Division 6 — Industrial Base Zones
§131.0631 Development Regulations Table for Industrial Zones
San Diego Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Diego
The following development regulations apply in the industrial zones as shown in Table 131-06C.
Table 131-06C Development Regulations for Industrial Zones
| Development Regulations [See Section 131.0630 for Development Regulations of Industrial Zones] |
**Zone Designator ** | Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st & 2nd >> 3rd >> 4th >> |
IP- | IL- | IH- | **IS- ** | IBT- | ||||||
| 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3 - |
1 - |
2- | 1- | 1- | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| **Max permitted residential ****density**(10) | 1,000 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Supplemental residential regulations[see Section 131. 0623(i)] |
applies | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Lot Area | |||||||||||
| Min_Lot_Area (sf) | 40,000 | 15,000(1) | 30,000 | 10,000 | 40,000 | ||||||
| Max_Lot_Area (sf) | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| MinLot Dimensions | |||||||||||
| _Lot_Width (ft) | 100 | 75 | 100 | 50 | 100 | ||||||
| Street Frontage(ft) | 100(2) | 75 | 100 | 50 | 100(2) | ||||||
| _Lot_Depth(ft) | 200 | 100 | 150 | 100 | 200 | ||||||
| Setback Requirements | |||||||||||
| Min Front_Setback_(ft) Std Front_Setback_(ft) [SeeSection 131.0643(b)] |
20(3) 25(3) |
15(3) 20(3) |
20(3) 25(3) |
10 | 20(3) 25(3) |
||||||
| Min Side_Setback_(ft) | 15 | 10 | 15 | 5/0(8) | 15 | ||||||
| Min_Street_Side_Setback_(ft) Std Street Side Setback (ft) |
20(4) | 15(4),(5) 20(4),(5) |
20(4),(5) 25(4),(5) |
10(9) | 20(4) | ||||||
| MinSide _Setback_AbuttingResidential(ft) | 30 | 25 | 30 | 10 | 30 | ||||||
| Min Rear_Setback_(ft) StdRear_Setback_ (ft) |
25 | 0(6) 15(6) |
20 | 10 | 25 | ||||||
| Min Rear_Setback_AbuttingResidential(ft) | 50 | 25 | 30 | 15 | 50 | ||||||
| **Max ****Structure Height** [See Section 131.0644] | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| MaxFloor Area Ratio | 2.0(11) | 2.0(7)(11) | 2.0(11) | 2.0(11) | 2.0(7)(11) | ||||||
| _Floor Area Ratio_Bonus for Child Care [See Section 131.0632(a)] |
applies | - | applies | - | applies | applies | applies | ||||
| Street Wall Requirements [SeeSection 142.1030] | - | applies | applies | - | - | ||||||
| Outdoor Amenities [SeeSection 131.0665] | applies | applies | applies | - | applies | ||||||
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Storage [SeeSection 142.0805] |
applies | applies | applies | applies | applies | ||||||
| Loading Dock and Overhead Door Screening **Regulations **[SeeSection 142.1030] |
applies | applies | applies | applies | applies | ||||||
| **Visibility Area **[SeeSection 113.0273] | applies | applies | applies | applies | applies |
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| Development Regulations [See Section 131.0630 for Development Regulations of Industrial Zones] |
**Zone Designator ** | Zones | Zones | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st & 2nd >> 3rd >> 4th >> |
IP- | IL- | IH- | **IS- ** | IBT- | ||||||
| 1- | 2- | 3- | 1- | 2- | 3 - |
1 - |
2- | 1- | 1- | ||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| Dwelling Unit Protection Regulations[See Chapter 14, Article3,Division 12] |
applies | - | - | - | - |
Footnotes for Table 131-06C
1 Within the Kearny Mesa Community Plan area, the minimum lot size is 40,000 square feet.
2 See Section 131.0642.
3 See Section 131.0643(a).
4 See Section 131.0643(c).
5 See Section 131.0643(e).
6 See Section 131.0643(d).
7 Within the Kearny Mesa Community Plan area, the maximum floor area ratio is 1.0.
8 See Section 131.0643(f).
9 See Section 131.0643(g).
10 One dwelling unit per specified minimum square feet of lot area as determined in accordance with Section 113.0222.
11 Within the Otay Mesa Community Plan area, the maximum floor area ratio is 0.50 unless a final map has been recorded prior to May 18, 2014. This restriction does not apply to residential development in accordance with Section 131.0623(i).
(Amended 1-9-2001 by O-18910 N.S.; effective 8-8-2001.) (Amended 11-13-08 by O-19799 N.S; effective 12-13-2008.) (Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.) (Amended 6-18-2013 by O-20261 N.S.; effective 7-19-2013.) (Amended 4-11-2014 by O-20361 N.S.; effective 5-18-2014.) (Amended 4-5-2016 by O-20634 N.S.; effective 5-5-2016.) (Amended 10-30-2020 by O-21254 N.S.; effective 11-29-2020.) (Amended 12-9-2020 by O-21273 N.S.; effective 1-8-2021.) (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 ]
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▸ 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
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