City overview

Pasadena, CA

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Population 138,000 · LA County · Zoning code effective May 2025

Verified from Pasadena Municipal Code (May 2025)

Zones

Business types

Mixed-use

Overlays

Residential zones

RS · Single-familyRM-12 · Low-density MFRM-16 · Medium-density MFRM-32 · High-density MFRM-48 · High-density MF

Commercial zones

CO · Commercial officeCL · Limited commercialCG · General commercialCD · Central district

Industrial / Special

IG · General industrialOS · Open spacePS · Public/semi-publicPD · Planned development

Specific plans

CDSP · Central DistrictECSP · East ColoradoEPSP · East PasadenaFGSP · Fair Oaks/Orange GroveSFOSP · South Fair OaksWGSP · West GatewayLASP · Lincoln AvenueLPSP · Lamanda Park

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Cannabis snapshot

~2 retail likely available

Retail

4/6

Limited

Delivery

Available

Mfg

Available

Distrib

Available

Testing

Available

~2 retail licenses likely available per DCC data (6 cap, 3 max per district). Competitive scoring process.

Retail 4% (max 6%), Cultivation $2-7/sq ft · Annual renewal, non-transferable · Set by Council resolution

License counts from CA Dept. of Cannabis Control. Local availability may differ — verify with city planning.

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