Chapter 30.09 — ZONING USE MATRIX
Encinitas Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · ingested 2026-07-06 · Encinitas
§ 30.09.010. Zoning Use Matrix. ¶
The Zoning Use Matrix below provides a listing of the various land uses which are allowed by right or use permit and those which are prohibited within each of the City's zoning categories. In addition to the matrix below, individual specific plans provide a listing of various land uses allowed by right or use permit within each of the specific plan's zoning categories. Refer to individual specific plans, as referenced in Chapter 30.84, Specific Plans, for a listing of allowed land uses. The following symbols are used to describe the relationship of the listed uses to each of the zones:
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LEGEND:
dRR = Rural Residential
R = Residential
MHP = Mobile Home Park
OP = Office Professional
LC = Local Commercial
GC = General Commercial
VSC = Visitor Serving Commercial
LI = Light Industrial
BP = Business Park
P/SP = Public/Semi-Public
ER/OS = Ecological Resource/Open Space
L-LC = Limited Local Commercial
L-VSC = Limited Visitor Serving Commercial
OL = Overlay
"P" = Permitted by right
"C" = Conditional use permit required (major)
"Cm" = Conditional use permit required (minor)
"A" = Agriculture permit
"X" = Prohibited
All home-based businesses: please refer to Section 30.48.040L
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Accessory Building P P P P P P X P P P P P P X P P
Acupuncture X X X X X X P P P X X Cm P X Cm X
Adult Business (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X X P4 X X X X X X X
possible)
Agricultural Equipment (Sale or Rent) X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Agricultural & Horticulture Production A A A A A36 A A A A X A A A X A X
Agricultural & Horticulture Packing C C C C X X C C C X C C X X X X
Agricultural—Road-Side Stand (when A A A A A36 X A A A A A A X X X X
adjacent to Circulation Element Road)
Alcoholic Beverage, Sales—Off X X X X X X X X P P X X X X X Cm
Premises
Ambulance Service (Private) X X X X X X X X P X P P P X X X
Animal Grazing & Raising P1 P1 X X X X X X X X X X X C2 X X
Animal Shelter X X X X X X X X C X C X C X X X
Antique Sales, Retail (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X P P Cm P X X X X Cm
possible)
Appliance Sales & Repairs (Household & X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Small Appliances)
Aquarium, Commercial X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X
Arcade Accessory (Non-Adult) (City X X X X X X X P P P X X X X Cm Cm
Clerk permit possible)
Arcade Primary (Non-Adult) (City Clerk X X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm X X X X X Cm
permit possible)
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Art Gallery X X X X X X X P P P X X X X P P
Athletic Field C C C C X C X C C C C C P C2 X X
Auction House (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
possible)
Auditorium X X X X X X X X X X X X P X X X
Automobile Body Repair X X X X X X X X C X P C X X X X
Automobile Elec. & Tune-Up X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
Automobile Repair Garage X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
Automobile Painting X X X X X X X X C X P C X X X X
Automobile Rental X X X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm X X X X X
Auto Sales, New and Used X X X X X X X X Cm5 X C X X X X X
Bakery (Retail) X X X X X X P9 P P P P C X X P P6
Bakery (Wholesale) X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Bank/Savings & Loan X X X X X X P P P X X P X X X X
Barber & Beauty Shop (Cosmetologist) X X X X X X P9 P P P9 X C X X P P6
Bar/Cocktail Lounge X X X X X X X X C C X X X X X Cm
Bicycle Sales, Rental & Service X X X X X X X P P P P X X X P C/P7
Billiard, Pool Hall (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X X X
possible)
Bird Raising P1 P1 X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Blueprinting & Photostatting X X X X X X P X P X P P X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Boat Building X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Boat Rental X X X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm X X X X X
Boat Sales X X X X X X X X Cm C P X X X X X
Body Painting X X X X X X X X Cm X X X X X X X
Bookbinding X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Book Sales X X X X X X P P P P X P X X P P
Borrow Pit X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X
Bottling Plant X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Bowling Alley X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Building Materials Sales Enclosed X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Building Materials Storage Yard X X X X X X X X C X P X X X X X
Burial Casket Sales X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Burial Casket Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Cabinet Shop X X X X X X X X Cm X P X X X X X
Camps X X X X X X X X X X X X C C2 X X
Candle Manufacturing X X X X X X X X Cm X P X X X X X
Candy & Confectionery Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Candy & Confectionery Sales X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X
Cannabis - Commercial Cultivation41 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Cannabis - Distribution41 X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Cannabis - Kitchen41 X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Cannabis - Product Manufacturing41 X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
Cannabis - Retailer41 X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
Canvas Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Car Wash X X X X X X X X Cm X Cm X X X X X
Carpet & Rug Cleaning Plant X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Catering Service X X X X X X X P P X P C X X X X
Cellophane Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Cellular Facility C C C C C36 C P P P P P P P C2 P P
Cemetery C C C C X X X X X X X X C X X X
Ceramic Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Charitable Bins & Depositories X X X X X X X P P X P P X X X X
Chiropractor X X X X X X P P P X X Cm P X Cm X
Church/Temple/ Religious Institution C C C C C36 X C C C X X C C X C X
Clock Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Clothing Rental X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Club, Private X X X X X X C C C X C C X X X X
Club, Athletic or Recreational X X X X X X C C C C C C X X X X
Club, with Alcohol Sales X X X X X X X X C C C C X X X C
Coins, Buy and Sell X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Cold Storage Plant X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Communications Equipment X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
Manufacturing
Community Garden A* A* A* A* A36 A A* A* A* X A* A* A* Cm** A* X
* See Chapter 30.33 (Urban Agriculture) for regulations related to community gardens.
** Limited to improved and unimproved park sites in the ER/OS/PK zone. See Chapter 30.33 (Urban Agriculture).
Conservatory of Music X X X X X X X P P X P P X X X X
Contractor Storage Yard X X X X X X X X C X C X X X X X
Convenience Store X X X X X X X P P P X X X X Cm X
Convent and Monastery C C C C C36 X X X X X X X C X X X
Cork Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Corrugated Paper Products
Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Cosmetic Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Cosmetic Design Studio X X X X X X P9 P P X P P X X X X
Costume Rentals X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
Cottage Food Operations P P P P P36 P X X X X X X X X X X
Courts, Commercial (Badminton, Tennis, X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm X X C
Racquetball, Others)
Custom Manufacturing X X X X X X X X P P P P X X X X
Cutlery Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Day Care Center Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm36 Cm Cm Cm Cm X Cm Cm X X Cm X
Dairy Store X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Dance Hall X X X X X X X X C X X X X X X X
Delicatessen X X X X X X P9 P P X P C X X Cm X
Dental Clinic X X X X X X P P P X X Cm X X X X
Dental Clinic, Canine/Feline X X X X X X P P P X X Cm X X X X
Department Store X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
Die Casting X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X
Distributing Plant X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Dressmaking Shop X X X X X X X P P X X P X X X X
Drive-Through Restaurant X X X X X X X X C C X X X X X X
Drug Wholesale X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
Drug Store X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Dry Cleaning, Retail and Self-Service w/ X X X X X X X P P P11 X X X X X P11
on-site cleaning permitted
Dwelling Unit, Caretaker—Accessory to X12 X12 X12 X12 X X12 X12 X12 P2 P2 P2 P2 P2 Cm2 X12 X12
the Principal Use
Dwelling Unit, One-Family P P P P X P X X X X X X X X X X
Dwelling Unit, Two-Family X X P10 P P35 X X X X X X X X X X X
Dwelling Unit, Three-Family X X P P P35 X X X X X X X X X X X
Dwelling Unit, Multiple Family X X P P P35 X X X X X X X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Educational Institution, Private C C C C X X C C C X C C C X C X
Educational Institution, Public P P P P X P P P P P P P P Cm13 P P
Electrical Appliance Assembly X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Electrical Distribution Substation C C C C X C C C C C C C C X C C
Electrical Sign Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Electrical Transmission Substation X
Emergency Shelter X X X X X X X X C X P* P* X X X X
*As required by California Government Code § 65583(a)(4) (A-D), emergency shelters, as defined in California Health and Safety Code § 50801(e) that
are in conformance with the provisions of Encinitas Municipal Code Chapter 30.36 shall be approved without any discretionary approvals (including such
discretionary approvals as design review and use permit approval) and are exempt from the provisions of Chapter 23.06 (Citizen Participation Plan) and
the California Environmental Quality Act; however, such uses are subject to the California Coastal Act.
Employment Agency X X X X X X P X P X X C X X X X
Enamel Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Engine Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Engraving, Machine Metal X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Equestrian Establishment C X X X X X X X X X X X C C2 X X
Equipment Sales & Rentals X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Family Day Care Home, Large (7 to 12 P14 P14 P14 P14 X P14 P14 P14 P14 X P14 P14 X X P14 X
children—13+ children, see Day Care
Center)
Family Day Care Home, Small (6 or P P P P P36 P P P P X P P X X P X
fewer children)
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Farmers' Market A* A* A* A* A36 A A* A A A A A* A A* A* A
* Limited to sites with an existing church, school, or agricultural use.
Feed and Grain Sales X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Fiber Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Finance Company X X X X X X P X P X X P X X X X
Fire Prevention Equipment, Sales and X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Service
Fire Station Cm Cm Cm Cm X Cm P P P P P P P X P P
Fish Hatchery X X X X X X X X X X P X Cm Cm17 X X
Fleet Storage X X X X X X X X C X C X C X X X
Floor Covering, Retail X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Florist Shop X X X X X X P9 P P P X C X X P P16
Food Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
Frozen Food Locker X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Furniture Manufacturing and Repair X X X X X X X X Cm X P15 C X X X X
Furniture Sales X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
Furniture Transfer and Storage X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Garage, Public Parking X X X X X X C X C C P C C X X X
Garden Supplies X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Garment Manufacturing X X X X X X X Cm Cm X P Cm X X X X
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ZONES
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RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Gas Distribution, Meter and Control X X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm X X X X
Station
Gas Engines, Retail Sales and Service X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Gem/Precious Stone Retail X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X Cm
Gift Shop X X X X X X X P P P X X X X P P
Glass and Mirrors, Retail X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Glass Edging and Beveling X X X X X X X X P X P C X X X X
Glass Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Grocery Store X X X X X X X P P C X X X X X X
Glass Studio (Stained and others) X X X X X X X P P P P X X X X X
Golf Course & Club House C C C C X C X X X C X X C C2 X C
Golf Driving Range (not part of golf X X X X X X X X X C X X C C2 X X
course)
Group Exercise (including, but not X X X X X X Cm P P X X Cm X X Cm X
limited to, dance studio, yoga, martial
arts, Pilates or other similar group
exercise class)
Group Residential X X C C X X X X X X X X X X X X
Gymnasium, Public Health Club X X X X X X Cm X P C X P X X X C
Hair Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
Hair Salon X X X X X X P9 P P P8 X C X X Cm Cm
Hardware Store X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Hat Cleaning and Blocking X X X X X X X X P X P Cm X X X X
Hat Shop X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X Cm
Hazardous Household Materials X X X X X X X X X X Cm19 X Cm19 X X X
Collection Center
Hazardous Waste Facility X X X X X X X X X X Cm19 X X X X X
Hazardous Waste Facility Specified X X X X X X X X X X Cm19 X X X X X
Health Food Store X X X X X X X P P P X X X X P P18
Heating Equipment Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Hiring Hall X X X X X X X X X X Cm X Cm X X X
Hobby Supply Shop X X X X X X X P P X X X X X P X
Home & Business Maintenance Service X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Home Improve. Center X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Home Occupations P P P P P36 P X X X X X X X X X X
Horses, Raising (See Stable Comm. & P1 X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X
Stable Private)
Horticultural Services Cm Cm Cm Cm X Cm X Cm Cm X Cm X X X X X
Hospital X X X X X X C X X X X X C X X X
Hospital, Convalescent X X C C X X C X X X X X C X X X
Hospital, Nursing X X X X X X C X X X X X C X X X
Hospital, Mental X X X X X X C X X X X X C X X X
Hotel X X X X X X X X C P X X X X X P
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Ice and Cold Storage Plant X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Ice Cream Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Ice Cream Parlor X X X X X X P9 P P P Cm Cm X X P P
Ice Sales, Storage and Retail X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Industrial Hemp41 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Ink Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Interior Decorating Service X X X X X X P X P X P P X X X X
Janitorial Supplies/Sales X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Janitorial Services X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Jewelry Manufacturing X X X X X X X X Cm X P Cm X X X X
Jewelry Sales X X X X X X X P P P X X X X P P20
Kennel X X X X X X X X C X C1 X X X X X
Labs (Medical, Dental) X X X X X X P X X X P Cm X X X X
Laboratories (Biochemical, Film, etc.) X X X X X X X X Cm X P C X X X X
Labor (Hiring Hall) X X X X X X X X X X Cm X X X X X
Land Reclamation Project C C C C X C C C C C C C C C21 C C
Lapidary Shop, Retail (Gems) X X X X X X X P P P Cm X X X X X
Laundry X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Laundromat X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Lawnmower Sales/Sales and Service X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Library C C C C X X P P P X X C P X P X
Lithographic Service X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Locksmith X X X X X X X P P P P Cm X X X X
Lumber Yard X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Machinery Storage X X X X X X X X X X Cm X X X X X
Machine and Tool Sales X X X X X X X X P X P C X X X X
Machine Shop X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Mail Order House X X X X X X P X P X P P X X X X
Manufacturing/ Assembly X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Market (Food) X X X X X X X P P Cm X X X X Cm X
Market (wholesale) X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Massage Parlor (City Clerk permit X X X X X X C X C X X C X X X X
required)
Mattress Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Medical Complex X X X X X X C X C X X X C23 X X X
Medical Equipment Sales X X X X X X C X P X X Cm X X X X
Medical/Dental Office X X X X X X P P P X X Cm P X Cm X
Medical/Dental Clinic X X X X X X P P P X X Cm X X X X
Microwave Antenna/Tower X X X X X X P22 X P22 X P22 P22 X X X X
Mobile Home Park X X C C X P X X X X X X X X X X
Mobile Home (Incl. Dwelling Unit) P P P P X P X X X X X X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Mobile Home Sales X X X X X X X X C X P X X X X X
Mortuary and Funeral Parlor X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
Motel X X X X X X X X C P X X X X X P
Motion Picture Studio X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
Motorcycle Sales & Service X X X X X X X X C X P X X X X X
Motor Vehicle Parts Store X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Motorcycle Sales Only X X X X X X X X P24 X P24 Cm X X X X
Motor Manufacturing (Electrical) X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Muffler Shop X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
Music/Record Store X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X
Museum X; X; R-3 X X X X Cm P P P X Cm P Cm2 X Cm
RR-1 (C25)
(C25)
Newsstand X X X X X X P9 P P P P P X X P P18
Newspaper Distribution X X X X X X X X C X P P X X X X
Newspaper Printer X X X X X X X X Cm X P P X X X X
Notions and Dry Goods Store X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Novelties Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
Nurseries, Horticultural Cm Cm Cm Cm X Cm Cm Cm Cm X X X X X Cm X
Observatory X X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X
Office (Business and Professional) X X X X X X P P P X Cm P X X Cm X
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RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Office Equipment/ Supplies Sales X X X X X X X X P X P Cm X X X X
Open Air Theater X X X X X X X X X C X X C X X X
Optical Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X Cm X P C X X X X
Optical Products Sales X X X X X X P P P X P Cm X X X X
Orthopedic Devices Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
Orthopedic Devices Sales X X X X X X P P P X P Cm X X X X
Outdoor Sales X X X X X X X C C C C X Cm X X Cm
Packaging Business X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
Paper Products Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Paper Product Sales X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Parcel Delivery Service Office Only X X X X X X P Cm P X P P X X X X
Parking Lot, Commercial X X X X X X C26 X26 C C C26 C26 X X X C
Parks and Recreational Areas C C C C X C P P P P P P P Cm27 C Cm
Pawnshop X X X X X X X X Cm X X X X X X X
Perfume Manufacturing X X X X X X X X Cm X P C X X X X
Pest Control Service X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
Pet Shop/Pet Grooming X X X X X X X P P X P P X X Cm X
Pharmacy X X X X X X Cm P P X X Cm X X X X
Photocopy Shop X X X X X X P9 P P X P P X X X X
Photoengraving & Finishing X X X X X X X X P X P Cm X X X X
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RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Photofinishing, Retail X X X X X X X P P Cm P Cm X X X X
Photographic Supplies X X X X X X X P P C P X X X X X
Photographic Studio X X X X X X P P P X Cm Cm X X X X
Plastics Fabrication X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Plumbing Shop X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Plumbing Supply Yard X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Police/Sheriff Station/Jail X X X X X X C X C X P C P X X X
Post Office X X X X X X P P P X P P P X X X
Postal Annex, Private Ownership X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X X
Pottery Manufacturing X X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X
Pottery Sales X X X X X X X P P P P X X X X X
Prefabricated Building Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Printing X X X X X X P X P X P P X X X X
Public Utilities: Office X X X X X X P X P X P P P X X X
Public Utility Service Yards X X X X X X X X C X C X C X X X
Qualified Employee Housing - 7 or More P P P P P P P P P X P P P P P X
Employees37
Qualified Employee Housing – 6 or P P P P X P X X X X X X X X X X
Fewer Employees38
Radio/Television Broadcasting Studio X X X X X X C X C X P P X X X X
Radio/Television Sales X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
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RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Radio/Television Transmitter X X X X X X C X C X C C X X X X
Real Estate Office X X X X X X P X P P X P X X X X
Recording Studio X X X X X X Cm X Cm X P P X X X X
Recreational Facilities Private C C C C X C C C C C C C X X C18 C18
Recreational Facilities Public C C C C X C C C C P C C P C X C
Recreational Storage X X X X X X X X C X X X X X X X
Recreational Vehicle Sales X X X X X X X X Cm X C X X X X X
Recycling Facilities30 X X X X X X X X C X C C30 C X X X
Reducing Salon X X X X X X P P P X X Cm X X X X
Rental Recreational Surf Shop X X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X
Residential Care, Limited—6 or Fewer P P P P P36 X X X X X X X X X X X
Residential Care, General—7 or More28 C29 C29 C C C36 X X X X X X X C X X X
Restaurant—No Alcohol Sales X X X X X X P31 P P P P P31 X X X P
Restaurant—With Alcohol Sales X X X X X X Cm31 Cm Cm Cm Cm Cm31 X X X Cm
Retail Sales X X X X X X X P P P Cm Cm X X P31 P31
Rubber Products Fabrication X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Rug Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Sash & Door Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Scales, Public X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
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RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Schools Private (Elementary, Jr. High, C C C C X X C C C X C C C X C X
High School)
Schools Public (Elementary, Jr. High, P P P P X P P P P P P P P Cm2 P P
High School)
Schools, Technical X X X X X X C X C X C C C X X X
Scientific Instruments Manufacturing X X X X X X Cm X X X P P X X X X
Scientific Instruments Sales X X X X X X C X P X P Cm X X X X
Second Hand Dealer (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
possible)
Second Hand Store (City Clerk permit X X X X X X X X P X X X X X X X
possible)
Service Station, incl. Auto Repair and X X X X X X X C C C C C X X X X32
Car Wash
Sewage Treatment Plant X X X X X X X X X X X X P X X X
Shoe Repair/Sales X X X X X X X P P X X X X X X X
Shoe Manufacturing X X X X X X X X Cm X P Cm X X X X
Silk Screen Printing Shop X X X X X X X P P X P Cm X X X X
Sign Shop X X X X X X X X P X P Cm X X X X
Single Room Occupancy Housing X X P40 P40 P35, 40 X X X X X X X X X X X
Small Animal Hospital/Kennel X X X X X X X X P X C1 C1 X X X X
Soap Manufacturing (Cold Mix Only) X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Soft Drink Manufacturing & Bottling X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Sporting Goods Sales X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X X
Stable, Commercial C X X X X X X X X X X X C C2 X X
Stable, Private P1 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
Stadium X X X X X X X X X X X X C X X X
Stationery Store X X X X X X P9 P P P P P X X P X
Stationery Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Steel Fabrication Plan X X X X X X X X X X C X X X X X
Stove Monuments and Tombstone X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Manufacturing
Stone (Precious) Manufacturing X X X X X X X X P X P P X X X X
Storage Building (Self-Storage, Boat, RV C33 C33 C33 C33 X X X X C X Cm X X X X X
& Truck Rentals)
Storage of Non-Operative Vehicles (City X X X X X X X X C34 X C34 X X X X X
Clerk permit possible)
Storage and Preparation of Vehicles X X X X X X X X X X X X C2 X X X
(Associated With New Car Dealerships)
Storage of Sand, Gravel, etc. X X X X X X X X X X C X C X X X
Supportive Housing P39 P39 P39 P39 P35, 39 X X X X X X X X X X X
Surf Shop
Retail X X X X X X X P P P P X Cm X X Cm
With Manufacturing X X X X X X X X P P P X Cm X X Cm
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RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Rental X X X X X X X X P P P X X X X X
Swap Meet X X X X X X X C C C C X Cm X X Cm
Swimming Pool Supplies/Equipment X X X X X X X P P X P X X X X X
Sales
Tailor Shop X X X X X X X P P X P P X X X X
Tattoo Parlor X X X X X X X X Cm X X X X X X X
Telephone Answering Service X X X X X X P P P X P P X X X X
Terminals and Stations (Taxi, Bus, X X X X X X X X C C C C C X X X
Limousine, etc.) (City Clerk permit
possible)
Textiles Manufacturing Processing X X X X X X X X C X P X X X X X
Theaters and Places of Public Assembly X X X X X X X X P C X X P C2 X C18
Tile Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Tile Sales X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Tile Rebuilding/ Retreading X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Time-Share Project X X X X X X X X C C X X X X X C
Toiletries Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Tools Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Towing/Impounding of Vehicles X X X X X X X X X X C X C X X X
Toys Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Transfer, Moving and Storage X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Transient Habitation X X X X X X X C C C X X C X X C
Transitional Housing P39 P39 P39 P39 P35, 39 X X X X X X X X X X X
Truck Rental X X X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm X X X X X
Truck Repair X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Truck Sales X X X X X X X X Cm X C X X X X X
Tutoring Center X X X X X X Cm Cm Cm X X Cm X X X X
Upholstery Installation X X X X X X X X Cm X P X X X X X
Utility Lines-Sewer, Gas, Petroleum, P P P P P36 P P P P P P P P C P P
Telephone, Electric
Vending Machine Sales and Service X X X X X X X X X X P P X X X X
Veterinarian X X X X X X Cm P P X P P X X X X
Vitamin Manufacturing X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Warehouse X X X X X X X X X X P C X X X X
Water Reservoir C C C C X C C C C C C C C C2 C C
Wearing Apparel Shop X X X X X X X P P P6 X X X X Cm Cm
Welding Shop X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Wholesale Business X X X X X X X X P X P C X X X X
Wine Storage and Mfg. X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Wire Fabrication X X X X X X X X X X P X X X X X
Wood Products Sales Retail X X X X X X X X P X P X X X X X
Wood Products Mfg. X X X X X X X X X X P Cm X X X X
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ZONES
RR; RS-11; ER/
RR-1; R-3; R-5; R-11; R-20; R-30 OS/
USES RR-2 R-8 R-15 R-25 OL MHP OP LC GC VSC LI BP P/SP PK LLC L-VSC
Yard Products Mfg. X X X X X X X X C X P Cm X X X X
NOTES:
1 See Animal Regulations (Ch. 30.55).
2 Not permitted within Coastal Zone ecological resource areas.
3 Limited to aquaculture uses (as defined by this title) within the Coastal Zone.
4 This use must still meet the locational requirements of Title 30.
5 Incidental repairs permitted per state certification requirements.
6 Permitted in conjunction with a hotel or visitor service complex.
7 "C" is required when use stands alone or "P" when use is accessory to hotel.
8 Permitted when in conjunction with a hotel or office/professional complex.
9 Ancillary use.
10 Duplex is a permitted use on lots of 5,000 square feet gross or greater that existed prior to adoption of this Code. For R-15 zones.
11 For R-15 zones dry cleaning is permitted provided that this service is accessory to the main function of a hotel or motel.
12 Unless permitted as accessory use in conjunction with a major or minor use permit.
13 Within Coastal Zone ecological resource areas, public educational institution uses shall be limited to nature centers and interpretive facilities.
14 Accessory to a single-family home.
15 On-site sale permitted when product manufactured on-site.
16 In conjunction with a hotel or permitted use.
17 Within Coastal Zone ecological resource areas, fish hatchery uses shall be limited to aquaculture uses as defined by this title.
18 In conjunction with permitted use.
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19 See Hazardous Waste Facility Regulations (Ch. 30.57).
20 In conjunction with a hotel.
21 Within coastal zone ecological resource areas, land reclamation project uses shall be limited to restoration projects.
22 Subject to the Accessory Use Regulations (Ch. 30.48) and Design Review Regulations (Ch. 23.08).
23 Medical complex may be approved up to a 1.0 FAR and maximum of 3 stories as established and approved by a major use permit.
24 Incidental repairs permitted per state certification regulations.
25 Museums allowed in RR-1 and R-3 only in Southern El Camino Real Museum Special Purpose Overlay Zone with a major use permit subject to limitations. See Municipal Code Sections
30.08.010F and 30.34.090.
26 Amended Ord. 90-12.
27 Within Coastal Zone ecological resource areas, parks and recreational area uses shall be limited to public uses.
28 Nonconforming residential care facilities for 7 or more legally established as of March 9, 2005, may be expanded or intensified through issuance of a conditional use permit (major) pursuant
to Municipal Code Section 30.16.010B12.
29 Residential care facilities, general for 7 or more are permitted through issuance of a conditional use permit (major) only if the property is located on a prime arterial circulation element road
as shown on the General Plan.
30 See Recycling Facilities (Ch. 30.56).
31 Permitted as an accessory use up to 10% of leasable square footage of the center, not to exceed 1,500 square feet, unless approved by a minor use permit.
32 Existing service station may expand with a major use permit.
33 When located on a prime arterial, outdoor storage of boats and RVs and limited truck rentals are considered.
34 The following issues will need to be addressed in addition to other site specific issues that may arise through the process: lighting, hours of operation, noise, visibility of operation, screening,
size of property and use, maximum time period to store a vehicle, and site improvements.
35 Applicable only to sites within the R-30 Overlay zoning district proposed to be developed at a minimum density of 25 units per net acre and a maximum density of 30 units per net acre and
proposed for at least 16 dwelling units. As required by Government Code Section 65583.2, residential development projects proposed to include at least 20 percent lower income units, as
defined in Health and Safety Code Section 50079.5, and not including an application for a subdivision map, shall be approved as a use by right. A use by right may not be subject to any City
discretionary approval that constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; however, such use by right does not exempt projects from design review or the requirements
of the California Coastal Act.
36 Applicable only to uses that are accessory or ancillary uses to a residential use meeting all of the requirements of the R-30 Overlay zoning district.
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that constitutes a project under the California Environmental Quality Act; however, such use by right does not exempt projects from design review or the requirements
of the California Coastal Act.
36 Applicable only to uses that are accessory or ancillary uses to a residential use meeting all of the requirements of the R-30 Overlay zoning district.
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37 Qualified Employee Housing of 7 or more employees is permitted as an accessory use in conjunction with an approved agricultural use per Section 30.48.040R.
38 Shall be deemed a single-family residence and subject to all municipal codes, regulations and other standards generally applicable to other residential dwellings of the same type in the same
zone.
39 Supportive and Transitional Housing are residential uses and are subject to only those restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone.
40 Single room occupancy housing is subject to all municipal codes, regulations and other standards generally applicable to multiple-family residential buildings in the same zone and specific
standards as set forth in Section 30.16.050.
41 See Chapter 9.25 of the Municipal Code for specific provisions on cannabis and hemp-related uses.
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(Ord. 89-41; Ord. 90-12; Ord. 91-03; Ord. 92-23; Ord. 92-28; Ord. 94-02; Ord. 94-11; Ord. 95-04; Ord. 97-17; Ord. 2002-02; Ord. 2005-03; Ord. 2006-06; Ord. 2015-01; Ord. 2016-08; Ord. 2017-03; Ord. 2019-04; Ord. 2019-01; Ord. 2019-14; Ord. 2019-16; Ord. 2021-04)
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