Division 16 — Community Enhancement Overlay Zone
§132.1602 Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies
San Diego Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Diego
- (a) This overlay zone applies to properties that are identified on Diagrams 132-16A through 132-16B. Table 132-16A lists the community plan areas in which this overlay zone has been applied and the corresponding maps that indicate which properties are within the boundaries of the overlay zone. These maps are filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Table 132-16A Community Plans with Property where Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Apply
| Community Plan | Map Number Showing Boundaries of CEOZ Area |
|---|---|
| Clairemont (See Diagram 132-16A) | C-1040 |
| College Area (See Diagram 132-16B) | C-1039 |
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(b)
Table 132-16B shows the location of the supplemental regulations and the type of permit required by this Division, if any, for specific types of development in this overlay zone.
Table 132-16B Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applicability
| Type ofDevelopment | Supplemental Development Regulations |
Required Permit Type/ Decision Process |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Interior building improvements that do not involve a change in use within the boundaries shown in map identified in Section 132.1602, or provide additional gross floor area, or improvements that do not require a_construction permit_. |
None—Exempt from this Division |
No additional permit required by this Division |
| (2) Any_development_within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed_development_ complies with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. |
See the applicable requirements of this Division |
No additional permit required by this Division |
| (3) Any_development_within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed_development_ is affordable housing, an in-fill project, or a sustainable building, or any combination of the three, as described in Section 143.0915 and does not comply with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. |
See the applicable requirements of this Division |
Neighborhood Development Permit/ Process Two |
| (4) Any_development_within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed_development_ does not comply with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. |
See the applicable requirements of this Division |
Site Development Permit/ Process Three |
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Diagram 132-16A Clairemont Community Enhancement Overlay Zone
This is a reproduction of Map No. C-1040 for illustration purposes only.
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Diagram 132-16B
College Area Community Enhancement Overlay Zone
This is a reproduction of Map No. C-1039 for illustration purposes only.
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(“Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies” added 1-21-2026 by O-22050 N.S.; effective 3-22-2026.)
[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22050 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies it as a Local Coastal Program Amendment.
Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-22050-SO.pdf ]
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▸ Division 16 — Community Enhancement Overlay Zone
Overview- §132.1601 Purpose
- §132.1602 Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies
- §132.1605 Exception to the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone
- §132.1610 Conflicts between Community Enhancement Overlay Zone…
- §132.1615 Public Spaces
- §132.1620 Public Space – Greenway Site Specific Requirements
- §132.1625 Public Space - Parkway Site Specific Requirements
- §132.1630 Public Space – Paseo Site Specific Requirements
- §132.1635 Public Space - Public Park Specific Requirements