Municipal code
Escondido Zoning Code
The enacted municipal code of Escondido, California, as published — every title, chapter, and section, verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-05
- Last ingested
- 2026-07-06
- Contents
- 13 titles · 103 chapters
- Jurisdiction
- Escondido
Contents
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▸ Chapter 6
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▸ Division 2 — Routing
Overview- Article 13 — SOIL INVESTIGATION
- Article 14 — (RESERVED)
- Article 16 — TRAILERS AND MOBILEHOMES
- Article 17 — DEVELOPMENT FEE PROCEDURES
- Article 18A — TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FEE
- Article 18B — PUBLIC FACILITY DEVELOPMENT FEE
- Article 18C — PARK AND RECREATION FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT FEE
- Article 18D — LOCAL DRAINAGE AND SANITARY SEWER FEES
- Article 19 — PROCEDURES FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
- Article 20 — PROPERTY MAINTENANCE
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▸ Chapter 11
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▸ Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
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▸ Division 1 — Generally
Overview- Chapter 20
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▸ Chapter 33
Overview- Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
- Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
- Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
- Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
- Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
- Article 11 — (RESERVED)
- Article 13 — (RESERVED)
- Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
- Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
- Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
- Article 24 — (RESERVED)
- Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES
- Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
- Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
- Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
- Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
- Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
- Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
- Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
- Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
- Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
- Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
- Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
- Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
- Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
- Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
- Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
- Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
- Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
- Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
- Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
- Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
- Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
- Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PROJECTS
- Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
- Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
- Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
- Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
- Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
- Article 61 — ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
- Division 1
- Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
- Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
- Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
- Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
- Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
- Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
- Division 8 — Plot Plans
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▸ Division 9 — Zoning Administrator
Overview- Article 62 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
- Article 63 — TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES
- Article 64 — DESIGN REVIEW
- Article 65 — OLD ESCONDIDO NEIGHBORHOOD
- Article 66 — SIGN ORDINANCE
- Article 67 — DENSITY BONUS AND RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVES
- Article 68 — GROWTH MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
- Article 69 — ESCONDIDO BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ZONE
- Article 70 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
- Article 71 — (RESERVED)
- Article 72 — (RESERVED)
- Article 73 — TEMPORARY USES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALE OF RETAIL MERCHANDISE
- Article 74 — DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
- Article 75 — SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY FOCUS PLANNING AREA
- Article 77 — CENTRE CITY RESIDENTIAL (CCR) OVERLAY ZONE
- Article 78 — MERCADO AREA PLAN OVERLAY
- Article 79 — EAST VALLEY PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE
- Article 80 — PUBLIC FACILITIES OVERLAY ZONE