Division 6 — Industrial Base Zones
§131.0622 Use Regulations Table for Industrial Zones
San Diego Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Diego
The uses allowed in the industrial zones are shown in Table 131-06B.
Legend for Table 131-06B
| Symbol in Table 131-06B |
Description of Symbol |
|---|---|
| P | Use or use category is permitted. Regulations pertaining to a specific use may be referenced. |
| L | Use is permitted with limitations, which may include location limitations or the requirement for a use or_development permit_. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). |
| N | Neighborhood Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). |
| C | Conditional Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). |
| - | Use or use category is not permitted. |
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 5
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
Table 131-06B
Use Regulations Table for Industrial Zones
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | |||||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | ||||
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Open Space | ||||||||||||||
| Active Recreation | P | P | P | - | P | P | - | P | P | - | ||||
| Passive Recreation | P | P | P | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Natural Resources Preservation | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Park Maintenance Facilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Agriculture | ||||||||||||||
| Agricultural Processing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Aquaculture Facilities | P(19) | P(19) | P(19) | P | P | P | P | P | P | - | ||||
| Dairies | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses | P(19) | P(19) | P(19) | P | P | P | P | P | - | - | ||||
| Raising & Harvesting of Crops | - | - | - | P | - | P | P | P | - | - | ||||
| Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses | ||||||||||||||
| Agricultural EquipmentRepairShops | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | - | ||||
| Commercial Stables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Community Gardens | - | - | - | N | N | N | N | N | N | - | ||||
| EquestrianShow &Exhibition Facilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Open Air Markets for the Sale of Agriculture- relatedProducts &Flowers |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Residential | ||||||||||||||
| Mobilehome Parks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Multiple Dwelling Units | - | - | P(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| _Rooming House _[SeeSection 131.0112(a)(3)(A)] | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||
| Shopkeeper Units | - | - | P15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Single Dwelling Units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Separately Regulated Residential Uses | ||||||||||||||
| Accessory Dwelling Units | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Continuing Care RetirementCommunities | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Employee Housing: | ||||||||||||||
| 6 or Fewer Employees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 12 or Fewer Employees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Greater than 12 Employees | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Fraternities and Sororities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Garage,Yard, &EstateSales | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Guest Quarters | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Home Occupations | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| InterimGround Floor Residential | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Ch. Art. Div. | 6 |
|||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | |||||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | ||||
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Junior Accessory Dwelling Units | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Live/WorkQuarters | - | - | P15 | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | ||||
| LowBarrierNavigationCenter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Movable Tiny Houses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Permanent Supportive Housing | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| ResidentialCare Facilities: | ||||||||||||||
| 6 or Fewer Persons | - | - | P(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 7 or MorePersons | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Student Housing | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Transitional Housing: | ||||||||||||||
| 6or Fewer Persons | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| 7 or MorePersons | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| WatchkeeperQuarters | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||||
| Institutional | ||||||||||||||
| Separately Regulated Institutional Uses | ||||||||||||||
| Airports | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| Battery Energy Storage Facilities | ||||||||||||||
| Small Scale (≤ 0.25 acre) | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |||||
| MediumScale(0.25acre < 1 acre) | C | C | C | C | C | C | L | L | C | |||||
| Large Scale (>1 acre) | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |||||
| BotanicalGardens &Arboretums | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Cemeteries,Mausoleums, Crematories | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | ||||
| Correctional Placement Centers | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | ||||
| Educational Facilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Kindergarten throughGrade 12 | - | C | - | - | C | C | - | - | C | - | ||||
| Colleges / Universities | C | C | C | - | C | C | - | C | C | C | ||||
| Vocational/Trade School | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | L | L | L | ||||
| ElectricVehicleCharging Stations | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||||
| Energy Generation&Distribution Facilities | C | C | C | P | C | P | P | P | C | - | ||||
| ExhibitHalls & Convention Facilities | - | C | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| Flood Control Facilities | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | ||||
| _Historical Buildings_Used for Purposes Not Otherwise Allowed |
C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| Homeless Facilities: | ||||||||||||||
| CongregateMeal Facilities | - | C | - | - | C | C | - | C | C | - | ||||
| Emergency Shelters | - | C | - | - | C | C | - | C | L | - | ||||
| HomelessDay Centers | - | C | - | - | C | C | - | C | C | - | ||||
| Hospitals | C | C | C | - | C | C | - | C | C | - | ||||
| Intermediate Care Facilities & NursingFacilities | - | - | L(15) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Interpretive Centers | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Ch. | Art. Div. | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | Zones | Zones | Zones | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | ||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | |
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Museums | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations |
C |
C | C | C | C | C | P | C | C | C | |
| Placemaking on PrivateProperty | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Outdoor Dining on PrivateProperty | - | L | - | L | L | L | - | L | L | L | |
| Satellite_Antennas_ | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Social Service Institutions | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | - | C | - | |
| Solar Energy Systems | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Wireless Communication Facilities | SeeSection 141.0420 | ||||||||||
| RetailSales | |||||||||||
| Building Supplies & Equipment | - | - | - | P(6,13) | P(13) | P(13) | - | P(6,13) | P(13) | - | |
| Food, Beverages and Groceries | P(13, 20), |
P(13, 20) |
P(13, 20) |
P(13, 20) |
P(13, 20) |
P(13) | - | - | - | - | |
| Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment |
- | - | - | - | P(2,13) | P(13) | - | - | P(3,13) | P(22) | |
| Pets & Pet Supplies | - | - | - | - | - | P(13) | - | - | - | - | |
| Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, & Convenience Sales |
P(5, 13) |
P(5,13) | P(5,13) | P(5,13) | P(5,13) | P(13) | P(5,13) | P(5,13) | P(4,13) | - | |
| Wearing Apparel & Accessories | - | - | - | - | P(3,13) | P(3,13) | - | - | P(3,13) | - | |
| Separately Regulated RetailSales Uses | |||||||||||
| AgricultureRelated Supplies &Equipment | - | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | - | |
| Alcoholic BeverageOutlets | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | - | - | |
| Cannabis Outlets | - | - | - | - | - | C | - | - | C | C | |
| Farmers’ Markets | |||||||||||
| WeeklyFarmers’ Market | L | L | L | L | L | L | - | - | - | - | |
| DailyFarmers’ Market Stands | - | - | - | L | L | L | - | - | - | - | |
| PlantNurseries | - | - | - | - | - | P | - | P | P | - | |
| Retail Farms | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | |
| Retail Tasting Stores | - | - | - | L | L | L | - | - | L | - | |
| Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities |
- | - | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | |
| Commercial Services | |||||||||||
| Building Services | - | - | - | P | P | P | - | P | P | P | |
| **Business Support ** | P(8) | P(8) | P(8) | P(8) | P | P | - | P(8) | P | P(8) | |
| Eating & Drinking Establishments | P(7, 16) |
P(7,16) | P(7, 16) | P(7, 16) | P(7, 16) | P(16) | - | P(7) | P(4, 16) | P(7, 16) | |
| Financial Institutions | - | P | - | P | P | P | - | - | P | P | |
| Funeral & Mortuary Services | - | - | - | - | P21 | P | - | P | - | - | |
| Instructional Studios | P(14) | P(14) | P(14) | P(14) | P(14) | P(14) | - | - | P | - | |
| Maintenance & Repair | - | - | - | P | P | P | - | - | P | P |
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 8
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | |||||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | ||||
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Off-site Services | - | P | - | P | P | P | - | P | P | P | ||||
| Personal Services | P(9) | P(9) | P(9) | P(9) | P(9) | P(9) | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Radio & Television Studios | - | P | - | P | P | P | - | P | P | P | ||||
| Tasting Rooms | P(18) | P(18) | P( 18) | P(18) | P(18) | P(18) | P(18) | P(18) | P(18) | P(18) | ||||
| Visitor Accommodations | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses | ||||||||||||||
| Adult Day Care Facility | - | L | L | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| AdultEntertainmentEstablishments: | ||||||||||||||
| AdultBookStore | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | L | L | - | ||||
| AdultCabaret | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Adult Drive-in Theater | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| Adult ModelStudio | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Adult Motel | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| AdultMotion PictureTheater | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| Adult Peep ShowTheater | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| AdultTheater | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| BodyPainting Studio | - | - | - | - | L | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Massage Establishment | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Sexual Encounter Establishment | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of ReligiousAssembly |
L | L | L | L | L | L | - | - | L | - | ||||
| BoardingKennels/PetDay CareFacilities | N | N | N | N | L | L | N | N | N | N | ||||
| CampingParks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Child Care Facilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Child Care Centers | C | C | C | - | C | C | - | C | C | C | ||||
| Large Family ChildCare Homes | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Small Family Child CareHomes | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| Eating and Drinking Establishments with a Drive-inor Drive-throughComponent |
- | C | C | C | C | P | - | C | - | C | ||||
| Fairgrounds | - | C | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | ||||
| Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses |
- |
C | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | ||||
| Helicopter LandingFacilities | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | ||||
| MassageEstablishments, SpecializedPractice | - | - | - | - | - | L | - | - | - | - | ||||
| MobileFoodTrucks | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | ||||
| Nightclubs&Bars over5,000square feet in size | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||
| ParkingFacilities as a Primary Use: | ||||||||||||||
| Permanent Parking Facilities | C | C | C | P | C | P | P | P | C | C | ||||
| TemporaryParkingFacilities | C | C | C | N | C | N | N | N | C | N | ||||
| Ch. | Art. Div. | |||||||||||||
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | ||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | |
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations |
- | C | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities over 40,000 squarefeetinsize(13) |
C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | |
| Pushcarts on Private Property | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| RecyclingFacilities: | |||||||||||
| Large Collection Facility | L | N | L | N | N | N | L | L | N | N | |
| SmallCollection Facility | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility |
- | - | - | N | - | C | C | N | - | C | |
| Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility |
- | - | - | N | - | C | N | N | - | C | |
| Drop-off Facility | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Green Materials CompostingFacility | - | - | - | N | - | N | N | N | - | N | |
| Mixed Organic CompostingFacility | - | - | - | C | - | C | N | N | - | C | |
| Large Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables fromCommercial&Industrial Traffic |
- |
C | - | L | L | L | L | L | C | L | |
| Large Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic |
- | C | - | N | N | N | N | N | C | L | |
| Small Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables From Commercial & Industrial Traffic |
- | N | - | L | L | L | L | L | N | L | |
| Small Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic |
- | N | - | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Reverse Vending Machines | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Tire ProcessingFacility | - | - | - | C | - | C | C | C | - | - | |
| Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks |
- | L | - | L | L | L | - | L | L | L | |
| Theaters that are outdoor or over 5,000 square feet in size |
- | C | - | - | C | C | - | C | - | - | |
| Sports Arenas& Stadiums | - | C | - | - | C | C | - | C | - | - | |
| Urgent CareFacilities | - | L | - | - | L | P | - | L | L | - | |
| Veterinary Clinics&Animal Hospitals | - | N | - | N | L | L | N | N | N | N | |
| Zoological Parks | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Offices | |||||||||||
| Business & Professional | - | P | P | - | P | P | - | - | P | P | |
| Government | - | P | P | - | P | P | - | P | P | P | |
| Medical, Dental, & Health Practitioner | - | - | - | - | P | P | - | - | P | P | |
| Regional & Corporate Headquarters | P(1) | P | P(1) | P(1) | P | P | - | P(12) | P | P(1) |
| Medical, **Regional ** |
Medical, **Regional ** |
Medical, **Regional ** |
Dent & C |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ch. Art. Div. | |||
| 13 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | ||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | |
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Separately Regulated Office Uses | |||||||||||
| Real Estate Sales Offices & Model Homes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Sex Offender Treatment and Counseling Facilities |
- | L | - | - | L | L | - | - | L | - | |
| Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service | |||||||||||
| Commercial Vehicle Repair& Maintenance | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | - | |
| Personal Vehicle Repair& Maintenance | - | - | - | P | P | P | - | - | P | - | |
| Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals | - | - | - | P | P | P | - | P | P | - | |
| Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals | - | - | - | P | - | P | P | P | P | - | |
| Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular **Equipment Sales & Service Uses ** |
|||||||||||
| Automobile Service Stations | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | C | |
| Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a_Primary Use_ |
- | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Vehicle StorageFacilities as a Primary Use | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Distribution and Storage | |||||||||||
| Equipment & Materials Storage Yards | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Moving & Storage Facilities | - | - | - | P(23) | P(23) | P(23) | P(23) | P(23) | P(23) | - | |
| Distribution Facilities | P(17) | P | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses |
|||||||||||
| Junk Yards | - | - | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | |
| Temporary Construction Storage Yards Located Off-site |
L |
L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| Industrial | |||||||||||
| Heavy Manufacturing | - | - | - | - | - | - | P | P | - | - | |
| Light Manufacturing | P(10) | P | P(10) | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Marine Industry | - | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Research & Development | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| TestingLabs | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Trucking & Transportation Terminals | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Separately Regulated Industrial Uses | |||||||||||
| Artisan Food and Beverage Producer | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Cannabis Production Facilities | - | - | - | C | C | C | C | C | - | - | |
| _Hazardous Waste_Research Facility | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | |
| _Hazardous Waste_TreatmentFacility | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | |
| Marine Related Uses Within the Coastal OverlayZone |
- | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P |
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 11
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
| Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] |
Zone **Designator ** |
Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st &2nd> > | IP- | IL- | IH- | IS- | IBT- | ||||||
| 3rd >> | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 1- | 1- | |
| 4th >> | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Miningand Extractive Industries | - | C | - | C | C | C | C | C | C | - | |
| Newspaper PublishingPlants | C | P | C | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products GrownOff-premises |
- | - | - | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| VeryHeavyIndustrialUses | - | - | - | - | - | - | C | C | - | - | |
| Wrecking &Dismantlingof MotorVehicles | - | - | - | C | C | C | P | C | C | - | |
| Signs | |||||||||||
| **Allowable ****Signs** | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | P | |
| **Separately Regulated ****Signs Uses** | |||||||||||
| CommunityEntry Signs | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | |
| NeighborhoodIdentification_Signs_ | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| ComprehensiveSign Program | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Revolving Projecting Signs | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Signs with Automatic Changing Copy | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | N | |
| Theater_Marquees_ | - | - | - | - | N | N | - | - | - | - |
Footnotes for Table 131-06B
1 A regional and corporate headquarters establishment shall have a gross floor area of at least 40,000 square feet.
2 Household and office furniture, appliances, and equipment sales establishments shall occupy an area of at least 5,000 square feet in gross floor area unless the sales are of items that are manufactured on the same premises .
3 See Section 131.0623(g). 4 See Section 131.0623(h) 5 See Section 131.0623(a). 6 See Section 131.0623(f). 7 See Section 131.0623(b).
8 See Section 131.0623(c). 9 See Section 131.0623(d).
10 See Section 131.0623(e).
11 The 40,000 square feet includes all indoor and outdoor areas that are devoted to the recreational use; it does not include customer parking areas.
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 12
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
12 Only one regional and corporate headquarters establishment is permitted on an individual parcel of land.
13 Development of a large retail establishment is subject to Section 143.0302.
14 See Section 131.0623(n).
15 See Section 131.0623(j).
16 Eating and drinking establishments abutting residential development located in a residential zone may operate only between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight.
17 Distribution facilities are permitted in the IP-1-1 zone only within the Otay Mesa Community Plan area.
18 Tasting rooms are only permitted as an accessory use to a beverage manufacturing plant.
19 See Section 131.0623(l).
20 See Section 131.0623(m).
21 Funeral and Mortuary Services are not permitted within floodplains located in the Coastal Overlay Zone.
22 A maximum of 10 percent of the gross floor area on the premises may be used for retail sales.
23 Moving and Storage Facilities are prohibited where the applicable land use plan identifies the premises as Prime Industrial Lands. This is not applicable to premises located in the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Accident Potential Zone 1.
(Amended 6-12-2001 by O-18948 N.S.; effective 12-12-2001.) (Amended 3-1-2006 by O-19467 N.S.; effective 8-10-2006.) (Amended 8-10-2004 by O-19308 N.S.; effective 4-11-2007.) (Amended 6-15-2007 by O-19624 N.S.; effective 7-15-2007.) (Amended 4-23-2008 by O-19739 N.S.; effective 5-23-2008.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19799 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19803 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19804 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.) (Amended 2-22-2012 by O-20140 N.S.; effective 3-23-2012.) (Amended 2-22-2012 by O-20141 N.S.; effective 3-23-2012.) (Amended 6-18-2013 by O-20261 N.S.; effective 7-19-2013.) (Amended 3-25-2014 by O-20356 N.S.; effective 4-24-2014.) (Amended 4-11-2014 by O-20361 N.S.; effective 5-18-2014.) (Amended 4-3-2014 by O-20357 N.S.; effective 10-15-2014.) (Amended 5-5-2015 by O-20481 N.S.; effective 6-4-2015.) (Amended 7-10-2015 by O-20512 N.S.; effective 8-9-2015.) (Amended 8-7-2015 by O-20555 N.S.; effective 9-6-2015.) (Amended 4-5-2016 by O-20634 N.S.; effective 5-5-2016.)
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 13
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
(Amended 8-4-2016 by O-20704 N.S.; effective 8-27-2016.) (Amended 2-22-2017 by O-20793 N.S.; effective 4-12-2017.) (Amended 9-15-2017 by O-20857 N.S.; effective 10-15-2017.) (Amended 10-17-2017 by O-20859 N.S.; effective 11-16-2017.) (Amended 3-22-2018 by O-20917 N.S.; effective 4-21-2018.) (Amended 5-22-2018 by O-20928 N.S.; effective 6-21-2018.) (Amended 8-9-2019 by O-21114 N.S. and O-21117 N.S.; effective 9-8-2019.) (Amended 1-8-2020 by O-21163 N.S. and O-21164 N.S.; effective 2-9-2020.) (Amended 8-12-2020 by O-21223 N.S.; effective 10-8-2020.) (Amended 10-30-2020 by O-21254 N.S.; effective 11-29-2020.) (Amended 2-1-2021 by O-21288 N.S.; effective 3-3-2021.) (Amended 3-10-2021 by O-21289 N.S.; effective 3-10-2021.) (Amended 4-14-2021 by O-21305 N.S.; effective 5-29-2021.) (Amended 11-23-2021 by O-21391 N.S.; effective 1-6-2022.) (Amended 1-27-2022 by O-21416 N.S.; effective 2-26-2022.) (Amended 3-11-2022 by O-21439 N.S.; effective 4-10-2022.) (Amended 5-23-2022 by O-21458 N.S.; effective 6-22-2022.) (Amended 3-7-2023 by O-21618 N.S.; effective 5-6-2023.) (Amended 7-22-2024 by O-21836 N.S.; effective 10-5-2024.)
[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21836 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-21836-SO.pdf ]
Ch. Art. Div. 13 1 6 14
San Diego Municipal Code
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.
Ask AI about this code▸ Contents — San Diego Zoning Code
- Chapter 9
- Division 2 — House Numbers
- Division 3 — Advertising Displays Adjacent to Scenic Freeways,…
- Division 1 — General Provisions and Definitions
- Division 2 — Financing Facilities
- Division 3 — Bonds
- Division 1 — Housing Code
- Division 2 — Mobilehome Parks and Special Occupancy Parks
- Division 3 — San Diego Housing Commission
- Division 4 — Interim School Facilities Financing Ordinance
- Division 6 — Housing Impact Fees On Commercial Development
- Division 7 — Residential Tenant Protections
- Division 8 — Prohibition of Discrimination Based on a Tenant’s…
- Division 9 — Notice of Tenant’s Right to Operate a Daycare Home
- Division 10 — Affordable Housing Preservation
- Division 11 — Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Automated Rent P…
- Division 12 — Residential Tenant Utility Fees
- Division 1 — In General
- Division 2 — Responsibilities of City Council
- Division 3 — Administration of Program
- Division 5 — Designation of Residential Rehabilitation Areas a…
- Division 6 — Limitations on Amount of Loan
- Division 7 — Terms of Conventional RAP Loans
- Division 9 — Miscellaneous Provisions
- Division 19.7 — The Centre City Planned District
- Division 19.8 — The Centre City Planned District
- Division 2 — Land Development Authorities and Advisory Boards
- Division 2 — Fees and Deposits
- Division 3 — Notice
- Division 4 — Public Hearings
- Division 5 — Decision Process
- Division 1 — Definitions
- Division 2 — Rules for Calculation and Measurement
- Division 2 — Enforcement Authorities For the Land Development …
- Division 4 — Procedures For Abatement of Unsafe, Dangerous,
- Division 1 — Adoption And Amendment Procedures for Land Use Pl…
- Division 1 — Zoning and Rezoning Procedures
- Division 3 — Zoning Use Certificate Procedures
- Division 5 — Residential High Occupancy Permit
- Division 6 — Mobile Food Truck Permit
- Division 1 — General Subdivision Procedures
- Division 2 — Certificate of Compliance
- Division 4 — Tentative Maps (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.)
- Division 5 — Parcel Maps (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; eff…
- Division 6 — Final Maps
- Division 7 — Merger of Parcels (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S…
- Division 8 — Reversion to Acreage
- Division 9 — Public Right-of-Way Vacations
- Division 10 — Easement Vacations
- Division 3 — Conditional Use Permit Procedures
- Division 4 — Neighborhood Development Permit Procedures (Added…
- Division 5 — Site Development Permit Procedures
- Division 6 — Planned Development Permit Procedures (Added 12-9…
- Division 8 — Variance Procedures
- Division 1 — General Review Procedures for Previously Conformi…
- Division 2 — Review Procedures for Previously Conforming Signs
- Division 1 — General Procedures and Authorities for Implementa…
- Division 2 — Procedures for Determination of
- Division 3 — Procedures for Preparation and Review of Environm…
- Division 1 — General Construction Permit Authority and Procedu…
- Division 2 — Building Permit Procedures
- Division 3 — Electrical Permit Procedures (Added 12-9-1997 by …
- Division 4 — Plumbing/Mechanical Permit Procedures
- Division 6 — Grading Permit Procedures (Added 12-9-1997 by O-1…
- Division 7 — Public Right-of-Way Permits
- Division 9 — Fire Permit Procedures
- Division 4 — Residential Base Zones
- Division 5 — Commercial Base Zones
-
▸ Division 6 — Industrial Base Zones
Overview- §131.0601 Purpose of Industrial Zones
- §131.0602 Purpose of the IP (Industrial--Park) Zones
- §131.0603 Purpose of the IL (Industrial--Light) Zones
- §131.0604 Purpose of the IH (Industrial--Heavy) Zones
- §131.0605 Purpose of the IS (Industrial--Small Scale) Zone
- §131.0606 Purpose of the IBT (International--Business and Trad…
- §131.0615 Where Industrial Zones Apply
- §131.0620 Use Regulations of Industrial Zones
- §131.0622 Use Regulations Table for Industrial Zones
- §131.0623 Additional Use Regulations of Industrial Zones
- §131.0630 Development Regulations of Industrial Zones
- §131.0631 Development Regulations Table for Industrial Zones
- §131.0632 Maximum Floor Area Ratio
- §131.0642 Lot Dimensions in Industrial Zones
- 131.0643 Setback Requirements in Industrial Zones
- §131.0644 Maximum Structure Height in Industrial Zones
- §131.0665 Outdoor Amenities in Industrial Zones
- Division 7 — Mixed-Use Base Zones
- Division 2 — Airport Approach Overlay Zone
- Division 3 — Airport Environs Overlay Zone
- Division 6 — Sensitive Coastal Overlay Zone
- Division 7 — Mobilehome Park Overlay Zone (Added 12-9-1997 by …
- Division 8 — Parking Impact Overlay Zone
- Division 9 — Residential Tandem Parking Overlay Zone
- Division 10 — Transit Area Overlay Zone
- Division 11 — Urban Village Overlay Zone
- Division 12 — Mission Trails Design District
- Division 13 — Clairemont Height Limit Overlay Zone
- Division 15 — Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone
- Division 16 — Community Enhancement Overlay Zone