Skip to content

Division 9 — Zoning Administrator›Article 70 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS AND JUNIOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS

§ 33-1470. Purpose and intent.

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

The purpose of this article is to provide regulations for the establishment of accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. The intent of the article is to provide additional housing opportunities in areas where adequate public facilities and services are available, and where impacts upon the residential neighborhoods directly affected would be minimized. Notwithstanding the intent of California Government Code section 65852.2 or section 65852.22, should any provision of this article be found not to be in compliance with state law, that provision should be severed and stricken from Article 70 as if it had never been adopted. (Ord. No. 2020-07, § 6, 5-6-20)

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
  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
    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…
      Overview
      1. § 33-1470. Purpose and intent.
      2. § 33-1471. Permitted zones.
      3. § 33-1472. Permit required.
      4. § 33-1473. Occupancy limitations.
      5. § 33-1473 main building or attached garages, storage areas, or…
      6. § 33-1474. Development standards.
      7. § 33-1474 size of the lot as provided in Table 33-1474.
      8. § 33-1475. Other regulations.
      9. § 33-1476. Existing nonpermitted accessory units.
      10. § 33-1477. Application and procedure.
      11. § 33-1478. Findings for approval and denial.
      12. § 33-1479. Appeal.
      13. § 33-1480. Fees.
    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

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.