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Division 9 — Zoning Administrator›Article 63 — TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES

§ 33-1341. Definition.

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

"Hotel conversion" is any action that converts any building or structure used for transient lodging in which there are five or more transient guest rooms by either: (1) a change of use to a commercial, industrial, or other nonresidential use; (2) a change of use to a group home or quarters, single-room occupancy (SRO) units, multifamily housing, or a combination thereof, that may be utilized for supportive housing, transitional housing, or other types of housing; (3) a conversion to a condominium, cooperative, or similar form of ownership; or (4) a discontinuance of transient occupancy or closure of transient lodging that changes the use for a purpose other than transient lodging operations. Such a conversion of any of the above may affect an entire building or structure used for transient lodging, or any portion thereof.

"Transient lodgings" are accommodations intended exclusively for occupation by transient persons. Transient lodgings shall include, but not be limited to, hotels, motels and resort destination accommodations. See section 33-8 of Article 1 of this chapter. (Zoning Code, Ch. 107, § 1070A.20; Ord. No. 91-5, § 6, 4-3-91; Ord. No. 2021-07, § 6, 8-11-21)

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Escondido Zoning Code
  1. Chapter 6
  2. Division 2 — Routing
  3. Division 2 — Weed and Rubbish Abatement Program
  4. Division 1 — Generally
  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
    Overview
    1. § 33-1318. Office established—Authority.
    2. § 33-1319. Powers and duties and procedure.
    3. Article 62 — WATER EFFICIENT LANDSCAPE REGULATIONS
    4. ▸ Article 63 — TRANSIENT LODGING FACILITIES
      Overview
      1. § 33-1340. Purpose.
      2. § 33-1341. Definition.
      3. § 33-1342. Permitted zones.
      4. § 33-1343. Market analysis.
      5. § 33-1344. Design guidelines.
      6. § 33-1344 - M. Exterior corridors on multi-level buildings are…
      7. § 33-1345 and color.
      8. § 33-1345. Threshold standards for existing facilities.
      9. § 33-1346. Required findings.
      10. § 33-1347. Operator obligations.
      11. § 33-1348. Hotel conversions.
      12. § 33-1348 approval, thereby agreeing to the conditions of appr…
      13. § 33-1348 or multifamily units.
      14. § 33-1349. (Reserved)
    5. Article 64 — DESIGN REVIEW
    6. Article 65 — OLD ESCONDIDO NEIGHBORHOOD
    7. Article 66 — SIGN ORDINANCE
    8. Article 67 — DENSITY BONUS AND RESIDENTIAL INCENTIVES
    9. Article 68 — GROWTH MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE
    10. Article 69 — ESCONDIDO BUSINESS ENHANCEMENT ZONE
    11. Article 70 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWE…
    12. Article 71 — (RESERVED)
    13. Article 72 — (RESERVED)
    14. Article 73 — TEMPORARY USES, OUTDOOR DISPLAY AND SALE OF RETAI…
    15. Article 74 — DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AREA SPECIFIC PLAN
    16. Article 75 — SAN DIEGUITO RIVER VALLEY FOCUS PLANNING AREA
    17. Article 77 — CENTRE CITY RESIDENTIAL (CCR) OVERLAY ZONE
    18. Article 78 — MERCADO AREA PLAN OVERLAY
    19. Article 79 — EAST VALLEY PARKWAY OVERLAY ZONE
    20. Article 80 — PUBLIC FACILITIES OVERLAY ZONE

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