South Pasadena Municipal Code Art. 3 Site Planning and General Development Standards
South Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · South Pasadena
Sections in this part
- 36.300 — General Property Development and Use Standards
- 36.310 — Parking and Loading
- 36.320 — Signs
- 36.330 — Landscaping Standards
- 36.340 — Hillside Protection
- 36.350 — Standards for Specific Land Uses
- 36.360 — Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels
- 36.370 — Affordable Housing Incentives
- 36.375 — Inclusionary Housing Requirements
- 36.380 — Environmental Resource Protection
- 36.390 — Public Art Program
- 36.395 — Public Art Development
Cite as: South Pasadena Municipal Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Division 36.300 General Property Development and Use Standards
| 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/ |
| 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 |
| Division 36. | 310 Parking and Loading |
| 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/ |
| 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 |
| Division 36. | 320 Signs |
| 36.320.010 | Purpose of Division |
| 36.320.020 | Applicability |
| 36.320.030 | Sign Permit Requirements |
| 36.320.040 | Prohibited Signs |
| 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 Division 36.330 Landscaping Standards 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 Division 36.340 Hillside Protection 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 Division 36.350 Standards for Specific Land Uses
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 36.350.120 Repealed by Ordinance No. 2394 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 |
| Division 36. | 360 Nonconforming Uses, Structures, and Parcels |
| 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 |
| Division 36. | 370 Affordable Housing Incentives |
| 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/ |
| 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 |
| Division 36. | 375 Inclusionary Housing Requirements |
| 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 36.375.080 Repealed by Ordinance No. 2403 36.375.090 Application 36.375.100 Conditions of Approval - 36.375.110 In Lieu Fee Payment and Administration Division 36.380 Environmental Resource Protection 36.380.010 Purpose of Division 36.380.020 Applicability 36.380.030 Environmental Resource Analysis Required 36.380.040 Development Standards Division 36.390 Public Art Program 36.390.010 Purpose 36.390.020 Definitions 36.390.030 Public Art Work at City-Owned Facilities 36.390.040 Establishment of Public Art Program Fund 36.390.050 Use of Funds 36.390.060 Artwork Review Process 36.390.070 Ownership of Art Division 36.395 Public Art Development 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 Division 36.300. General Property Development and Use Standards
Sections:
36.300.010 Purpose of Division. 36.300.020 Applicability.
36.300.030 Setback Measurement and Exceptions.
36.300.040 Height Measurement and Exceptions.
36.300.050 Walls, Fences, and Hedges.
36.300.060 Solid Waste and 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.
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