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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

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/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
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/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
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/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
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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