§131.0709 Development Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones — San Diego Zoning Code

The following development regulations apply in the mixed-use zones as shown in Table 131-07B.

Table 131-07B

Development Regulations for RMX and EMX Zones

Development Regulations	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones
	RMX-				EMX-
	1	2	3		1		2		3
Minimum Lot Area (sf)	20,000
Minimum Lot Dimensions	-
Setback Requirements
Min Front_Setback_(ft) Max Front_Setback_(ft)1	- 20	- 20	- 20	- 20		- 20		- 20
Min Side & Rear_Setback_(ft) Max Side & Rear_Setback_(ft)	- -	- -	- -	- -		- -		- -
Min_Street_side_Setback_(ft) Max_Street_side_Setback_(ft)1	- 20	- 20	- 20	- 20		- 20		- 20
MaximumFloor Area Ratio(3)	3.0	5.0	7.0	3.0		5.0		7.0
_Floor Area Ratio_Bonus for Child Care [See Section 131.0719(a)]	Applies
*MaximumStructure Height***(ft)(2)	120	240	-	120		240		-
Minimum Ground-**floor Height for Non-Residential Uses**(ft)	13	13	13	13		13		13
Supplemental Regulations for RMX Zones[See Section 131.0712]	Applies			-		-		-
Building Frontage Activation, Articulation and Transparency[See Section 131.0713]	Applies

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Development Regulations	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones	Zones
	RMX-			EMX-
	1	2	3	1	2	3
Pedestrian Entrances and Connections[See Section 131.0714]	Applies
Open Space Regulations for Residential Only[See Section 131.0715]	Applies
Parking Design[See Section 131.0716]	Applies
Supplemental Regulations for Premises Greater than Five Acres [See Section 131.0718]	Applies
Loading Area Regulations[See Section 142.1001]	Applies
Visibility Area[See Section 113.0273]	Applies
Refuse and Recyclable Material Storage[See Section 142.0805]	Applies
Dwelling Unit Protection Regulations[See Chapter 14, Article 3, Division 12]	Applies

Footnotes for Table 131-07B

1 The maximum front and street side setback applies to 60 percent of one street or front side frontage for each building along the street or front side. The remaining 40 percent is not required to observe the maximum setback and may be located farther from the property line . Exceptions to the maximum front and street side setbacks can be made for development that includes a public plaza, paseo , linear park, or outdoor eating establishment where the existing grade slopes 20 percent or more, where the development is adjoining a freeway, or for phased projects where a future phase is demonstrated to implement the required maximum setback .
2 See Section 131.0717 for buildings over 90 feet in height.

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3 Underground or structured parking is exempt from floor area ratio calculation.

(“Development 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 1-27-2022 by O-21416 N.S.; effective 2-26-2022.) (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 ]