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Division 1 — Generally›Chapter 33›Article 16 — COMMERCIAL ZONES

§ 33-341. Commercial drive-through facilities requirements.

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

  • (a) Conditional Use Permit Required. Conditional Use Permit approval shall be required for the establishment of any use that offers drive-in or drive-through facilities. This shall include drive-through uses in conjunction with, but not limited to, washing/detailing automotive services (automated or hand-washed), retail trades, eating and drinking establishments, banks and other financial institutions, pharmacies, and other services.

  • (b) The following site design and building design guidelines may be utilized by the appropriate permit review authority in the review of a Conditional Use Permit application to promote high quality development and to ensure that such developments do not have negative impacts on traffic, safety, air quality and visual character of the area in which they are located:

    • (1) Site planning that accomplishes a desirable transition with the streetscape and adequate pedestrian environment. Pedestrian walkways that intersect the drivethrough drive aisles and parking areas with clear visibility, and may be emphasized by enriched paving or striping.

    • (2) Drive-through aisles with a minimum 12 foot width on curves and a minimum 11 foot width on straight sections.

    • (3) The drive-through stacking lane situated so that any overflow from the stacking lane shall not spill out onto public streets or major aisles of any parking lot. Sufficient vehicle stacking room shall be provided on-site behind the speaker area where orders are taken.

    • (4) Drive-through aisles constructed with (PCC) concrete.

    • (5) Drive-through aisles and associated structures should be oriented away from public streets and surrounding land uses unless significant screening is provided to the satisfaction of the director of community development by means of heavy landscaping, decorative walls, and sound attenuating devices. A planter between the drive-through aisle and the parking area that includes shade trees consistent with those used in the parking areas may be requested.

    • (6) No ingress and egress points conflicting with turning movements at nearby street intersections. The design of the site and placement of structures done in a manner that: (A) minimizes the number of driveway cuts; and (B) provides adequate and safe queuing and maneuvering of vehicles to prevent interference with circulation of the site, adjacent uses, or queuing within/onto public right-of-way.

    • (7) The architecture of the building and other structures used to support the drive-through should address compatibility and harmonization with that of the building, shopping center, and/or structures within the immediate area in terms of building color, materials, mass, scale, and form. All building elevations should be architecturally enhanced. High quality building materials are encouraged. Reflective, glossy, and fluorescent surfaces are discouraged.

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City of Escondido, CA § 33-341

ZONING

§ 33-344

(Ord. No. 97-02, § 2 Exh. A, 1-22-97; Ord. No. 2014-15, § 4, 8-13-14; Ord. No. 2017-03R, § 4, 3-22-17; Ord. No. 2018-07R, § 7, 4-18-18; Ord. No. 2019-09, § 6, 9-11-19)

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    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
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  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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