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Table 33-332 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USES
Use Title CG CN CP
Blueprinting P P
Photocopying P P P
Studios, developing, printing, and similar services, P P P
except commercial photography
Commercial photography, including aerial P P
photographs and mapping services
Picture framing, assembly only P P
Recycling services* (Article 33):
Reverse vending machines occupying a total of 50 P P P
square feet or less
Small collection facilities occupying a total of 500 P P P
square feet or less
Aluminum can and newspaper redemption center C#
without can crushing facilities
Cultural Entertainment and Recreation
Adult entertainment establishments* (Article 42) P
Cultural, including museums, art galleries, etc. P C#
Entertainment assembly, amphitheater, concert halls, C
exhibit halls
Health and fitness facilities, including gymnasiums, P P P
athletic clubs, body building studios, dance studios,
martial arts schools, etc.
Swimming schools and pools C# C#
Libraries P P P
Parks P P P
Sports and recreation facilities, including bowling alleys, C
billiards, indoor and outdoor skating facilities, batting
cages, riding schools and stables, etc.
Theaters, indoor motion picture P
Transportation, Communications and Utilities
Transportation
Ambulance and paramedic C# C#
Bus and train depots P
Helipad (as an incidental use only)* (Article 57) C C
Park-and-ride facilities P P P
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City of Escondido, CA

ESCONDIDO CODE

§ 33-332

§ 33-332

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Table 33-332 PERMITTED AND CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED PRINCIPAL
USES
Use Title CG CN CP
Parking lots and parking structures (short-term) P P
Taxicab stand P P
Communications (telephone, telegraph, radio, TV, etc.)
Broadcasting (radio and/or television), recording, and/ P P
or sound studios
Personal wireless service facilities* (subject to Article
34)
Roof-mounted or building-mounted facilities P P P
incorporating stealthy designs and/or screened from
public ways or significant views
Pole-mounted or ground-mounted facilities that P P P
incorporate stealthy designs and do not exceed 35′ in
height
Pole-mounted or ground-mounted facilities that C C C
exceed 35′ in height or roof-mounted or building-
mounted designs which project above the roofline and
are not completely screened or considered stealthy
Other communications, NEC C C
Radio and television transmitting towers C C
Telephone exchange stations and telegraph message P P P
centers
Utilities (electric, gas, water, sewage, etc.)
Central processing, regulating, generating, control, C C C
collection, storage facilities and substations
Distribution facilities P P P
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Notes:

  • = Subject to special regulations—see Article in parentheses.

  • ** = Community clinics licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the California Health and Safety Code that provide reproductive health services as defined in subdivision (f) of Section 423.1 of the California Penal Code shall be ministerially approved within 60 days and exempted from CEQA as per Section 65914.900 of the California Government Code.

  • 1 Single-room occupancy (SROs) units shall only be permitted as a result of conversion from existing hotel/motel uses in the CG zone subject to Article 63, section 33-1348.

2 Thrift stores shall be permitted or conditionally permitted in the same manner as the "general retail" use type for which the thrift store use parallels.

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  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
      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
        Overview
        1. § 33-330. Purpose.
        2. § 33-331. General plan compatibility matrix.
        3. § 33-332. Principal land uses.
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        7. § 33-333 Notes:
        8. § 33-333. Permitted accessory uses and structures.
        9. § 33-334. Prohibited uses.
        10. § 33-335. Development standards.
        11. § 33-336 drainage onto the subject lot.
        12. § 33-336. Projections into yards.
        13. § 33-337. Performance standards.
        14. § 33-340 prevention.
        15. § 33-338. Trash storage.
        16. § 33-339. (Reserved)
        17. § 33-340. Plot plan approval required.
        18. § 33-341. Commercial drive-through facilities requirements.
        19. § 33-342. Specialized food sales from pushcarts.
        20. § 33-343. Laundry and dry cleaning services.
        21. § 33-344. Conversion of existing and vacant automobile dealers…
      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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