Chapter 33 — Escondido Zoning Code

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		Article 1	§ 33-42.	Permitted accessory uses
	GENERAL PROVISIONS AND			and structures.
		DEFINITIONS	§ 33-43.	Development standards.
			§ 33-44.	Plan approval required.
§	33-1.	Short Title.	§ 33-45.	through § 33-49. (Reserved)
§	33-2.	Authority for the zoning
		chapter.		Article 4
§	33-3.	Purpose.	FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
§	33-4.	Replacement of other
		ordinances.	§ 33-50.	Purpose.
§	33-5.	Reference to any portion of	§ 33-51.	Floodway defined.
		this chapter.	§ 33-52.	Permitted principal uses and
§	33-6.	Interpretation.		structures.
§	33-7.	Permits and licenses	§ 33-53.	Conditional uses and
		required.		structures.
§	33-8.	Definitions.	§ 33-54.	Development standards.
§	33-9.	through § 33-12. (Reserved)	§ 33-55.	Evaluation of conditional
§	33-13.	Determination of permitted		uses and structures.
		uses.	§ 33-56.	Liability.
§	33-14.	Zoning districts.	§ 33-57.	through § 33-69. (Reserved)
§	33-15.	Zoning district boundary
		uncertainty.		Article 5
§	33-16.	Processing of concurrent	OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT
		applications for permits, and		STANDARDS
		hearings.
§	33-17.	through § 33-29. (Reserved)	§ 33-70.	Purpose.
			§ 33-71.	Intent.
		Article 2	§ 33-72.	Development standards.
	OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY		§ 33-73. § 33-74.	Development permit. Application, form and
				content.
§ §	33-30. 33-31.	Purpose. Designation of open space and hazardous lands zones.	§ 33-75. § 33-76.	Determination. Appeal.
§	33-32.	through § 33-39. (Reserved)	§ 33-77. § 33-78.	Exemptions. through § 33-89. (Reserved)
		Article 3
		OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE		Article 6 RESIDENTIAL ZONES
§ §	33-40. 33-41.	Purpose. Principal land uses.	§ 33-90.	Purpose.

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§	33-91.	Designation of single-family	§ 33-115.	Two-family dwellings in
		residential sub-zones.		single-family residential
§	33-92.	Designation of multiple-		zones and specific plans.
		family residential sub-zones.	§ 33-116.	Urban lot split.
§	33-93.	General plan compatibility
		matrix.		Article 7
§	33-94.	Permitted and conditional		(RESERVED)
		uses and structures.
§	33-95.	Permitted accessory uses		Article 8
		and structures.		(RESERVED)
§	33-96.	Prohibited primary uses and structures.		Article 9
§	33-97.	Property development	ANIMAL	OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
		standards.
§ § § §	33-98. 33-99. 33-100. 33-101.	Parcel requirements. Front setback. Side setback. Rear setback.	§ 33-140. § 33-141. § 33-142. § 33-143.	Purpose. Applicability. Designation of zone. Permitted and conditional uses and structures and
§	33-102.	Accessory building setback requirements.		permitted accessory uses and structures.
§ § §	33-103. 33-104. 33-105.	Accessory buildings and building requirements. Projections into setbacks (single- and multifamily zones, excluding R-T zone). Projections into setback (R- T zone).	§ 33-144. § 33-145. § 33-146. § 33-147.	Animal enclosures. Animal enclosure setback requirements. Animal enclosure setback exemption. Property development standards.
§ §	33-106. 33-107.	Plan approval required. Building requirements,	§ 33-148.	Parcel requirements for R-A zones.
§	33-108.	generally. Building requirements,	§ 33-149.	Parcel requirements for R-E zones.
§	33-109.	multifamily zones. Parking and loading requirements.	§ 33-150.	through § 33-159. (Reserved)
§	33-110.	Supplemental parking for
		detached single-family
		homes.
§	33-111.	Mobilehomes in single-
		family zones (excluding
		mobilehome parks approved
		pursuant to Article 45 or
		superseded by Title ).
§	33-112.	Landscaping.
§	33-113.	Performance standards.
§	33-114.	Small lot development.

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		Article 10		Article 17
		(RESERVED)		(RESERVED)
		Article 11		Article 18
		(RESERVED)	SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
		Article 12	§ 33-390.	Purpose.
		(RESERVED)	§ 33-391.	Application of S-P zone.
		Article 13 (RESERVED)	§ 33-392. § 33-393. § 33-394.	Development regulations. Permitted uses. Hazardous materials.
		Article 14	§ 33-395.	through § 33-399.
		(RESERVED)		(Reserved)
		Article 15		Article 19
		(RESERVED)	PLANNED	DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
		Article 16	§ 33-400.	Purpose.
		COMMERCIAL ZONES	§ 33-401.	General provisions and
				standards for planned
§	33-330.	Purpose.		development.
§	33-331.	General plan compatibility	§ 33-402.	Residential density policy.
		matrix.	§ 33-403.	Findings of the planning
§	33-332.	Principal land uses.		commission and city council.
§	33-333.	Permitted accessory uses	§ 33-404.	Dedication, maintenance
		and structures.		and open space.
§	33-334.	Prohibited uses.	§ 33-405.	Findings for conversion of a
§ § § § § § § §	33-335. 33-336. 33-337. 33-338. 33-339. 33-340. 33-341. 33-342.	Development standards. Projections into yards. Performance standards. Trash storage. (Reserved) Plot plan approval required. Commercial drive-through facilities requirements. Specialized food sales from pushcarts.	§ 33-406. § 33-407. § 33-408. § 33-409. § 33-410. § 33-411. § 33-412.	mobilehome park to planned development. Initiation of a planned development zone. Application procedure. Master development plan. City council action. Precise development plan. Modifications. Subdivision maps.
§	33-343.	Laundry and dry cleaning	§ 33-413.	Appeals.
		services.	§ 33-414.	Expiration of planned
§	33-344.	Conversion of existing and		development permit.
		vacant automobile	§ 33-415.	through § 33-429.
		dealerships.		(Reserved)
§	33-345.	through § 33-359.
		(Reserved)

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		Article 20	§ 33-573.	Specific development
		(RESERVED)		standards for I-P zone.
			§ 33-574.	Nonconforming sites,
		Article 21		structures and uses.
		(RESERVED)	§ 33-575.	(Reserved)
		Article 22	§ 33-576.	Animal boarding and day care.
		(RESERVED)	§ 33-577.	through § 33-589.
		Article 23		(Reserved)
		(RESERVED)		Article 27
		Article 24	EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
		(RESERVED)	§ 33-590.	Purpose.
		Article 25	§ 33-591.	Definition.
	PARKING OF RECREATIONAL		§ 33-592.	Permitted locations.
	VEHICLES	IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES	§ 33-593.	Designation of zone.
			§ 33-594.	Permit administration.
§	33-550.	Purpose.	§ 33-595.	Development standards.
§	33-551.	Definitions.	§ 33-596.	Modification of approval or
§	33-552.	Permitted zones.		conditions.
§	33-554.	Development standards.	§ 33-597.	through § 33-619.
§	33-555.	through § 33-559.		(Reserved)
		(Reserved)
				Article 28
		Article 26		(RESERVED)

Article 26 INDUSTRIAL ZONES

				Article 29
§	33-560.	Purpose of this chapter.		(RESERVED)
§	33-561.	Purpose of individual
		industrial zones.		Article 30
§ §	33-562. 33-563.	Plot plan review required. General plan compatibility.	HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
§ §	33-564. 33-565.	Land uses. Permitted accessory uses and structures.	§ 33-660. § 33-661.	Purpose. Use in combination.
§ § § § §	33-566. 33-567. 33-568. 33-569. 33-570.	Specialized retail uses. (Reserved) Prohibited uses. Development standards. Performance standards.	§ 33-662. § 33-663. § 33-664. § 33-665.	Designation of zone. Uses and structures. Hazardous materials regulations—Purpose. Hazardous materials regulations—Disclosure.
§	33-571.	Accessory outdoor storage requirements.	§ 33-666.	Hazardous materials regulations—Approval
§	33-572.	Trash storage.		required.

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§ 33-667.	Hazardous materials	§ 33-692.	Definitions.
	regulations—Appeal.	§ 33-693.	Permits required.
§ 33-668.	Off-site hazardous waste	§ 33-694.	Development standards.
§ 33-669.	treatment and storage facilities. Development standards.	§ 33-695. § 33-696.	Building permit. through § 33-699. (Reserved)
§ 33-669.1.	Findings for approval of off-
	site hazardous waste		Article 34
	projects in H-C-O zone.	COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
§ 33-669.2.	Exemptions and exceptions.
		§ 33-700.	Purpose.
	Article 31	§ 33-701.	Objectives.
SEWAGE	TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE	§ 33-702. § 33-703.	Definitions. Personal wireless service
§ 33-670. § 33-671. § 33-672.	Purpose. Use in combination. Designation of zone.	§ 33-704.	facilities guidelines—Five general principles. Personal wireless service facilities—Development and
§ 33-673.	Permitted uses and		operating standards.
	structures.	§ 33-705.	Personal wireless service
§ 33-674.	Permitted accessory uses		facilities—Application
	and structures.		requirements.
§ 33-675.	Conditional uses and	§ 33-706.	Personal wireless service
	structures.		facilities—Land use
§ 33-676.	Property development		approval.
	standards.	§ 33-707.	Personal wireless service
§ 33-677.	through § 33-679.		facilities—Modifications and
	(Reserved)		upgrades.
		§ 33-708.	Personal wireless service
	Article 32		facilities—Abandonment or
BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES			discontinuation of use.
§	33-680.	Purpose.
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§	33-681.	Bed and breakfast facility
		defined.
§	33-682.	Development standards.	§ 33-710.
§	33-683.	Permitted zones.	§ 33-711.
§	33-684.	Prohibited locations.	§ 33-712.
§	33-685.	through § 33-689.	§ 33-713.
		(Reserved)	§ 33-714.
			§ 33-715.
		Article 33	§ 33-716.
	RECYCLING FACILITIES		§ 33-717.

§	33-690.	Purpose.
§	33-691.	Objectives.

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	Article 36	§ 33-754.	Regulations nonexclusive.
CARGO	CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS	§ 33-755.	Severability.
		§ 33-756.	through § 33-759.
§ 33-720.	Definition and purpose.		(Reserved)
§ 33-721.	Permitted locations and
	prohibitions.		Article 39
§ 33-722.	Authorized residential use.	OFF-STREET PARKING
§ 33-723.	Cargo containers in
	nonresidential zones.	§ 33-760.	Off-street parking.
§ 33-724.	Cargo containers for sports	§ 33-761.	Permanent parking to be
	fields.		provided.
§ 33-725.	Temporary storage.	§ 33-762.	Continuing obligation.
§ 33-726.	Permit administration.	§ 33-763.	Nonconforming facilities.
§ 33-727.	Standards.	§ 33-764.	Adjustments to
§ 33-728.	Nonconforming use		nonresidential parking.
	expiration.	§ 33-765.	Parking spaces required.
		§ 33-766.	Parking requirements for
	Article 37		land uses not specified.
	PUBLIC ART	§ 33-767.	Parking provisions may be
			waived by commission.
§ 33-730.	Intent.	§ 33-768.	Off-street parking—General
§ 33-731.	Definitions.		provisions.
§ 33-732.	Appointment and terms of	§ 33-769.	Off-street parking
	office.		space—Size and access.
§ 33-733.	Administrative Commission	§ 33-770.	Compact car spaces.
	duties.	§ 33-771.	Location.
§ 33-734.	Fees.	§ 33-772.	Mixed uses in a building.
§ 33-735.	Art project proposals.	§ 33-773.	Joint use.
§ 33-736.	Notice.	§ 33-774.	Common facilities.
§ 33-737.	Appeal.	§ 33-775.	Plan approval.
§ 33-738.	Installation.	§ 33-776.	Computation.
§ 33-739.	Nondevelopment proposals.	§ 33-777.	Comprehensive planned
§ 33-740.	Duties of public art artists.		facilities.
§ 33-741.	Internal City staff review.	§ 33-778.	Required improvements and
§ 33-742.	through § 33-749.		maintenance of parking
	(Reserved)		area.
		§ 33-779.	Surfacing.
	Article 38	§ 33-780.	Border—Barricades,
MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS			screening and landscaping.
		§ 33-781.	Entrances and exits.
§ 33-750.	Purpose.	§ 33-782.	Parking for historic
§ 33-751.	Definitions.		structures.
§ 33-752.	Location of massage	§ 33-783.	through § 33-789.
	establishments.		(Reserved)
§ 33-753.	Violations.

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		Article 40	§ 33-814.	Conversion of senior
	HISTORICAL RESOURCES			projects.
			§ 33-815.	Violations.
§	33-790.	Purpose and definitions.	§ 33-816.	through § 33-819.
§	33-791.	(Reserved)		(Reserved)
§	33-792.	Establishment of a local
		register of historical places.		Article 42
§	33-793.	Designation of a local		ADULT BUSINESSES
		historical landmark.
§	33-794.	Procedure and criteria for	§ 33-820.	Purpose.
		local register listing or local	§ 33-821.	Definitions.
		landmark designation.	§ 33-822.	Location of adult businesses.
§	33-795.	Procedure and criteria for	§ 33-823.	Violations.
§ §	33-796. 33-797.	rescinding local register or landmark status. Historical districts. Procedure and findings for designating an historical	§ 33-824. § 33-825. § 33-826.	Regulations Nonexclusive. Severability. through § 33-829. (Reserved)
		district.
§	33-798.	Permits and permit procedures.	Article 43 ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
§ § §	33-799. 33-800. 33-801.	Incentives for preserving historical resources. Duty to keep in good repair. Demolishing an historical	§ 33-830. § 33-831. § 33-832.	Purpose. Public nuisance. Abatement of nuisance—Initiation, service
		resource.		and posting.
§	33-802.	Procedure for obtaining an emergency demolition	§ 33-833.	Abatement of nuisance—Additional
		permit.		service.
§ § §	33-803. 33-804. 33-805.	Procedure and findings for obtaining a nonemergency demolition permit. Enforcement and penalties. Historic street markings.	§ 33-834. § 33-835. § 33-836. § 33-837.	Time of service and posting. Proof of service and posting. Contents of notice. Findings, decision and order.
§ §	33-806. 33-807.	Public notification. through § 33-809.	§ 33-838.	Service of findings, decision and order.
		(Reserved)	§ 33-839.	Finality of decision and
				order.
		Article 41 SENIOR HOUSING	§ 33-840.	Enforcement of order.
			§ 33-841.	Obstruction or interference
§ §	33-810. 33-811.	Purpose. Definitions.	§ 33-842.	with abatement work. Conversion of service stations.
§ §	33-812. 33-813.	Compliance. Enforcement.	§ 33-843.	through § 33-844. (Reserved)

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		Article 44	§ 33-885.	through § 33-889.
		HOME OCCUPATIONS		(Reserved)
§	33-850.	License required.		Article 46
§	33-851.	Procedure.	TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
§	33-852.	Minor home occupations.
§	33-853.	Major home occupations.	§ 33-890.	Conditional use permit.
§	33-854.	General conditions.	§ 33-891.	Definitions.
§	33-855.	Noncompliance.	§ 33-892.	Expiration and revocation of
§	33-856.	Denial or revocation.		conditional use permit.
§	33-857.	through § 33-859. (Reserved)	§ 33-893.	Property development standards.
			§ 33-894.	Travel trailer and campsite
		Article 45		requirements.
		MOBILEHOME PARKS	§ 33-895.	Park perimeter
				requirements.
§	33-860.	Conditional use permit.	§ 33-896.	Projections into park
§	33-861.	Definitions.		setbacks.
§	33-862.	Expiration and revocation of	§ 33-897.	Yard requirements.
		conditional use permit.	§ 33-898.	Front yard.
§	33-863.	Property development	§ 33-899.	Side yard.
		standards.	§ 33-900.	Rear yard.
§	33-864.	Site requirements.	§ 33-901.	Off-street parking.
§	33-865.	Yard requirements.	§ 33-902.	Travel trailer park streets.
§	33-866.	Front yard.	§ 33-903.	Recreation area.
§	33-867.	Side yards.	§ 33-904.	Commercial
§	33-868.	Rear yard.		services—Offices—Facilities.
§	33-869.	Projections into yard.	§ 33-905.	Community television
§	33-870.	Mobilehome requirements.		antenna.
§	33-871.	Off-street parking.	§ 33-906.	Dogs and animals.
§	33-872.	Other requirements.	§ 33-907.	Trash storage.
§	33-873.	Signs.	§ 33-908.	Picnic areas.
§	33-874.	Landscaping.	§ 33-909.	Length of occupancy.
§	33-875.	Trash storage.	§ 33-910.	Landscaping.
§	33-876.	Walls and fences.	§ 33-911.	Signs.
§	33-877.	Mobilehome park streets.	§ 33-912.	Lighting.
§	33-878.	Recreation areas.	§ 33-913.	Enforcement.
§	33-879.	Office—Facilities.	§ 33-914.	Violations.
§	33-880.	Community television antenna.	§ 33-915.	through § 33-919. (Reserved)
§	33-881.	Dogs and animals.
§	33-882.	Transient spaces.
§	33-883.	Enforcement.
§	33-884.	Violations.

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		Article 47	§ 33-940.	Moving permit also
	ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY			required.
			§ 33-941.	Violations.
		Division 1	§ 33-942.	through § 33-949.
		Regulations		(Reserved)
§	33-920.	Purpose.		Article 49
§	33-921.	Incorporation of the	AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND
		California Environmental	COMMUNITY APARTMENT
		Quality Act and the CEQA		PROJECTS
		Guidelines.
§	33-922.	Exemption procedures.	§ 33-950.	Applicability.
§	33-923.	Mitigation and reporting	§ 33-951.	Condominium or
		requirements.		condominium conversion
§	33-924.	Coordination of CEQA,		application.
		quality of life standards, and	§ 33-952.	Commission action.
		growth management provisions.	§ 33-953.	Findings of commission and council.
§	33-925.	City responsibility for environmental documentations and	§ 33-954. § 33-955.	City council action. Development standards.
		determinations.	§ 33-956.	Physical element report.
§	33-926.	Enhanced CEQA review for	§ 33-957.	Contingency fund deposit.
		projects subject to	§ 33-958.	Improvement security.
		congestion management	§ 33-959.	Covenants, conditions and
		program requirements.		restrictions.
§	33-927.	Public noticing of negative	§ 33-960.	Expiration and extensions.
		declarations and mitigated	§ 33-961.	Modifications.
		negative declarations.	§ 33-962.	Filing fee.
§	33-928.1.	through § 33-929.	§ 33-963.	Reporting to planning
		(Reserved)		commission and city council.
			§ 33-964.	Required notices to tenants.
	Article 48 RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS		§ 33-965.	through § 33-969. (Reserved)
§	33-930.	Purpose.		Article 50
§	33-931.	Approval.		(RESERVED)
§	33-932.	Application.
§	33-933.	Fee.		Article 51
§	33-934.	Standards and criteria for		(RESERVED)
		relocated buildings.
§	33-935.	Conditional approval.		Article 52
§	33-936.	Expiration.	FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
§ §	33-937. 33-938.	Security. Inspection of work.	§ 33-990.	Definitions.
§	33-939.	Appeal.

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§	33-991.	Advertising displays	§ 33-1066.	Design criteria.
		adjacent to sign controlled	§ 33-1067.A.	Hillside and ridgeline
		freeways.		overlay district.
§	33-992.	Exempt advertising displays.	§ 33-1067.B.	Additional submittal
§	33-993.	Removal of prohibited		requirements in HRO
		displays.		district.
§	33-994.	Prohibited displays as	§ 33-1067.C.	Findings for approval of
		nuisance.		projects in HRO District.
§	33-995.	Removal of temporary signs.	§ 33-1067.D.	Density transfer.
§	33-996.	Entry upon private	§ 33-1067.E.	Setbacks.
		property.	§ 33-1067.F.	Design guidelines for HRO
§	33-997.	Violation as misdemeanor.		district.
§	33-998.	Remedies cumulative to this	§ 33-1068.A.	Clearing of land and
		article.		vegetation protection.
§	33-999.	through § 33-1009.	§ 33-1068.B.	Restrictions on removal of
		(Reserved)		vegetation.
			§ 33-1068.C.	Vegetation removal permits.
		Article 53	§ 33-1069.	Vegetation protection and
		(RESERVED)		replacement standards.
		Article 54		Article 56
		(RESERVED)	MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT
				STANDARDS
		Article 55
	GRADING	AND EROSION CONTROL	§ 33-1070.	Purpose.
§ §	33-1050. 33-1051.	Purpose. Scope.	§ 33-1071. § 33-1072.	Prohibitions. Minimum lot area to be preserved.
§	33-1052.	Definitions.	§ 33-1073.	Lot area for public buildings
§	33-1053.	Permits		and utility buildings may be
		required—Exceptions.		reduced.
§	33-1054.	Hazards.	§ 33-1074.	Minimum lot area where
§	33-1055.	Grading permit		portion taken for public use.
		requirements.	§ 33-1075.	Permitted structures in
§	33-1056.	Grading fees.		excess of height limit.
§	33-1057.	Bonds.	§ 33-1076.	(Reserved)
§	33-1058.	Cuts.	§ 33-1077.	Minimum yard areas to be
§	33-1059.	Fills.		preserved.
§	33-1060.	Setbacks.	§ 33-1078.	Through lots to have two
§	33-1061.	Drainage.		front yards.
§	33-1062.	Best management practice (BMP) implementation.	§ 33-1079.	Permissible coverage of required rear yard.
§	33-1063.	Grading inspection.	§ 33-1080.	Fences, walls and hedges.
§	33-1064.	Completion of work.	§ 33-1081.	Fencing design criteria.
§	33-1065.	Violation—Penalty.	§ 33-1082.	Separation walls.

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§	33-1083.	General fence and wall	§ 33-1115.	Concurrent sale of motor
		provisions.		vehicle fuel and alcoholic
§	33-1084.	Panhandle lots permitted.		beverages.
§	33-1085.	Mechanical equipment and	§ 33-1116.	Household pets in the
		devices.		residential zones.
§	33-1086.	Utilities.	§ 33-1117.	Commercial and medical
§	33-1087.	Minor public utility		cannabis uses.
		structures—Setback	§ 33-1118.	Bus stop shelters.
		encroachments.	§ 33-1119.	Arts and crafts shows.
§	33-1088.	Condominium or other	§ 33-1120.	Field inspection fee.
		independent forms of	§ 33-1121.	Mini-warehouse storage
		conversions.		facilities requirements.
§	33-1089.	through § 33-1099.	§ 33-1122.	Electric generating facilities.
		(Reserved)	§ 33-1123.	Cottage food operations.
		Article 57	§ 33-1124.	Electric vehicle charging stations.
	MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS		§ 33-1125.	Land uses and activities that require special study for
§ § §	33-1100. 33-1101. 33-1102.	Purpose. Airports, heliports and landing strips. Cemeteries, crematories, mausoleums and columbariums.	§ 33-1126. § 33-1127. § 33-1128.	potential economic impact. Car-wash, polishing, vacuuming, or detailing. Used merchandise. through § 33-1129. (Reserved)
§	33-1103.	Nursery, primary and secondary education.	Article 58 DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
§	33-1104.	Family day care homes.
§	33-1105.	Youth organizations.	§ 33-1130.	Authority for
§	33-1106.	Churches.		adoption—Applicability.
§	33-1107.	Wineries.	§ 33-1131.	Forms and information.
§	33-1108.	Covenants, conditions and	§ 33-1132.	Fees.
§	33-1109.	restrictions—Planned unit development and condominium subdivisions. Swimming pools.	§ 33-1133. § 33-1134.	Qualification as an applicant. Proposed form of agreement.
§	33-1110.	Subdivision sales office.	§ 33-1135.	Review of application.
§	33-1111.	Outdoor dining provisions.	§ 33-1136.	Transmittal to planning
§	33-1112.	Accessory buildings on		commission.
		sloping lots.	§ 33-1137.	Planning commission report.
§	33-1113.	Automobile service stations.	§ 33-1138.	Decision by city council.
§	33-1114.	Vehicle sales, vehicle repair services, fleet storage and tow yard storage, and junkyards and wrecking yards.	§ 33-1139. § 33-1140. § 33-1141.	Approval of development agreements. Required notice. Irregularity in proceedings.

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§	33-1142.	Amendment and	§ 33-1213.	through § 33-1219.
		cancellation of agreement by		(Reserved)
		mutual consent.
§	33-1143.	Recordation.		Division 2
§	33-1144.	Periodic review.	Variances and Administrative Adjustments
§	33-1145.	Procedure for periodic
		review.	§ 33-1220.	Variance defined.
§	33-1146.	Modification or termination.	§ 33-1221.	Administrative adjustment
§	33-1147.	No damages on termination.		defined.
§	33-1148.	No vesting of rights.	§ 33-1222.	Authorization.
§	33-1149.	Reservation of rights.	§ 33-1223.	Application and procedure.
§	33-1150.	through § 33-1159.	§ 33-1224.	Variance findings.
		(Reserved)	§ 33-1225.	Notification of action.
			§ 33-1226.	Appeal and effective date.
		Article 59	§ 33-1227.	Expiration.
		(RESERVED)	§ 33-1228.	Modification or revocation
				of variances.
		Article 60	§ 33-1229.	Limitation of refiling of
		(RESERVED)		applications.
		Article 61	§ 33-1230.	through § 33-1239. (Reserved)
	ADMINISTRATION AND
		ENFORCEMENT		Division 3
		Division 1	Nonconforming Uses and Structures
	Conditional Use Permits		§ 33-1240.	Definition and purpose.
§	33-1200.	Definition and purpose.	§ 33-1241.	Continuing nonconforming use.
§ §	33-1201. 33-1202.	Authorization. Application, fees and	§ 33-1242.	Inapplicability of this division.
§	33-1203.	procedures. Findings.	§ 33-1243.	Exceptions to nonconforming use
§	33-1204.	Notification of action.		provisions.
§	33-1205.	Appeal and effective date.	§ 33-1244.	Appeals.
§	33-1206.	Expiration.	§ 33-1245.	Time for appeal.
§	33-1207.	Modification or revocation	§ 33-1246.	Procedure for appeals.
		of conditional use permits.	§ 33-1247.	Hearing on appeal.
§ § § §	33-1208. 33-1209. 33-1210. 33-1211.	Minor expansion of existing conditional use permits. Limitation on refiling of applications. Violation—Penalty. (Reserved)	§ 33-1248. § 33-1249. § 33-1250. § 33-1251.	Findings. Appeal to planning commission and city council. Future entitlements. through § 33-1259. (Reserved)
§	33-1212.	Conditional use permits for
		residential care facilities for
		the handicapped.

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Division 4 Amendments and Zone Changes

§ 33-1313. Penalty provisions. ¶

Division 8 Plot Plans

§ 33-1260.	Procedure.		Plot Plans
§ 33-1261.	Application, initiation and
	fee.	§ 33-1314.	Definition, purpose, and
§ 33-1262.	Planning commission action.		applicability.
§ 33-1263.	Factors to be considered.	§ 33-1315.	Authorization, procedure
§ 33-1264.	Notification of planning		and modifications.
	commission's	§ 33-1316.	Findings, notification of
	recommendation.		action and appeals.
§ 33-1265.	City council action.	§ 33-1317.	Expiration and extension of
§ 33-1266.	through § 33-1269.		time.
	(Reserved)
§ 33-1270.	Zoning of vacated public		Division 9
	rights-of-way.	Zoning Administrator
	Division 5	§ 33-1318.	Office
Reasonable Accommodation			established—Authority.
		§ 33-1319.	Powers and duties and
§ 33-1271.	Purpose.		procedure.
§ 33-1272.	Applicability.
§ 33-1273. § 33-1274.	(Reserved) Authorization.	WATER	Article 62 EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
§ 33-1275.	Application and fee.
§ 33-1276.	Factors to be considered.	§ 33-1320.	Purpose.
Division 6 Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals		§ 33-1321. § 33-1322. § 33-1323.	Findings. Definitions. Applicability.
§ 33-1300. § 33-1301. § 33-1302.	Notification of surrounding property owners. Fees. Continuation of hearings.	§ 33-1324. § 33-1325.	Landscape approval and modification of outdoor water use authorization. Administration, landscape manual and fees.
§ 33-1303. § 33-1304.	Appeals. Hearing on appeal.	§ 33-1326.	Landscape documentation package.
§ 33-1305.	through § 33-1309. (Reserved)	§ 33-1326-1. § 33-1326-2.	Soil management report. Planting and irrigation
			plans.
Division 7 Enforcement and Penalties		§ 33-1326-3.	Water efficient landscape worksheet.
§ 33-1310. § 33-1311. § 33-1312.	Enforcement. Right of entry. Abatement.	§ 33-1326-4. § 33-1326-5. § 33-1326-6.	Grading design plan. Irrigation schedule. Maximum applied water

§ 33-1326-3. Water efficient landscape worksheet.
§ 33-1326-4. Grading design plan. § 33-1326-5. Irrigation schedule. § 33-1326-6. Maximum applied water use.

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§	33-1326-7.	Estimated total water use.	§ 33-1354.	Jurisdiction.
§	33-1327.	Adjustment to landscaped	§ 33-1355.	Exemptions and exceptions.
		area for nonvegetated area.	§ 33-1356.	Elements of design
§	33-1328.	New single-family		considerations.
		residential projects with	§ 33-1357.	Design review standards.
		limited landscaping.	§ 33-1358.	Design review process.
§	33-1329.	Cemeteries.	§ 33-1359.	Findings.
§	33-1330.	Regulations applicable to use of turf on landscaped	§ 33-1360.	Design changes and enforcement.
§ § § § §	33-1331. 33-1332. 33-1333. 33-1334. 33-1335.	areas. Projects with model homes. Recycled water. Landscaping and irrigation installation. Landscaping and irrigation maintenance. Certificate of completion.	§ 33-1361. § 33-1362. § 33-1363. § 33-1364. § 33-1365.	Submittal requirements. Appeals. Design review in specific plans. Design review in historic overlay districts. through § 33-1369. (Reserved)
§	33-1336.	Wasting water—Prevention.
§	33-1337.	City's right to inspect and		Article 65
		audit outdoor water use.	OLD ESCONDIDO NEIGHBORHOOD
§	33-1338.	Enforcement and appeal.
§	33-1339.	Standards for landscaping.	§ 33-1370.	Purpose.
			§ 33-1371.	Boundaries.
		Article 63	§ 33-1372.	Permitted principal uses and
	TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES			structures.
			§ 33-1373.	Permitted accessory uses
§	33-1340.	Purpose.		and structures.
§	33-1341.	Definition.	§ 33-1374.	Conditional uses.
§	33-1342.	Permitted zones.	§ 33-1375.	Prohibited uses and
§	33-1343.	Market analysis.		structures.
§	33-1344.	Design guidelines.	§ 33-1376.	Property development
§	33-1345.	Threshold standards for		standards.
		existing facilities.	§ 33-1377.	Off-street parking.
§	33-1346.	Required findings.	§ 33-1378.	Noise and lighting.
§	33-1347.	Operator obligations.	§ 33-1379.	Signs.
§	33-1348.	Hotel conversions.	§ 33-1380.	Review.
§	33-1349.	(Reserved)	§ 33-1381.	Appeal.
		Article 64		Article 66
		DESIGN REVIEW		SIGN ORDINANCE
§	33-1350.	Purpose.	§ 33-1390.	Purpose and applicability.
§	33-1351.	(Reserved)	§ 33-1391.	Definitions.
§	33-1352.	(Reserved)	§ 33-1392.	Permit administration.
§	33-1353.	(Reserved)

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§	33-1393.	Exempt and prohibited		Article 67
		signs.	DENSITY	BONUS AND RESIDENTIAL
§	33-1394.	Construction and		INCENTIVES
		maintenance of signs.
§	33-1395.	Sign standards—General.	§ 33-1410.	Purpose.
§	33-1395.1.	Sign standards—Wall	§ 33-1411.	Definitions.
		signs—CG and CN zones.	§ 33-1412.	General applicability.
§	33-1395.2.	Sign	§ 33-1413.	Standard incentives for new
		standards—Freestanding		residential construction.
		signs—CG and CN zones.	§ 33-1414.	Alternative or additional
§	33-1395.3.	Sign standards—Freeway-		incentives and concessions
		oriented signs—CG and CN		for housing developments.
		zones.	§ 33-1415.	Condominium conversions.
§	33-1395.4.	Sign standards—Wall	§ 33-1416.	Housing with child care
		signs—CP and HP zones.		facilities.
§	33-1395.5.	Sign	§ 33-1417.	Affordable and senior
		Standards—Freestanding		housing standards.
		signs—CP zone.	§ 33-1418.	Affordability tenure.
§	33-1395.6.	Sign standards—Wall Signs	§ 33-1419.	Application requirements
		M-1 and M-2 zones.		and review.
§	33-1395.7.	Sign standards—Wall	§ 33-1420.	Affordable housing
		signs—IP zone.		agreement.
§	33-1395.8.	Sign	§ 33-1421.	Agreement processing and
		standards—Freestanding		administrative fee.
		signs M-l, M-2, and IP	§ 33-1422.	Noticing and procedural
		zones.		requirements for expiring
§	33-1395.9.	Sign standards—Residential		rental restrictions.
		uses.	§ 33-1423.	Interpretation.
§	33-1395.10.	Sign standards—Regional market signs.	§ 33-1424.	through § 33-1429. (Reserved)
§	33-1395.11.	Sign standards—Super-
		graphic signs—CG, CN, CP, and P-D-C zones.	Article 68 GROWTH MANAGEMENT
§	33-1395.12.	Sign standards—Signs		ORDINANCE
		related to historic buildings
		and historic signs.	§ 33-1430.	Definitions.
§	33-1396.	General use signs.	§ 33-1431.	Applicability.
§ §	33-1397. 33-1398.	Temporary signage on private property. Enforcement and penalties.	§ 33-1432. § 33-1433.	Exemptions. Development agreement procedures.
§	33-1399.	Nonconforming signs.	§ 33-1434.	Compliance with this article.
§	33-1400.	through § 33-1409. (Reserved)	§ 33-1435.	Implementation of facilities and improvements
				requirements.
			§ 33-1436.	Findings.

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§ 33-1437.	through § 33-1449.		Article 71
	(Reserved)		(RESERVED)
	Article 69		Article 72
ESCONDIDO BUSINESS			(RESERVED)
ENHANCEMENT ZONE
			Article 73
§ 33-1450.	Purpose and intent.	TEMPORARY USES, OUTDOOR
§ 33-1451.	Creation of the Escondido business enhancement zone	DISPLAY AND SALE OF RETAIL MERCHANDISE
	area.
§ 33-1452.	Incentives.	§ 33-1530.	Purpose.
§ 33-1453.	Request for consideration.	§ 33-1531.	Definitions.
§ 33-1454.	Negotiation of incentives	§ 33-1532.	Permitted zones.
	and inducements.	§ 33-1533.	Permitted uses.
§ 33-1455.	Processing of development	§ 33-1534.	Development standards.
	applications.	§ 33-1535.	(Reserved)
§ 33-1456.	Façade and property	§ 33-1536.	Application and
	improvement program for		determination.
	existing development.	§ 33-1537.	Violations.
§ 33-1457.	Administrative adjustments.	§ 33-1538.	through § 33-1549.
§ 33-1458.	through § 33-1469.		(Reserved)
	(Reserved)
			Article 74
	Article 70	DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND			SPECIFIC PLAN
JUNIOR	ACCESSORY DWELLING
	UNITS	§ 33-1550.	Designation of Downtown
			Revitalization Area plan.
§ 33-1470.	Purpose and intent.	§ 33-1551.	through § 33-1569.
§ 33-1471.	Permitted zones.		(Reserved)
§ 33-1472.	Permit required.
§ 33-1473.	Occupancy limitations.		Article 75
§ 33-1474. § 33-1475.	Development standards. Other regulations.	SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY FOCUS PLANNING AREA
§ 33-1476. § 33-1477. § 33-1478.	Existing nonpermitted accessory units. Application and procedure. Findings for approval and denial.	§ 33-1570. § 33-1571. § 33-1572. § 33-1573.	Purpose and intent. Objective. Applicability. Exemptions and exceptions.
§ 33-1479.	Appeal.	§ 33-1574.	Minimum requirements.
§ 33-1480.	Fees.	§ 33-1575.	Review.
§ 33-1481.	through § 33-1489.	§ 33-1576.	Guidelines.
	(Reserved)	§ 33-1577.	Findings for approval.
		§ 33-1578.	through § 33-1579.
			(Reserved)

Article 74 DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN

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Article 77 CENTRE CITY RESIDENTIAL (CCR) OVERLAY ZONE

Article 79

EAST VALLEY PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE

§	33-1610.01.	Purpose.	§ 33-1630.	Purpose.
§	33-1610.02.	Land uses.	§ 33-1631.	Land uses.
§	33-1610.03.	Property development	§ 33-1632.	Design standards.
		standards.	§ 33-1633.	through § 33-1649.
§	33-1610.04.	Design guidelines.		(Reserved)

Article 78 Article 80 MERCADO AREA PLAN OVERLAY PUBLIC FACILITIES OVERLAY ZONE

§ 33-1611. Purpose. § 33-1650. Purpose. § 33-1612. Land Uses. § 33-1651. Applicability. § 33-1613. Design Standards. § 33-1652. Permitted and conditional § 33-1614. through § 33-1629. uses. (Reserved) § 33-1653. Development standards. § 33-1654. Required findings for approval.

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