Skip to content

Division 1 — Generally›Chapter 33›Article 30 — HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL OVERLAY (H-C-O) ZONE

§ 33-668. Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities.

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

Hazardous waste treatment and storage facilities can be established either as a separate facility, or serve as one component of a larger integrated complex, subject to the provisions and guidelines of the County of San Diego Hazardous Waste Management Plan (HWMP), as amended and adopted by the City of Escondido (Resolution No. 89-310). The following uses and structures are allowed in select M-2 zones designated as an H-C-O, Hazardous Chemical Overlay District, subject to approval of a conditional use permit (CUP):

  • (a) Transfer station. A hazardous waste facility where hazardous wastes are loaded, unloaded, pumped or packaged for future transport and storage.

  • (b) Storage facility. A permitted hazardous waste facility, for temporary storage of hazardous waste, which meets any of the requirements as listed in Appendix A of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

  • (c) Treatment facility. A facility at which hazardous waste is subjected to treatment or where a resource is recovered from a hazardous waste.

  • (d) Recycling facility. A facility which redirects or utilizes a hazardous waste or substance from a hazardous waste, and includes recovery or resources from a hazardous waste.

  • (e) Solidification facility. A facility which uses a treatment process for limiting the solubility or detoxification of hazardous wastes by producing blocks of treated waste with high structural integrity.

  • (f) Stabilization facility. A facility which uses a treatment process for limiting the solubility or detoxification of hazardous wastes by adding materials which ensure that hazardous constituents are maintained in their soluble and/or toxic form.

  • (g) Incineration facility. A facility which employs a process for reducing the volume or toxicity of hazardous wastes by oxidation at high temperatures.

  • (Ord. No. 92-22, § 1, 6-10-92)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸ 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
      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
        Overview
        1. § 33-660. Purpose.
        2. § 33-661. Use in combination.
        3. § 33-662. Designation of zone.
        4. § 33-663. Uses and structures.
        5. § 33-664. Hazardous materials regulations—Purpose.
        6. § 33-665. Hazardous materials regulations—Disclosure.
        7. § 33-666. Hazardous materials regulations—Approval required.
        8. § 33-667. Hazardous materials regulations—Appeal.
        9. § 33-668. Off-site hazardous waste treatment and storage facil…
        10. § 33-669. Development standards.
      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

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.