Chapter 17.05 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
El Cajon Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · El Cajon
§ 17.05.010. Title. ¶
This title shall be known as "the Zoning Code." (Ord. 4984 § 3, 2013)
§ 17.05.020. Purpose. ¶
The purpose of this title is to implement the general plan and to establish a set of development regulations that serve the public health, safety, and general welfare, and that provide the economic and social advantages resulting from an orderly planned use of land resources. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.05.030. Provisions not affected by headings. ¶
Section headings contained herein shall not be deemed to govern, limit, modify, or in any manner affect the scope, meaning, or intent of any section hereof. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.05.040. Tenses. ¶
The present tense includes the future, and the future the present. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.05.050. Number. ¶
The singular number includes the plural and the plural the singular. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)
§ 17.05.060. Purchasing copies. ¶
Copies of this title shall be available for purchase from the department of community development. The selling price of the copies shall be fixed by the city council. The funds received from the sale of the copies shall be credited to the general fund. (Ord. 4950 § 3, 2010)
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▸ Title 17 — Zoning
Overview- Chapter 17.05 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Chapter 17.10 — ADMINISTRATION, INTERPRETATION, AND ENFORCEMENT
- Chapter 17.15 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONES, BOUNDARIES AND PREZONING
- Chapter 17.20 — AMENDMENTS
- Chapter 17.25 — PROCEDURES, HEARINGS, NOTICES AND FEES
- Chapter 17.30 — APPEALS
- Chapter 17.35 — EXPIRATIONS, TIME EXTENSIONS, AND PERMIT REVOC…
- Chapter 17.40 — ADMINISTRATIVE ZONING PERMIT
- Chapter 17.45 — ADULT ENTERTAINMENT ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.50 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.55 — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
- Chapter 17.57 — MINOR AMENDMENT
- Chapter 17.58 — MINOR USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.60 — PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) PERMIT
- Chapter 17.63 — SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE REVIEW
- Chapter 17.65 — SITE DEVELOPMENT PLAN PERMIT
- Chapter 17.70 — SPECIFIC PLAN
- Chapter 17.75 — TEMPORARY USE PERMIT
- Chapter 17.80 — VARIANCE
- Chapter 17.105 — DEFINITIONS
- Chapter 17.115 — GENERAL LAND USE REGULATIONS AND PERFORMANCE …
- Chapter 17.120 — NONCONFORMING USES AND STRUCTURES
- Chapter 17.125 — GENERAL LOT REQUIREMENTS
- Chapter 17.130 — GENERAL DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.135 — M-U (MIXED-USE) OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.140 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.145 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.150 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Chapter 17.155 — O-S (OPEN SPACE) ZONE
- Chapter 17.160 — P (PARKING) ZONE
- Chapter 17.165 — PRD (PLANNED RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT) ZONE
- Chapter 17.170 — H (HILLSIDE OVERLAY) ZONE
- Chapter 17.175 — MH (MOBILE HOME OVERLAY) ZONE
- Chapter 17.180 — ARCHITECTURAL GUIDELINES
- Chapter 17.185 — PARKING STANDARDS
- Chapter 17.190 — SIGNS
- Chapter 17.195 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING
- Chapter 17.205 — AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
- Chapter 17.210 — ALCOHOL SALES AND DEEMED APPROVED ALCOHOL SAL…
- Chapter 17.212 — DEEMED APPROVED LODGING ESTABLISHMENT
- Chapter 17.215 — AUTOMOTIVE FUELING STATIONS
- Chapter 17.220 — DENSITY BONUS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPM…
- Chapter 17.225 — MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL USES AND REGULATIONS
- Chapter 17.230 — MOTION PICTURE THEATERS
- Chapter 17.235 — PERSONAL STORAGE FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.240 — TOBACCO SHOPS, SMOKE SHOPS AND ELECTRONIC/VAP…
- Chapter 17.243 — PERSONAL CULTIVATION OF MARIJUANA
- Chapter 17.245 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
- Chapter 17.250 — SECONDHAND MERCHANDISE STORES AND PAWN SHOPS
- Chapter 17.255 — REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION
- Chapter 17.260 — AIRPORT OVERLAY ZONE
- Chapter 17.265 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS