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San Diego County Municipal Code Part FOUR Development Regulations

San Diego County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-03 · San Diego County

Cite as: San Diego County Municipal Code PART FOUR · Text as of 2026-10-03

GENERAL PROVISIONS

4000 TITLE AND PURPOSE OF THE DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

The provisions of Section 4000 through 4999, inclusive, shall be known as the Development Regulations. The purpose of these provisions is to specify the nature, components, and use of the development regulations and to establish regulations regarding the physical character and intensity of development.

4005 REQUIRED DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

Development Regulations shall be required for every zone within San Diego County except for the Village Zones. Development Regulations shall be represented by Development Designators which, together with a Use Designator, as specified in Section 2000 through Section 2999, inclusive; an Animal Designator, as specified in Section 3000 through 3999, inclusive; and any Special Area Designator, as specified in Section 5000 through Section 5999, inclusive; shall describe a zone which conveys regulations of uses, buildings and other structures within San Diego County. Development Regulations for Village Zones shall be specified within Section 8000 et seq. of the Zoning Ordinance.

(Amended by Ord. No. 8166 (N.S.) adopted 10-21-92) (Amended by Ord. No. 9620 (N.S.) adopted 12-10-03) (Amended by Ord. No. 10348 (N.S.) adopted 7-30-14)

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