§131.0707 Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones

San Diego Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Diego

The uses allowed in the mixed-use zones are shown in Table 131-07A.

Legend for Table 131-07A

Symbol in Table 131-07A	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 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.

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Table 131-07A Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones

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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Open Space
Active Recreation		P	P	P	P	P	P
Passive Recreation		P	P	P	P	P	P
Natural Resources Preservation		-	-	-	-	-	-
Park Maintenance Facilities		P	P	P	P	P	P
Agriculture
Agricultural Processing		-	-	-	-	-	-
Aquaculture Facilities		P	P	P	P	P	P
Dairies		-	-	-	-	-	-
Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses		-	-	-	-	-	-
Raising & Harvesting of Crops		-	-	-	-	-	-
Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals		-	-	-	-	-	-
Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses
Agricultural EquipmentRepairShops		-	-	-	-	-	-
CommercialStables		-	-	-	-	-	-
Community Gardens		L	L	L	L	L	L
EquestrianShow &Exhibition Facilities		-	-	-	-	-	-
Open Air Markets for the Sale of Agriculture- relatedProducts &Flowers		-	-	-	-	-	-
Residential
*Mobilehome Parks*		-	-	-	-	-	-
_Multiple Dwelling Units _		P	P	P	P(1)	P(1)	P(1)
*Rooming House* [See Section 131.0112(a)(3)(A)]		P	P	P	P(1)	P(1)	P(1)
*Shopkeeper Units*		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
*Single Dwelling Units*		-	-	-	-	-	-
Separately Regulated Residential Uses
Accessory Dwelling Units		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
Boarder&_Lodger_Accommodations		P	P	P	P(1)	P(1)	P(1)
Continuing Care Retirement Communities		L	L	L	L(1, 9)	L(1, 9)	L(1, 9)

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
EmployeeHousing:
6 or Fewer Employees		N	N	N	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
12or Fewer Employees		-	-	-	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
Greaterthan 12 Employees		-	-	-	C(1)	C(1)	C(1)
Fraternities and Sororities		C	C	C	C(1)	C(1)	C(1)
Garage,Yard, &Estate Sales		L	L	L	L	L	L
Guest Quarters		-	-	-	-	-	-
Home Occupations		L	L	L	L	L	L
Junior Accessory Dwelling Units		-	-	-	-	-	-
Live/WorkQuarters		L	L	L	L	L	L
Low Barrier Navigation Centers		L	L	L	L	L	L
Movable Tiny Houses		-	-	-	-	-	-
Permanent Supportive Housing		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
Residential Care Facilities:
6 or Fewer Persons		P	P	P	P(1)	P(1)	P(1)
7 or MorePersons		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
StudentHousing		L	L	L	L	L	L
Transitional Housing:
6 or Fewer Persons		P	P	P	P(1)	P(1)	P(1)
7 or More Persons		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
WatchkeeperQuarters		-	-	-	L	L	L
Institutional
Separately Regulated Institutional Uses
Airports		-	-	-	-	-	-
BatteryEnergyStorage Facilities
SmallScale (≤ 0.25 acre)		L	L	L	L	L	L
MediumScale (0.25acre< 1 acre)		C	C	C	C	C	C
Large Scale (>1acre)		C	C	C	C	C	C
BotanicalGardens &Arboretums		-	-	-	-	-	-
Cemeteries, Mausoleums, Crematories		-	-	-	-	-	-
Correctional Placement Centers		-	-	-	-	-	-
Educational Facilities:
KindergartenthroughGrade12		L	L	L	L	L	L
Colleges / Universities		C	C	C	C	C	C
Vocational/Trade School		L	L	L	L	L	L
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations		L	L	L	L	L	L
Energy Generation&Distribution Facilities		C(2)	C(2)	C(2)	C	C	C

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
ExhibitHalls & Convention Facilities		-	-	-	C	C	C
Flood Control Facilities		L	L	L	L	L	L
_Historical Buildings_Used for Purposes Not OtherwiseAllowed		C(2)	C(2)	C(2)	C	C	C
HomelessFacilities:
CongregateMeal Facilities		C	C	C	C	C	C
Emergency Shelters		C	C	C	C	C	C
HomelessDay Centers		C	C	C	C	C	C
Hospitals		C	C	C	C	C	C
Intermediate Care Facilities & Nursing Facilities		L	L	L	L(1)	L(1)	L(1)
Interpretive Centers		C	C	C	C	C	C
Museums		C	C	C	C	C	C
Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations		L	L	L	L	L	L
_Placemaking _on Private Property		C	C	C	C	C	C
Outdoor Diningon Private Property		L	L	L	L	L	L
Satellite_Antennas_		L	L	L	L	L	L
Social Service Institutions		C	C	C	C	C	C
Solar Energy Systems		L	L	L	L	L	L
Wireless Communication Facility:
_Wireless communication facility_in the _public right-of-way_with subterranean equipment adjacent to anon-residentialuse		L	L	L	L	L	L
_Wireless communication facility_in the _public right-of-way_with subterranean equipment adjacent to aresidentialuse		N	N	N	N	N	N
_Wireless communication facility_in the _public right-of-way_with above ground equipment		C	C	C	C	C	C
Wireless communication facility_outside the_public right-of-way		L	L	L	L	L	L
Retail Sales
Building Supplies & Equipment		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Food, Beverages and Groceries		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Pets & Pet Supplies		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)

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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	Zones
	1st >> 2nd >>	RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Sundries, Pharmaceutical, & Convenience Sales		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Wearing Apparel & Accessories		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Separately Regulated Retail Sales Uses
AgricultureRelated Supplies &Equipment		-	-	-	P	P	P
AlcoholicBeverage Outlets		C	C	C	L	L	L
Cannabis Outlets		-	-	-	-	-	-
Farmers’Markets
WeeklyFarmers’ Markets		L	L	L	L	L	L
DailyFarmers’ Market Stands		L	L	L	L	L	L
Plant Nurseries		P	P	P	P	P	P
Retail Farms		L	L	L	L	L	L
Retail Tasting Stores		L	L	L	L	L	L
Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities		-	-	-	-	-	-
Commercial Services
Building Services		P	P	P	P	P	P
Business Support		P	P	P	P	P	P
Eating & Drinking Establishments		P(4)	P(4)	P(4)	P(4)	P(4)	P(4)
Financial Institutions		P	P	P	P	P	P
Funeral & Mortuary Services		-	-	-	P	P	P
Instructional Studios		P	P	P	P	P	P
Maintenance & Repair		-	-	-	P	P	P
Off-site Services		-	-	-	P	P	P
Personal Services		P	P	P	P	P	P
Radio & Television Studios		P	P	P	P	P	P
Tasting Rooms		P	P	P	P	P	P
Visitor Accommodations		P(10)	P(10)	P(10)	P(10)	P(10)	P(10)
Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses
Adult Day Care Facility		L	L	L	L	L	L
Adult Entertainment Establishments:

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
AdultBookStore		-	-	-	-	-	-
Adult Cabaret		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultDrive-In Theater		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultMini-Motion PictureTheater		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultModelStudio		-	-	-	-	-	-
Adult Motel		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultMotion PictureTheater		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultPeep ShowTheater		-	-	-	-	-	-
AdultTheater		-	-	-	-	-	-
BodyPainting Studio		L	L	L	L	L	L
Massage Establishment		L	L	L	L	L	L
Sexual Encounter Establishment		-	-	-	-	-	-
Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of ReligiousAssembly		L(2)	L(2)	L(2)	L(2)	L(2)	L(2)
Bed &BreakfastEstablishments:
1-2 Guest Rooms		P	P	P	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)
3-5 GuestRooms		P	P	P	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)
6+GuestRooms		P	P	P	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)	P(1, 9)
BoardingKennels/PetDay Care		L	L	L	L	L	L
CampingParks		-	-	-	-	-	-
Child Care Facilities:
Child Care Centers		L	L	L	L	L	L
LargeFamily Child CareHomes		L	L	L	L	L	L
Small Family Child CareHomes		L	L	L	L	L	L
Eating and Drinking Establishments with a Drive-inor Drive-throughComponent		-	-	-	-	-	-
Fairgrounds		-	-	-	-	-	-
Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses		-	-	-	-	-	-
Helicopter Landing Facilities		-	-	-	C	C	C
MassageEstablishments, SpecializedPractice		P	P	P	P	P	P
MobileFoodTrucks		L	L	L	L	L	L
Nightclubs & Bars Over 5,000 Square Feet inSize		C	C	C	L	L	L
ParkingFacilities as a primary use:
PermanentParkingFacilities		-	-	-	-	-	-
TemporaryParkingFacilities		-	-	-	-	-	-
Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations		P(2)	P(2)	P(2)	P	P	P

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities over 40,000 SquareFeetinSize		C(5)	C(5)	C(5)	C(5)	C(5)	C(5)
Pushcarts:
Pushcarts on PrivateProperty		L	L	L	L	L	L
Pushcartsin_Public Right-of-Way_		N	N	N	N	N	N
RecyclingFacilities:
Large Collection Facility		-	-	-	-	-	-
SmallCollection Facility		L	L	L	L	L	L
Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Drop-off Facility		-	-	-	L	L	L
Green Materials CompostingFacility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Mixed Organic CompostingFacility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Large Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables from Commercial & Industrial Traffic		-	-	-	-	-	-
Large Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic		-	-	-	-	-	-
Small Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables from Commercial & Industrial Traffic		-	-	-	-	-	-
Small Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic		-	-	-	-	-	-
Reverse VendingMachines		L	L	L	L	L	L
TireProcessingFacility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks		L	L	L	L	L	L
SportsArenas & Stadiums		-	-	-	-	-	-

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Theaters that are Outdoor or Over 5,000 SquareFeetinSize		C	C	C	C	C	C
Urgent CareFacilities		P	P	P	P	P	P
Veterinary Clinics &Animal Hospitals		L	L	L	L	L	L
Zoological Parks		-	-	-	-	-	-
Offices
Business & Professional		P	P	P	P	P	P
Government		P	P	P	P	P	P
Medical, Dental & Health Practitioner		P	P	P	P	P	P
Regional & Corporate Headquarters		P	P	P	P	P	P
Separately Regulated Office Uses
Real Estate Sales Offices &Model Homes		L	L	L	L	L	L
_Sex Offender_Treatment & Counseling		L	L	L	L	L	L
Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service		L	L	L	L	L	L
Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance		-	-	-	P	P	P
Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals		-	-	-	P	P	P
Personal Vehicle Repair & Maintenance		-	-	-	P	P	P
Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals		-	-	-	P	P	P
Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals		P	P	P	P	P	P
Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Uses
Automobile Service Stations		-	-	N	N	N	N
Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a_Primary_ Use		-	-	C	C	C	C
Distribution and Storage
Equipment & Materials Storage Yards		-	-	-	-	-	-
Moving & Storage Facilities		P(8)	P(8)	P(8)	P(9)	P(9)	P(9)
Distribution Facilities		-	-	-	P(9)	P(9)	P(9)
Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses
Impound StorageYards		-	-	-	-	-	-
Junk Yards		-	-	-	-	-	-
Temporary Construction Storage Yards		-	-	-	L	L	L

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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
	1st >> 2nd >>		RMX			EMX
		1	2	3	1	2	3
Located Off-site
Industrial
Heavy Manufacturing		-	-	-	-	-	-
Light Manufacturing		-	-	-	P(3)	P(3)	P(3)
Marine Industry		-	-	-	-	-	-
Research & Development		P	P	P	P	P	P
Testing Labs		P	P	P	P	P	P
Trucking & Transportation Terminals		-	-	-	-	-	-
Separately Regulated Industrial Uses
Artisan Food andBeverageProducer		L	L	L	L	L	L
Cannabis Production Facilities		-	-	-	-	-	-
_Hazardous Waste_Research Facility		-	-	-	-	-	-
_Hazardous Waste_TreatmentFacility		-	-	-	-	-	-
Marine Related Uses Within the Coastal OverlayZone		-	-	-	C	C	C
Mining and Extractive Industries		-	-	-	-	-	-
Newspaper PublishingPlants		-	-	-	C	C	C
Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products Grown Off- premises		-	-	-	P	P	P
Very Heavy Industrial Uses		-	-	-	-	-	-
Wrecking & Dismantling of Motor Vehicles		-	-	-	-	-	-
*Signs*
Allowable *Signs*		P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)	P(7)
Separately RegulatedSigns Uses
CommunityEntry Signs		L	L	L	L	L	L
NeighborhoodIdentification_Signs_		N	N	N	N	N	N
Comprehensive _Sign _Program		N	N	N	N	N	N
Revolving Projecting Signs		N	N	N	N	N	N
Signs with Automatic Changing Copy		N	N	N	N	N	N
Theater_Marquees_		N	N	N	N	N	N

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Footnotes for Table 131-07A

1 Not allowed on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land in a land use plan .
2 Not allowed within the Coastal Overlay Zone, except that assembly and entertainment uses may be incorporated as an accessory use to visitor accommodations.
3 Activities that would require a permit from the Hazardous Materials Management Division of the County of San Diego or from the San Diego Air Pollution Control District require a Conditional Use Permit.
4 Eating and drinking establishments abutting an existing residential base zone shall only operate between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m.
5 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.
6 All mixed-use zones shall use Category A within Section 142.1220.
7 Development of a large retail establishment is subject to Section 143.0302.
8 Prohibited on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land in a land use plan .
9 Not allowed on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land – Flex in a land use plan.
10 Visitor accommodation lodging for uses other than a SRO hotel or SRO hotel room shall not be used for a stay of more than 30 consecutive days.

(“Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones” added 9-12-2019 by O-21118 N.S.; effective 10-12-2019.)

(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 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 1-13-2023 by O-21593 N.S.; effective 2-12-2023.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21593 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-21593-SO.pdf ]

(Amended 3-7-2023 by O-21618 N.S.; effective 5-6-2023.) (Amended 1-16-2024 by O-21758 N.S.; effective 3-16-2024.) (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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