San Diego Municipal Code Div. 3 Zones and Subdistricts

(“Zones and Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.)

In order to regulate the location of dwellings, businesses, recreation areas and other specified uses, subdistricts of the Mission Beach Planned District are established. The boundaries of said subdistricts are designated on that certain Map Drawing No. C-637.1. (“Subdistricts of the Mission Beach Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

(a) The Residential Subdistricts are designated R-N and R-S. The purpose of the Residential Subdistrict is to regulate the small-scale and low-profile developed area with a maximum residential density of approximately 36 dwelling units per net residential acre.

(b) It is the intent of these regulations to allow the improvement or development
of the standard Mission Beach lots with little or no need for variances.
(“Residential Subdistricts — Northern and Southern — Definition and Intent” added
3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

No building or improvement or portion thereof shall be erected, constructed, converted, established, altered or enlarged, nor shall any lot or premises be used except for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) Primary Uses

(1) Single dwelling units.

(2) Duplexes (2 dwelling units in a single structure).

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(3) Multiple dwelling units; restricted to a maximum of 4 dwelling units
in any single structure including common wall construction on
adjoining lots.

(4) Parks and Playgrounds.

(5) Off-premises parking lots for residential uses in accordance with the
provisions of Land Development Code Section 142.0535 except that
the parking lot shall be within a horizontal distance of 300 feet of the
premises for which the off-street parking is located. Off-premises
parking shall not be utilized in lieu of required on-premises parking.

(b) Accessory Uses

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to any of the foregoing
permitted uses including the following:

(1) Private garages, parking areas, and storage areas.

(2) Recreational facilities intended only for the use of residents residing
on the premises.

(3) On-premises signs subject to the Sign Regulations in accordance with
Section 1513.0404(a) titled Residential Subdistricts – On Premises
Signs.
(“Permitted Uses – Residential Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.;
effective 4-26-2007.)
(Amended 10-18-2010 by O-19999 N.S.; effective 8-9-2012.)
(Amended 4-14-2021 by O-21305 N.S.; effective 5-29-2021.)

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(a) Density Regulations

One dwelling unit shall be allowed per 1,200 square feet of lot area, except as
follows:

(1) A single R-S lot of 2,000 to 2,400 square feet shall be entitled to a
maximum of 2 dwelling units;

(2) Two contiguous R-S lots developed concurrently with common wall
construction shall be entitled to a maximum of 4 dwelling units; and

(3) Fractions of a dwelling unit shall not be rounded up when determining
the total units permitted on a lot or lots.

(b) Minimum Lot Standards

The minimum lot standards as shown in Table 1513-03A apply except that
any lot as defined in Land Development Code Section 113.0103 that meets
the criteria for being a legal lot under Section 113.0237 and which does not
comply in all respects with the minimum lot dimensions specified in Table
1513-03A, may be used in accordance with the regulations of the applicable
zone.

Table 1513-03A
Minimum Lot Standards

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(c) Yards

(1) Minimum Yards for Bayside and Ocean Front Walks

The minimum yards for Bayside and Ocean Front Walks shall be as
follows:

(A) R-N Subdistrict, Bayside Walk – 5 foot standard setback.

(B) R-N Subdistrict, Ocean Front Walk.

(i) First story – 7-foot standard setback

(ii) Second and third story – a maximum of 50 percent of
each story shall observe a minimum 3-foot setback
from the standard setback with the remaining portion of
each story observing a minimum 5-foot setback from
the standard setback.

(iii) Use of these varying setback requirements of Section
1513.0304(c)(1)(B) shall fulfill requirements for
vertical offset.

(C) R-S Subdistrict, Bayside and Ocean Front Walks – 10-foot
standard setback.

(D) Exceptions

(i) Bayside Walk. In the R-S Subdistrict, buildings abutting Bayside Walk shall observe an additional setback beginning at 20 feet above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle. In the R- N Subdistrict, buildings abutting Bayside Walk shall observe an additional setback beginning at 15 feet above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle. The angle is measured in a horizontal plane perpendicular to and away from the building wall in either direction.

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(ii) Ocean Front Walk. In the R-S Subdistrict, buildings
abutting Ocean Front Walk shall observe an additional
setback beginning 25 feet above existing grade or
proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard
setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle. In the R-
N Subdistrict, buildings abutting Ocean Front Walk
shall observe an additional setback beginning at 20 feet
above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is
lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a
45 degree angle. The angle is measured in a horizontal
plane perpendicular to and away from the building wall
in either direction.

(2) Minimum Yards for Courts and Places

(A) R-N Subdistrict - 10 foot standard setback

(B) R-S Subdistrict - 15 foot standard setback

(C) Exceptions:

(i) Buildings on the south side of a Court or Place shall observe an additional setback beginning at 20 feet above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle on the north facing facade. The angle is measured in a horizontal plane perpendicular to and away from the building wall in either direction as shown in Diagram 1513-03A.

(ii) Buildings on the north side of a Court or Place shall
observe an additional setback beginning 25 feet above
existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at
the setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle on
the south facing facade. The angle is measured in a
horizontal plane perpendicular to and away from the
building wall in either direction, as shown in Diagram
1513-03B.

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Diagram 1513-03A Elevation on South Side of Court or Place 45 Angle on North Facing Facade

45o

Building

20’

Setback

Diagram 1513-03B

Elevation on North Side of Court or Place 45o Angle on South Facing Facade

45o

Building

25’

Setback

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(3) Minimum Interior Yards

(A) Five foot standard setback.

(B) Exceptions:

(i) A structure that is 20 feet or less in height above existing or proposed grade, whichever is lower, may observe a 3-foot setback. The structure may be placed anywhere between the standard 5-foot setback and the 3-foot reduced setback exception.

(ii) Any portion of the structure’s façade that exceeds
20 feet in height above existing or proposed grade shall
not exceed a vertical plane established by a 45-degree
angle sloping inward from the 3-foot reduced setback to
the maximum permitted 30-foot height limit.

(iii) Structures that are developed with portions of the
structure observing a 3-foot setback exception, and
other portions of the structure observing the standard 5-
foot setback may use a combination of Sections
1513.0304(c)(3)(A) and 1513.0304(c)(3)(B)(i), as
shown in Diagram 1513-03C.

(iv) In the R-N Subdistrict development of any lot or
combination of lots 45 feet or greater in width shall
have a minimum interior yard setback of 6 feet or
10 percent of the lot width, whichever is greater.

(v) In the R-S Subdistrict development of any lot or
combination of lots 55 feet or greater in width shall
have a minimum interior yard setback of 6 feet or
10 percent of the lot width, whichever is greater.

(4) Minimum Yards on Streets and Alleys.

Yards abutting Strandway and Bayside Lane and alleys shall not be
required.

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(5) Mission Boulevard Yards

Buildings abutting Mission Boulevard shall observe a minimum standard setback of 3 feet or 10 percent of the lot’s shortest property line intersecting Mission Boulevard, whichever is the greater. The maximum yard required need not exceed a 7-foot standard setback.

(6) Minimum Rear Yards.

No rear yard is required except where the rear yard abuts an interior or
rear yard of an adjacent lot; then, the regulations in Section
1513.0304(c)(3) shall apply.

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Diagram 1513-03C
Interior Yards and Building Height

Line Line
Property Property

5’ 5’

30’
Building
3’ 20’

Elevation

Property Line

5’ 5’

Building

3’

Plan View

(d) Encroachments

(1) Only the encroachments identified in Section 1513.0304(d) are
allowed.

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Table 1513-03B

Allowable Encroachments1

1 For features in Table 1513-03B that are located on any portion of the
façade that encroaches 18 inches into the Court, Place, or Walk yard
setback using the vertical offset in Section 1513.0304(d)(2)(A)(i), a
maximum additional encroachment of 6 inches is allowed.
2 The area that encroaches may not be used to support decks, exterior
balconies, or floors.
3 Cornices shall not exceed 1-foot in height.
4 The eave shall not intrude into any required 45 degree angle for a Court,
Place, Walk or interior yard.

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(2) Encroachments into yards for Courts, Places, and all yards on Ocean
Front and Bayside Walks

(A) The following encroachments, in addition to those identified in
Table 1513-03B, are permitted in yards for Courts, Places, and
Walks:

(i) An encroachment of up to 18 inches for a vertical offset
extending full height of the building that is a maximum
of 3 feet in depth and not less than 45 degrees for at
least 50 percent of the building as illustrated in
Diagram 1513-03D provided that the width of the
encroaching offset is not more than one-half of the total
building width, and an insert area equal to the width of
the encroaching offset at a minimum depth of 18 inches
is undeveloped behind the required setback line parallel
to the Court, Place, or Walk.

(ii) Only those encroachments identified in Table 1513-
03B are allowed in the offset and inset areas.

Diagram 1513-03D
18 Inch Offset for a Court, Walk, or Place

Property Line
Court, Walk, or Place

Undeveloped Area “B”
Encroachment “A”

18” max. 18” min. Encroachment Building

Required Standard
Line

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(B) The following encroachments are not permitted into yards for
Courts, Places, or Walks:

(i) Encroachment into the 45 degree setback by any part of
the structure (including but not limited to eaves,
fireplaces, chimneys, stairs, or railings).

(ii) Any structure that exceeds 3 feet in height above
existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower,
(including fences; solid, glass, planter, or retaining
walls; stairs; rails; bay or garden windows; and
fireplaces, grills, or barbeques that are constructed in
place) except that encroachments consistent with
Section 1513.0304(d)(2)(A) are permitted.

(3) Encroachments into interior yards and yards abutting Mission
Boulevard

(A) Only those encroachments listed in Table 1513-03B are
allowed in the interior yard.

(B) No encroachment may be closer than 2 feet, 6 inches from the
property line.

(4) Encroachments into the required 45 degree angled setbacks of the
interior yard

The following features may encroach into the 45 degree angled
setback required for interior yards:

(A) Chimneys measuring no more than 2 feet by 2 feet, and roof
vents;

(B) Dormers shall be permitted to encroach into the 45 degree
angled setback consistent with the following:

(i) The dormer shall be setback a minimum of 5 feet from the property line or the distance of the interior yard setback if the setback is greater than 5 feet;

(ii) Dormers may be located on each side of the roof ridge;

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(iii) There shall be a minimum separation of 2 feet between
dormers located on the same side of the roof ridge;

(iv) In the R-N Subdistrict the combined width of the
dormers on the same side of the roof ridge shall not
exceed 10 feet; and

(v) In the R-S Subdistrict the combined width of all
dormers on the same side of the roof ridge shall not
exceed 20 feet.

(C) Roof decks shall be permitted to encroach into the 45 degree
angled setback consistent with the setback, location, and
dimension requirements for dormers in Section
1513.0304(d)(4)(B).
(e) Building Width

(1) Buildings facing a Court, Place, Bayside or Ocean Front Walk shall
not be wider than 25 feet in the R-N Subdistrict or 30 feet in the R-S
Subdistrict, unless a vertical offset in the front facade is provided. The
vertical offset shall be a minimum of 3 feet in depth, not less than 45
degrees, and extend the full height of the building. The offset in
Section 1513.0304(d)(2)(A)(i) may be used to satisfy this requirement
(see diagram 1513-03D).

(2) The use of vertical offsets in Section 1513.0304(e)(1) is allowed for
building widths less than 25 feet in the R-N Subdistrict and less than
30 feet in the R-S Subdistrict.

(f) Maximum Lot Coverage.

The maximum lot coverage shall be 65 percent.

(g) Floor Area Ratio.

(1) The basic maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.1 for 1 to 7 dwelling
units. The maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.25. for 8 to 10
dwelling units.

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For development within a historic district or property included on the
State Historic Resources Inventory, as defined in Section 5020.1 of the
Public Resources Code, or within a premises that is designated as a
historical resource consistent with Chapter 12, Article 3, Division 2 of
the San Diego Municipal Code, the maximum floor area ratio does
not increase.

(2) Portions of the building or structure used exclusively for required off-
street parking shall not be included as part of the building area for the
purposes of determining floor area ratio. This exemption is restricted
to a maximum 200 square feet per required off-street parking space.

(3) Regardless of lot size, individual buildings, including common wall
construction, shall not exceed 5,280 square feet in total gross floor
area. However, those areas excluded by Section 1513.0304(g)(2) from
the calculations of floor area ratio shall not be considered as part of the
5,280 square feet.

(h) Height. The maximum height of a building or structure shall be 30 feet. If the
30-foot height limitation of Ordinance No. 10960 N.S. is removed from
Mission Beach, the building height limit shall be 35 feet.
(“Property Development Regulations – Residential Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007
by O-19589 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)
(Amended 10-18-2010 by O-19999 N.S.; effective 8-9-2012.)
(Amended 6-26-2012 by O-20175 N.S.; effective 8-9-2012.)
(Amended 5-5-2015 by O-20481 N.S.; effective 6-4-2015.)
(Amended 4-14-2021 by O-21305 N.S.; effective 5-29-2021.)
(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 ]

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The Neighborhood Commercial Subdistricts are designated NC-N or NC-S and the Visitor Commercial Subdistricts are designated VC-N and VC-S. The purpose of the Neighborhood Commercial is to provide adequate commercial services for the residents while the Visitor Commercial accommodates tourists, visitors and vacationers.

It is the intent of these regulations to provide development possibilities that will

accommodate both commercial and mixed uses as well as compliment existing development and the surrounding residential areas. (“Commercial Subdistricts — Definition and Intent” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.)

No building or improvement or portion thereof shall be erected, constructed, converted, established, altered or enlarged, nor shall any lot or premises be used except for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) Primary Uses

(1) Those primary uses and density set forth in Section 1513.0303
(Permitted Uses) and Section 1513.0304(a) (Density Regulations)
except that residential uses shall not be permitted within the first story
of any building on any lot abutting Mission Boulevard; and for lots
exclusively developed residentially, that development is subject to all
regulations of the abutting residential subdistrict.

(2) Business Offices (not including hiring halls) provided, however, that
business offices shall not be permitted within the first story of any
building on any lot within the VC-N and VC-S Subdistricts and further
provided that 50 percent of the ground floor area of the first story shall
be reserved for those uses permitted in Section 1513.0306(a)(3).

(3) Retailing of consumer convenience goods and dispensing of consumer
services from the following establishments provided, however, that no
premises shall contain drive-in or drive-thru facilities:

(A) Apparel shops

(B) Art stores

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(C) Bakeries

(D) Barber shops

(E) Beauty shops

(F) Bicycle shops

(G) Book stores

(H) Curtain and drapery shops

(I) Drug stores

(J) Dry cleaning and laundry establishments and agencies and
self-service dry cleaning and laundry establishments

(K) Gyms, when equipped for physical fitness activities and
athletic training programs

(L) Florists

(M) Food stores

(N) Hardware stores

(O) Hobby shops

(P) Jewelry stores

(Q) Liquor stores

(R) Nurseries – plants

(S) Paint and wallpaper stores

(T) Photographic studios

(U) Radio, television and home appliance repair shops

(V) Restaurants

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(W) Shoe stores

(X) Shoe repair shops

(Y) Sporting goods including rental items

(Z) Stationers

(AA) Studios for teaching of art, dancing and music

(BB) Variety stores

(CC) Taverns and other similar places serving alcoholic beverages.

(4) Schools and studios for academic, cultural (including the fine arts),
technical, vocational, or professional instruction.

(5) Motels and hotels in the VC Subdistrict only including:

(A) Housekeeping units -- guest rooms having separate access to
the outside or to a hallway used in common with other guest
rooms and having cooking facilities and used for combined
living, dining and sleeping purposes.

(B) Related recreational facilities.

(C) Restaurants and bars with incidental entertainment and
dancing.

(b) Accessory Uses

Accessory uses and buildings customarily incidental to any of the foregoing
permitted uses, including the following:

(1) Private garages, parking areas and storage areas except access shall
not be off Mission Boulevard.

(2) Recreational facilities intended only for the use of residents residing
on the premises.

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(3) On-premises signs as permitted by Section 1513.0404(b) Sign
Regulations - Commercial Subdistricts – On Premise Signs.
(“Permitted Uses – Commercial Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.;
effective 4-26-2007.)
(Amended 10-18-2010 by O-19999 N.S.; effective 8-9-2012.)

(a) Minimum Lot Standards

The minimum lot standards as shown in Table 1513-03C apply, except any lot as defined in Land Development Code Section 113.0103 that meets the criteria for a legal lot in accordance with 113.0237 and which does not comply in all respects with the minimum lot dimensions specified in Table 1513-03C may be used in accordance with the regulations of the applicable zone.

Table 1513-03C

Minimum Lot Standards

(b) Yards

(1) Minimum Interior Yards

(A) 5-foot standard setback.

(B) Exceptions:

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(i) A 3-foot setback may apply to a structure that is 20 feet
or less above existing or proposed grade, whichever is
lower, provided that any portion of the structure's
facade that exceeds 20 feet in height above existing
grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, shall
observe an additional setback for the remainder of the
structure height by sloping away from the vertical plane
of the facade at an angle not to exceed 45 degrees.

(ii) Structures that are developed with portions of the
structure observing a 3-foot setback, and other portions
of the structure observing a 5-foot setback may use a
combination of Sections 1513.0307(b)(1)(A) and
1513.0307(b)(1)(B)(i), as shown in Diagram 1513-03C.

(iii) In the NC-N and VC-N Subdistricts, development of
any lot or combination of lots 45 feet or greater in
width shall have a minimum interior yard setback of 6
feet or 10 percent of the lot width, whichever is greater.

(iv) In the NC-S and VC-S Subdistricts, development of any lot or combination of lots 55 feet or greater in width shall have a minimum interior yard setback of 6 feet or 10 percent of the lot width, whichever is greater.

(2) Minimum Yards on Streets and Alleys

(A) A yard shall not be required for lots abutting Strandway and
Bayside Lane and alleys.

(B) A yard shall not be required for lots abutting Ventura Place and
West Mission Bay Drive.

(C) A yard shall not be required on Mission Boulevard except as
set forth in Section 1513.0402(b)

(3) Minimum Yards on Bayside and Ocean Front Walks in NC-N, NC-S,
VC-N and VC-S Subdistricts shall be as follows:

(A) NC-N and VC-N Subdistricts, Bayside Walk-5-foot standard
setback.

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(B) NC-N and VC-N Subdistricts Ocean Front:

(i) First story – 7-foot standard setback.

(ii) Second and third story – a maximum of 50 percent of
each story shall observe a minimum 3-foot setback
from the standard setback with the remaining portion of
each story observing a minimum 5-foot setback from
the standard setback.

(C) NC-S and VC-S Subdistricts, Bayside and Ocean Front
Walks – 10-foot standard setback.

(D) Exceptions:

(i) Bayside Walk. In the NC-S and VC-S Subdistricts, buildings abutting Bayside Walk shall observe an additional setback beginning at 20 feet above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle. In the NC-N and VC-N Subdistricts, buildings abutting Bayside Walk shall observe an additional setback beginning at 15 feet above existing grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower, at the standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle. The angle is measured in a horizontal plane perpendicular to and away from the building wall in either direction.

(ii) Ocean Front Walk. In the NC-S and VC-S Subdistricts,
buildings abutting Ocean Front Walk shall observe an
additional setback beginning at 25 feet above existing
grade or proposed grade, whichever is lower at the
standard setback and sloping back at a 45 degree angle.
The angle is measured in a horizontal plane
perpendicular to and away from the building wall in
either direction.

(4) Minimum Yards on Courts and Places in VC-N, VC-S, NC-N and
NC-S. The minimum yard requirement shall be those set forth in
Section 1513.0304(c)(2). The R-N Subdistrict requirements shall
apply to the VC-N and NC-N and the R-S Subdistrict requirements
shall apply to the VC-S and NC-S.

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(c) Encroachments

(1) Encroachments into Interior Yards. Allowable encroachments into the
interior yard are listed in Table 1513-03D.

Table 1513-03D
Allowable Encroachments

(2) Encroachments into the required 45 degree angled setbacks of the interior yard. The following features may encroach into the 45 degree angles required for interior yards:

(A) Chimneys measuring no more than 2 feet by 2 feet, and roof vents;

(B) Dormers shall be permitted to encroach into the 45 degree
angled setback consistent with the following:

(i) The dormer shall be setback a minimum of 5 feet from
the property line or the distance of the interior yard
setback if the setback is greater than 5 feet;

(ii) Dormers may be located on each side of the roof ridge;
and

(iii) There shall be a minimum separation of 2 feet between
dormers located on the same side of the roof ridge.

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(C) In the NC-N and VC-N Subdistricts the combined total width
of the dormers on the same side of the roof ridge shall not
exceed 10 feet.
(D) In the NC-S and VC-S Subdistricts the combined width of all
dormers on the same side of the roof ridge shall not exceed 20
feet.

(d) Floor Area Ratio

(1) For lots developed exclusively for residential use in any Commercial
Subdistrict, the floor area ratio provisions of Section 1513.0304(g)
shall apply.

(2) For lots exclusively developed with nonresidential development the
following floor area ratios are applicable:

(A) The basic floor area ratio shall be 1.25.
(B) The basic floor area ratio may be increased to 1.75 if one off-
street parking space is provided for every 800 square feet of
gross floor area.

(3) For lots with mixed development with the first (or ground) story
reserved for nonresidential activities (excluding parking and
residential storage) and with the upper stories being designed for
residential occupancy, the following floor area ratios are applicable:

(A) The basic floor area ratio shall be 1.25.

(B) The basic floor area ratio may be increased to 1.75 if 2.0 off-
street parking spaces are provided for each dwelling unit.

(4) For NC-N and NC-S Subdistricts, no individual building or structure
shall exceed the total amount of gross floor area of 8,750 square feet.

(e) Height. The maximum height of a building or structure shall be 30 feet. If the 30-foot height limitation of Ordinance No. 10960 is removed from Mission Beach, the building height limit shall be 35 feet. (“Property Development Regulations – Commercial Subdistricts” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.; effective 4-26-2007.) (Amended 10-18-2010 by O-19999 N.S.; effective 8-9-2012.)

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Article 13: Mission Beach Planned District

(“Mission Beach Planned District” added 3-27-2007 by O-19589 N.S.)