36.350.230 Community Gardens.
- 36.350.240 Marijuana Businesses and Cultivation.
- 36.350.250 Emergency Shelters.
- 36.350.260 Single Room Occupancy (SRO).
- 36.350.265 Residential Uses—Employee Housing.
- 36.360.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.360.020 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels.
- 36.360.030 Application of Regulations.
- 36.360.040 Continuation of Nonconforming Uses and Structures.
- 36.360.050 Limitation on Other Uses.
- 36.360.060 Exemptions and Exceptions.
- 36.360.070 Abatement and Termination of Use.
- 36.360.080 Repair and Maintenance.
- 36.360.090 Alterations or Additions to Nonconforming Structures.
- 36.360.100 Conditional Use Permit Requirements.
- 36.360.110 Unlawful Uses and Structures.
- 36.360.120 Altos de Monterey Nonconforming Use Provisions.
- 36.370.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.370.020 Eligibility for Affordable Housing Incentives.
- 36.370.030 Density Bonus Allowance.
- 36.370.040 Incentives and/or Concessions.
- 36.370.050 Waivers.
- 36.370.060 Alternative Parking Standards.
- 36.370.070 Density Bonus for Land Donations.
- 36.370.080 Density Bonus and Incentives for Childcare Facilities.
- 36.370.090 Location of Designated Dwelling Units.
- 36.370.100 Processing of Density Bonus Review and Affordable Housing Review.
- 36.370.110 Affordable Housing Covenant.
- 36.375.010 Purpose.
- 36.375.020 Applicability.
- 36.375.030 Exemptions.
- 36.375.040 Definitions.
- 36.375.050 Inclusionary Unit Requirement.
- 36.375.060 Alternatives to On-Site Provision.
- 36.375.070 Standards Governing Inclusionary Units.
- 36.375.090 Application.
- 36.375.100 Conditions of Approval.
- 36.375.110 In-Lieu Fee Payment and Administration.
- 36.380.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.380.020 Applicability.
- 36.380.030 Environmental Resource Analysis Required.
- 36.380.040 Development Standards.
- 36.390.010 Purpose.
- 36.390.020 Definitions.
- 36.390.030 Public Artwork at City-Owned Facilities.
- 36.390.040 Establishment of a Public Art Program Fund.
- 36.390.050 Use of Funds.
- 36.390.060 Artwork Review Process.
- 36.390.070 Ownership of Art.
- 36.395.010 Percentage for Public Art for Development Projects.
- 36.395.020 Exempt Developments.
- 36.395.030 Allocation.
- 36.395.040 Satisfaction of Requirement.
- 36.395.050 Public Art Consultant.
- 36.395.060 Public Art Concept Approval Process.
- 36.395.070 Public Art Final Approval Process.
- 36.395.080 Ownership and Maintenance Cost of On-Site Public Art.
- 36.395.090 Removal or Alteration of Public Artwork on Private Property.
ARTICLE 4
Zoning Approval Procedures
Sections
- 36.400.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.400.020 Authority for Land Use and Zoning Decisions.
- 36.400.030 Concurrent Zoning Approval Processing.
- 36.400.040 Application Preparation and Filing.
- 36.400.050 Application Fees.
- 36.400.060 Application Review.
- 36.400.070 Environmental Assessment.
- 36.410.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.410.020 Planning Clearances.
- 36.410.030 Home Occupation Permits.
- 36.410.040 Design Review.
- 36.410.050 Temporary Use Permits.
- 36.410.060 Conditional Use Permits and Administrative Use Permits.
- 36.410.065 Hillside Development Permits.
- 36.410.070 Administrative Modifications.
- 36.410.080 Variances.
- 36.410.090 Parking Use Permits.
- 36.410.100 Planned Development Permits.
- 36.410.110 Reasonable Accommodation.
- 36.420.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.420.020 Effective Date.
- 36.420.030 Performance Guarantees.
- 36.420.040 Time Limits and Extensions.
- 36.420.050 Changes to an Approved Project.
- 36.420.060 Zoning Approval to Run with the Land.
- 36.420.070 Resubmittals.
- 36.420.080 Covenants of Easements.
- 36.430.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.430.020 Applicability.
- 36.430.030 Review Authority.
- 36.430.040 Application Filing, Processing, and Review.
- 36.430.050 Execution and Recordation.
- 36.430.060 Environmental Review.
- 36.430.070 Periodic Review.
- 36.430.080 Amendment or Cancellation of Development Agreement.
- 36.430.090 Effect of Development Agreement.
- 36.430.100 Approved Development Agreements.
- 36.440.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.440.020 Applicability.
- 36.440.030 Project Area Requirements.
- 36.440.040 Preparation and Content.
- 36.440.050 Processing and Review.
- 36.440.060 Adoption of Specific Plan.
- 36.440.070 Implementation and Amendments.
ARTICLE 5
Subdivisions
Sections
- 36.500.010 Purpose of Article.
- 36.500.020 Authority.
- 36.500.030 Applicability.
- 36.500.040 Responsibility for Administration.
- 36.500.050 Advisory Agency.
- 36.500.060 Authority for Subdivision Decisions.
- 36.500.070 Type of Subdivision Approval Required.
- 36.500.080 Exemptions from Subdivision Approval Requirements.
- 36.500.090 Applications Deemed Approved.
- 36.500.100 Exceptions to Subdivision Standards.
- 36.510.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.510.020 Tentative Map Preparation, Application Contents.
- 36.510.030 Tentative Map Filing, Initial Processing.
- 36.510.040 Evaluation of Application.
- 36.510.050 Review and Decision.
- 36.510.060 Tentative Map Public Hearings.
- 36.510.070 Tentative Map Approval or Disapproval.
- 36.510.080 Conditions of Approval.
- 36.510.090 Effective Date of Tentative Map Approval.
- 36.510.100 Changes to Approved Tentative Map or Conditions.
- 36.510.110 Completion of Subdivision Process.
- 36.510.120 Vesting Tentative Maps.
- 36.510.130 Tentative Map Time Limits.
- 36.510.140 Expiration of Approved Tentative Map.
- 36.510.150 Extensions of Time for Tentative Maps.
- 36.510.160 Ministerial Approvals.
- 36.520.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.520.020 Parcel Maps.
- 36.520.030 Waiver of Parcel Map.
- 36.520.040 Parcel Map Form and Content.
- 36.520.050 Filing and Processing of Parcel Maps.
- 36.520.060 Parcel Map Approval.
- 36.520.070 Final Maps.
- 36.520.080 Final Map Form and Content.
- 36.520.090 Filing and Processing of Final Maps.
- 36.520.100 Final Map Approval.
- 36.520.110 Supplemental Information Sheets.
- 36.520.120 Recordation of Maps.
- 36.520.130 Amendments to Recorded Maps.
- 36.530.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.530.020 Condominiums and Condominium Conversions.
- 36.530.030 Lot Line Adjustments.
- 36.530.040 Parcel Mergers.
- 36.530.050 Certificates of Compliance.
- 36.540.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.540.020 Applicability of Design and Improvement Standards.
- 36.540.030 Subdivision Design Standards.
- 36.540.040 Site Preparation and Subdivision Construction.
- 36.540.050 Subdivision Improvement Requirements.
- 36.540.060 Improvement Plans.
- 36.540.070 Installation of Improvements.
- 36.540.080 Improvement Agreements and Security.
- 36.540.090 Soils Reports.
ARTICLE 6
Zoning Code Administration
Sections
- 36.600.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.600.020 Planning Agency Defined.
- 36.600.030 City Council.
- 36.600.040 Planning Commission.
- 36.600.060 Director of Planning and Building.
- 36.610.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.610.020 Council or Commission Member Review.
- 36.610.030 Who May File an Appeal.
- 36.610.040 Appeal Subjects and Jurisdiction.
- 36.610.050 Appeal Filing, Processing, and Decisions.
- 36.620.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.620.020 Applicability.
- 36.620.030 Initiation of Amendments.
- 36.620.040 Hearings and Notice.
- 36.620.050 Commission Action on Amendments.
- 36.620.060 Council’s Action on Amendments.
- 36.620.070 Findings and Decision.
- 36.620.080 Effective Date.
- 36.630.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.630.020 Notice of Hearing.
- 36.630.030 Scheduling of Hearing.
- 36.630.040 Review Authority Decision and Notice.
- 36.630.050 Recommendation by Commission.
- 36.630.060 Effective Date of Decision.
- 36.630.070 Hearing Procedures.
- 36.640.010 Purpose of Division.
- 36.640.020 Zoning Approvals and Licenses.
- 36.640.030 Official Duty to Enforce.
- 36.640.040 Violations.
- 36.640.050 Remedies are Cumulative.
- 36.640.060 Inspection.
- 36.640.070 Zoning Approval Revocation or Modification.
- 36.640.080 Initial Enforcement Action.
- 36.640.090 Legal Remedies.
- 36.640.100 Recovery of Costs.
- 36.640.110 Additional Processing Fees.
- 36.640.120 Reinspection Fees.
ARTICLE 8
Standards for Qualified SB 9 Development
Sections
- 36.800.010 Purpose and Intent.
- 36.800.020 Definitions.
- 36.800.025 Allowed Development.1
- 36.800.030 Fire Standards.
- 36.800.040 Water and Sewer Standards.
- 36.800.050 Parking and Driveway Standards.
- 36.800.060 Height Limit Standards.
- 36.800.070 Setback Standards.
- 36.800.080 Building and Design Standards.
- 36.800.090 Tree Protection Standards.
- 36.800.100 Denial.
- 36.800.110 Fees.
- 36.800.120 Permit review process.
ARTICLE 9
Urban Lot Splits SB 9 Subdivisions
Sections
- 36.900.010 Purpose and Intent.
- 36.900.020 Definitions.
- 36.900.030 Eligibility of Properties for a Subdivision.
- 36.900.040 Lot Line Standards.
- 36.900.050 Flag Lot Standards.
- 36.900.060 Lot Standards.
- 36.900.070 Fire Standards.
- 36.900.080 Water and Sewer Standards.
- 36.900.090 Parking and Driveway Standards.
- 36.900.100 Height Limit Standards.
- 36.900.110 Setback Standards.
- 36.900.120 Building and Design Standards.
- 36.900.130 Tree Protection Standards.
- 36.900.140 Denial.
- 36.900.150 Fees.
- 36.900.160 Permit Review Process.