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Escondido Zoning Code · 2026-05 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · Escondido

Yard.

  • (1) "Yard" means an open space other than a court, on a lot, unoccupied and unobstructed from the ground upward, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.

  • (2) "Front yard" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot, having at no point a depth of less than the minimum required horizontal distance between the front lot line, or its tangent, and the closest permissible location of the main building. Said distance shall be measured by a line at right angles to the front lot line, or its tangent.

  • (3) "Rear yard" means a yard extending across the full width of the lot, having at no point a depth of less than the minimum required horizontal distance as measured from the part of the main building nearest the rear lot line towards the rear lot line, and such measurement shall be along a line representing the shortest distance between said part of the main building and the rear lot line. The required rear yard shall be that portion of the rear yard contiguous to the rear lot line having at no point a depth less than that required for the rear yard. The area to the rear of the rear lot line of an interior triangular or gore-shaped lot shall be considered a part of the required rear yard.

  • (4) "Side yard" means a yard between the main building and the side lot lines extending from the required front yard, or the front lot line where no front yard is required, to the rear yard, the width of which side yard shall be measured horizontally from, and at right angles to, the nearest point of a side lot line towards the nearest part of a main building.

"Zone" means a portion of the territory of the city, exclusive of streets, alleys and other public ways, within which certain uses of land, premises and buildings are not permitted and within which certain yards and open spaces are required and certain height limits are established for buildings, all as set forth and specified in this chapter.

"Zoning administrator" means the director of community development (director) or designee. (Zoning Code, Ch. 100, §§ 1001.00—1001.18; Ord. No. 88-54, §§ 1, 2, 10-12-88; Ord. No. 91-5, § 1, 4-3-91; Ord. No. 92-15, § 1, 3-25-92; Ord. No. 92-42, § 2, 11-4-92; Ord. No. 92-47, § 3, 11-18-92; Ord. No. 94-41, § 1, 1-11-95; Ord. No. 96-8, § 1, 3-13-96; Ord. No. 97-22, § 1, 10-22-97; Ord. No. 2011-19R, § 5, 1-11-12; Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17; Ord. No. 2017-07, § 4, 6-7-17; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. No. 2018-12, § 7, 6-6-18; Ord. No. 2018-18, § 7, 8-15-18; Ord. No. 2018-20, § 7, 11-28-18; Ord. No. 2019-10, § 7, 8-21-19; Ord. No. 2019-09, § 6, 9-11-19 ; Ord. No. 2020-31R, § 6, 1-13-21; Ord. No. 2021-07, § 6, 8-11-21; Ord. No. 2022-18, § 2, 9-28-22; Ord. No. 2023-06, § 3, 3-8-23; Ord. No. 2023-15, 10/ 25/2023; Ord. 2025-01, 5/7/2025)

§ 33-9. through § 33-12. (Reserved)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 2017-07, § 4, 6-7-17, repealed §§ 33-9—33-12, derived from Zoning Code Ch. 100 §§ 1002.01—1002.04 and Ord. No. 90-2, § 3, 1-10-90.

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▸ Contents — Escondido Zoning Code
Escondido Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 6
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. ▸ Division 1 — Generally
    Overview
    1. § 11-53. Created and established.
    2. § 11-54. Purpose.
    3. § 11-55. Membership.
    4. § 11-56. Members in classified service and subject to civil se…
    5. § 11-57. Personnel to obey fire chief and rules and regulation…
    6. § 11-63. Appointment; tenure.
    7. § 11-64. Qualifications.
    8. § 11-65. Status of employment.
    9. § 11-66. General authority.
    10. § 11-67. To perform duties prescribed by city manager.
    11. § 11-68. To aid enforcement of ordinances, report violations.
    12. § 11-69. Duty to promulgate and enforce rules, regulations for…
    13. § 11-70. Authority, duty to inspect buildings, premises and or…
    14. § 11-71. Right of entry to make inspections.
    15. § 11-72. Duty to investigate fires, maintain records.
    16. § 11-73. Duty to preserve order at fires.
    17. § 11-74. Provide instruction for department in first aid, etc.
    18. § 11-75. Duty to call fire drills; purpose of drills.
    19. § 11-76. Responsible for conduct of and property of department.
    20. § 11-77. Duty to recommend disciplinary action.
    21. § 11-78. Duty to make reports; contents.
    22. § 11-79. To submit annual budget.
    23. Chapter 20
    24. Chapter 32
    25. ▸ Chapter 33
      Overview
      1. § 33-1313. Penalty provisions.
      2. ▸ Article 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS AND DEFINITIONS
        Overview
        1. § 33-1. Short Title.
        2. § 33-2. Authority for the zoning chapter.
        3. § 33-3. Purpose.
        4. § 33-4. Replacement of other ordinances.
        5. § 33-5. Reference to any portion of this chapter.
        6. § 33-6. Interpretation.
        7. § 33-7. Permits and licenses required.
        8. § 33-8. Definitions.
        9. § 33-8 Building.
        10. § 33-8 accessory dwelling unit is existing or proposed.
        11. § 33-8 flowers or other tender plants.
        12. § 33-8 preparation counter, and storage cabinets.
        13. § 33-8 unit.
        14. § 33-13 technology to identify, sort, collect, and process use…
        15. § 33-13. Determination of permitted uses.
        16. § 33-14. Zoning districts.
        17. § 33-15. Zoning district boundary uncertainty.
        18. § 33-16. Processing of concurrent applications for permits, an…
      3. Article 2 — OPEN SPACE AND HAZARDOUS LANDS GENERALLY
      4. Article 3 — OPEN SPACE (OS) ZONE
      5. Article 4 — FLOOD PLAIN (FP) OVERLAY ZONE
      6. Article 5 — OPEN SPACE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      7. Article 6 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES
      8. Article 9 — ANIMAL OVERLAY (AO) ZONE
      9. Article 11 — (RESERVED)
      10. Article 13 — (RESERVED)
      11. Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES
      12. Article 18 — SPECIFIC PLAN (S-P) ZONE
      13. Article 19 — PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (P-D) ZONE
      14. Article 24 — (RESERVED)
      15. Article 25 — PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES IN RESIDENTIAL Z…
      16. Article 26 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
      17. Article 27 — EMERGENCY SHELTER OVERLAY
      18. Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE
      19. Article 31 — SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (S-T-P) OVERLAY ZONE
      20. Article 32 — BED AND BREAKFAST FACILITIES
      21. Article 33 — RECYCLING FACILITIES
      22. Article 34 — COMMUNICATION ANTENNAS
      23. Article 35 — OUTDOOR LIGHTING
      24. Article 36 — CARGO CONTAINER RESTRICTIONS
      25. Article 37 — PUBLIC ART
      26. Article 38 — MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
      27. Article 39 — OFF-STREET PARKING
      28. Article 40 — HISTORICAL RESOURCES
      29. Article 41 — SENIOR HOUSING
      30. Article 42 — ADULT BUSINESSES
      31. Article 43 — ABANDONED SERVICE STATIONS
      32. Article 44 — HOME OCCUPATIONS
      33. Article 45 — MOBILEHOME PARKS
      34. Article 46 — TRAVEL TRAILER PARKS
      35. Article 47 — ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
      36. Article 48 — RELOCATION OF BUILDINGS
      37. Article 49 — AIR SPACE CONDOMINIUM AND COMMUNITY APARTMENT PRO…
      38. Article 52 — FREEWAY SIGN CONTROL
      39. Article 55 — GRADING AND EROSION CONTROL
      40. Article 56 — MISCELLANEOUS DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
      41. Article 57 — MISCELLANEOUS USE RESTRICTIONS
      42. Article 58 — DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
  5. Division 1
  6. Division 2 — Variances and Administrative Adjustments
  7. Division 3 — Nonconforming Uses and Structures
  8. Division 4 — Amendments and Zone Changes
  9. Division 5 — Reasonable Accommodation
  10. Division 6 — Public Hearings, Notices, Fees and Appeals
  11. Division 7 — Enforcement and Penalties
  12. Division 8 — Plot Plans
  13. Division 9 — Zoning Administrator

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