§98.0101 Designation, Scope and Definitions of the San Diego Housing Code

• (a) Designation. Chapter IX, Article 8, Division 1 of this Code, together with the specified provisions of the State Housing Law, California Code of Regulations and Uniform Housing Code as adopted shall be known as the Housing Code for the City of San Diego.

• (b) Scope. The requirements of this Division apply to the use, maintenance and occupancy of any Residential Occupancy approved for construction before or after adoption of this Division.

• (c) Definitions. The definitions contained in the California Building Code as adopted in Section 91.0101, the Uniform Housing Code as adopted in Section 98.0103, the definitions contained in Chapters I, IX and X of the Municipal Code, and the following definitions apply to the administration and enforcement of this Division:

“Director” means the Director of the Neighborhood Code Compliance Department or any other official designated by the City Manager.

“Housing Regulated Business” means each Residential Occupancy and related activities as defined in Section 98.0101 for which a business tax is required to be paid pursuant to Section 31.0305(a) of the Municipal Code. “Housing Regulated Business” also means each residential apartment dwelling owned under a condominium form of ownership.

“Owner” means the property owner as determined by the most current records of the County Assessor’s Office, except “Owner” means the homeowners’ association when a form of condominium ownership exists.

“Residential Occupancy” means a building, structure, accessory structure or portion thereof constructed, used or intended for use as a place of human habitation. The term includes hotels, motels, mobile homes, lodging or boarding houses, apartment houses, congregate residences, or single family or multiple family dwellings or housekeeping units.

(Amended 7-19-1999 by O-18656 N.S.)

Ch. Art. Div. 9 8 1 1

San Diego Municipal Code (8-2023)

Chapter 9: Building, Housing and Sign Regulations