§132.0403 Supplemental Regulations of the Coastal Overlay Zone — San Diego Zoning Code

(a) If there is an existing or potential public view and the site is designated in the applicable land use plan as a public view to be protected,
- (1) The applicant shall design and site the coastal development in such a manner as to preserve, enhance or restore the designated public view, and
- (2) The decision maker shall condition the project to ensure that critical public views to the ocean and shoreline are maintained or enhanced.
(b) A visual corridor of not less than the side yard setbacks or more than 10 feet in width, and running the full depth of the premises , shall be preserved as a deed restriction as a condition of Coastal Development Permit approval whenever the following conditions exist:
- (1) The proposed development is located on premises that lies between the shoreline and the first public roadway, as designated on Map Drawing No. C-731; and
- (2) The requirement for a visual corridor is feasible and will serve to preserve, enhance or restore public views of the ocean or shoreline identified in the applicable land use plan .

Ch. Art. Div. 13 2 4 4

San Diego Municipal Code

Chapter 13: Zones

(2-2025)

(c) If there is an existing or potential public view between the ocean and the first public roadway, but the site is not designated in a land use plan as a view to be protected, it is intended that views to the ocean shall be preserved, enhanced or restored by deed restricting required side yard setback areas to cumulatively form functional view corridors and preventing a walled effect from authorized development.
(d) Where remodeling is proposed and existing legally established development is to be retained that precludes establishment of the desired visual access as delineated above, preservation of any existing public view on the site will be accepted, provided that the existing public view is not reduced through the proposed remodeling.
(e) Open fencing and landscaping may be permitted within the view corridors and visual accessways, provided such improvements do not significantly obstruct public views of the ocean. Landscaping shall be planted and maintained to preserve public views.

(Retitled from “Supplemental Use Regulations of the Coastal Overlay Zone” on 1-9-2001 by O-18910 N.S.; effective 8-8-2001.)