San Diego Municipal Code Div. 4 General and Supplemental

(“General and Supplemental Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

§1510.0401 Off-Street Parking Construction, Maintenance and Operation Regulations¶

The following off-street parking construction, maintenance and operation regulations shall apply to all parking in the La Jolla Shores Planned District. Off-street parking shall be in substantial conformance with the Architectural Controls as specified within the La Jolla Shores Planned District Ordinance. Substantial conformance shall be determined by the City Manager.

(a) When Required

Off-street parking spaces and facilities required in any area shall be provided
before the use requiring such parking facilities commences to operate and
shall be maintained in good condition so long as the use for which it is
provided exists.

(b) Existing Parking Not to Be Reduced

Notwithstanding any other provisions of the La Jolla Shores Planned District
Ordinance, existing off-street parking facilities in any area which were
provided on the same premises and maintained before parking was required
and which serve a use now requiring off-street parking shall not be reduced in
number, dimension or any other manner below the requirements of the use.

Required off-street parking spaces shall be used only for the parking of usable
vehicles of residents, employers, employees, customers and visitors.

(d) Existing Uses -- Enlargement

Whenever an existing use which does not provide all the off-street parking
spaces required by the Municipal Code on any premises is enlarged by an
increase in dwelling units, floor area or otherwise, there shall be provided

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concurrently with such enlargement a minimum of twice the number of
parking spaces as would be necessitated by the magnitude of said
enlargement; provided, however, the total of the existing parking spaces and
those required by this paragraph need not exceed the number of parking
spaces required for the enlarged development computed at the rate provided in
the Municipal Code.

(e) Requirements Totaled

The off-street parking requirements for two or more uses on the same
premises shall be the sum of the requirements for each use computed
separately.

(f) Parking and Business Improvement Area

(1) If a parking and business improvement area is formed in accordance
with Chapter 6, Article 1, Division 18 of the San Diego Municipal
Code, the number of off-street parking spaces required for properties
within the parking and business improvement area shall decrease in
accordance with the following formula:

(Assessment against the subject property) divided by (total assessment
against all property in parking district) multiplied by (parking spaces
provided in the district facility) multiplied by 1.25 equals parking
spaces excepted.

(2) The remainder of the off-street parking spaces required by the
applicable regulations shall be provided on the lot or premises of the
subject property or as otherwise provided in the particular area.
Property located within more than one parking and business
improvement area shall be entitled to an exception based on the sum of
the exceptions calculated by the application of the formula referred to
above to each parking and business improvement area.

(g) Computation

In computing the required number of off- street parking spaces, a remaining
fraction of 0.5 or more shall be deemed a whole unit of measurement; a
remaining fraction of less than 0.5 may be disregarded.

(h) Marking of Spaces

Where five or more required parking spaces are provided on a lot, each space
shall be clearly marked with paint or any other more durable material
contrasting in color with the surface to which applied.

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(i) Computation - Unmarked Areas

In an unmarked parking area containing less than 5 parking spaces, the
number of spaces shall be the quotient of the total number of square feet in the
usable parking area divided by 350 square feet.

(j) Dimensions

Parking spaces shall be designed in accordance with Land Development Code
Section 142.0560 (Development and Design Requirements for Parking
Facilities).

(k) Access

(1) Access shall be in conformance with Land Development Code Chapter
14, Article 2, Division 5 (Parking Regulations).

(2) Access to on-premises parking shall not be permitted from Avenida de la Playa to properties with frontage of 50 feet or less.

(l) Surfacing

All parking spaces and driveways shall be surfaced with the structural
equivalent of 2 inches of asphaltic concrete as determined by the City
Engineer.

(m) Lighting

No exterior lighting shall fall excessively on adjacent properties or be
disturbing to other properties.

(n) Wheel Stops

On premises containing 5 or more parking spaces, all such spaces within 10
feet of the boundaries of abutting properties shall be equipped with wheel
stops not less substantial than 6-inch square horizontal timber permanently
anchored, maintained, and located so as to confine vehicles entirely within
said premises.

(o) Screening of Parking

All parking areas (excluding ingress and egress but including areas between
driveways) shall be screened from public rights-of-way and adjoining

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properties by fences, walls, buildings, planting or a combination thereof. Said
fences, walls, buildings and planting shall have a height of not less than four
feet except that higher than 4-foot fences, walls, buildings or planting may be
required to provide adequate screening if the adjoining property is
substantially higher than the parking area.

(p) Landscaping

A minimum of 10 percent of the interior of parking lots containing more than
20 parking spaces shall be landscaped and provided with a permanent
underground watering system. This requirement is in addition to planting used
for screening as permitted above. Landscaping and required watering systems
shall be installed prior to the use of the parking lot. All landscaping material
shall be permanently maintained in a growing and healthy condition including
trimming as appropriate. All landscaping and irrigation shall be developed in
conformance with the Landscape Guidelines of the Land Development
Manual.
(“Off-Street Parking Construction, Maintenance and Operation Regulations” added
3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

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§1510.0402 Special Regulations¶

(a) Storage

Storage of merchandise, material, or equipment including refuse containers
shall be permitted only when incidental to a permitted use located on the same
premises, and shall be completely enclosed within a building which shall
consist of walls and a roof. No outdoor storage shall be permitted.

(b) Parking or Storage of Boats, Trailers, and Campers

Parking or storage of boats, trailers, and campers and other wheeled vehicles
for greater than three days shall not be permitted within a dedicated public
right-of-way or front yard.

No mechanical equipment, tank, duct, elevator enclosure, cooling tower or
mechanical ventilator shall be erected, constructed, maintained or altered
anywhere on the premises unless all such equipment and appurtenances are
contained within a completely enclosed penthouse or other portion of a
building having walls or visual screening with construction and appearance
similar to the main building.

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(d) Utilities

Public utility systems and service facilities shall be located underground
within the boundaries of a new development as provided for in Land
Development Code Section 144.0240.

(e) Antennas

Only one exterior television and/or radio antenna per building will be
permitted.

(f) Private Streets, Alleys and Walkways

All streets, alleys and walkways proposed for general area wide use within
any development which are not dedicated to public use shall be improved in
accordance with standards established by the City Engineer. Provision
acceptable to the City shall be made for the preservation and maintenance of
all such streets, alleys and walkways.

(g) Public Improvements

When a subdivision map is not required, a Hearing Officer may require
improvements including but not limited to sidewalks, curbs, gutters, street
pavement, and street trees as a condition for the approval of a La Jolla Shores
Planned District Permit. Such improvements shall be in accordance with
standards established by the City Engineer.

(h) Tennis Courts

No tennis courts shall be lighted past 10 p.m.
(“Special Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

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§1510.0403 Structures Below The Water Table¶

Structures in the La Jolla Shores Planned District area may be constructed below the water table only if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) No subsurface waters shall be discharged from any building onto the public
streets, or into a storm drain system that discharges onto the beach, either
during the construction period or after the structure is completed except as
permitted under Section 1510.0403(b).

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(b) Any pumping system utilized shall be only for emergency use and shall not be
designed, built or utilized for intermittent or continuous pumping and shall
specifically not be used for the pumping of subsurface waters. Any discharge
from such a system shall be pumped onto the public street and shall not be
connected directly to the storm drain. The design for such a system shall be
shown in detail on the plans submitted for approval. The owner shall
immediately notify the City Engineer when water is pumped into the street.

(c) If a watertight subterranean structure is to be utilized, it shall be the
responsibility of the owner to ensure that it remains watertight at all times and
to repair any leaks within 30 days.

(d) A system to provide for the avoidance of any subsidence of adjoining or
nearby structures, both during and after construction, shall be shown in detail
on the plans submitted for approval. The plan shall indicate procedures to be
taken in the event subsidence occurs. The owner of the proposed project shall
provide the services of an independent testing laboratory to monitor
continuously for such subsidence.
(“Structures Below The Water Table” added 3-27-2007 by O-19587 N.S.;
effective 4-26-2007.)

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Article 11: The Marina Planned District

(“The Marina Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.) (Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

Division 1: General Rules
(“General Rules” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

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Article 11: The Marina Planned District
(“The Marina Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

Division 2: Permits and Procedures
(“Permits and Procedures” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

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Article 11: The Marina Planned District (“The Marina Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S) (Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

Division 3: Zoning and Subdistricts
(“Zoning and Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

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San Diego Municipal Code Chapter 15: Planned Districts (8-2019)

Article 11: The Marina Planned District
(“The Marina Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

Division 4: General and Supplemental Regulations
(“General and Supplemental Regulations” added 3-27-2007 by O-19600 N.S.)
(Repealed 6-21-2019 by O-21086 N.S., effective 8-8-2019.)

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21086 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-21086-SO.pdf ]

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