Chapter 35 — WATER›Article 2 — Zoning Districts, Allowable Land Uses, and Zone-Specific Standards
South Pasadena Municipal Code § 36.200.020 Zoning Map and Zoning Districts
South Pasadena Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · South Pasadena
Cite as: South Pasadena Municipal Code § 36.200.020 · Text as of 2026-10-04
36.200.010 Purpose of Division.¶
This Division establishes the zoning districts applied to property within the City, and adopts the City’s Zoning Map.
(Ord. No. 2108 § 1.)
36.200.020 Zoning Map and Zoning Districts.¶
The official City of South Pasadena Zoning Map has been adopted by the Council and is on file in the Department.
A. Zoning districts established. The City of South Pasadena shall be divided into zoning districts which implement the General Plan. The zoning districts shown in Table 2-1 are hereby established, and shall be shown on the Zoning Map.
B. Interpretation of zoning district boundaries. If there is uncertainty about the location of any zoning district boundary shown on the Zoning Map, the precise location of the boundary shall be determined by the Director.
Where district boundaries approximately follow lot, alley, or street lines, the lot lines and/or street and alley centerlines shall be construed as the district boundaries as appropriate;
Where a public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the property that was formerly in the street or alley will be included within the zoning district of the adjoining property on either side of the centerline of the vacated or abandoned street or alley.
The Director may refer any question of interpretation of the Zoning Map to the Commission for a determination, at a public hearing. C. Annexations. Areas annexed to the City shall be zoned according to the pre-annexation zoning classification until City zoning is applied to the site in compliance with Division 36.620 (Amendments).
| Zoning | TABLE 2-1. ZONI | NG DISTRICTS General Plan Land Use |
|---|---|---|
| District Symbol |
Zoning District Name | Classification Implemented by Zoning District |
| Residential |
Districts | |
| RE | Residential Estate | VeryLow IntensityNeighborhood |
| RS | Residential Single Family | Low IntensityNeighborhood |
| RM | Residential Medium Density |
Medium IntensityNeighborhood |
| RH | Residential High Density |
High IntensityNeighborhood |
| Commercial | Districts |
|
| CG | Commercial General | Mixed Use Core;Fair Oaks Corridor |
| CO | Commercial Office | Mixed Use Core |
| BP | Business Park | Mixed Use Core |
| Special Purp | ose Districts |
|
| CF | CommunityFacilities | Civic |
| OS | Open Space | Parks and Open Spaces;Preserves |
| DTSP | Downtown Specific Plan | Mixed Use Core;Fair Oaks Corridor |
| HFSP | HolyFamilySpecific Plan | Civic |
| Overlay Dist |
ricts | |
| AM | Altos de Monterey | VeryLow Density Neighborhood |
| CDC | Camino del Cielo Overlay | VeryLow Density Neighborhood |
| MU | Mixed Use Overlay |
Mixed Use Core |
(Ord. No. 2108 § 1; Ord. No. 2379 § 5 (Exh. A), 2023; Ord. No. 2386 § 5 (Exh. A), 2024; Ord. No. 2399 § 4, 2025.)
Division 36.210. Development and Land Use Approval Requirements
Sections:
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.
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