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Title 18 — ZoningChapter 18.532 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 20

Article IV — Land Use Development Plan—Area II

San Dimas Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · San Dimas

§ 18.532.220. Purpose.

The purpose of Area II is to provide an attractive and convenient setting for development which normally requires freeway-close locations and can fully realize the benefits provided by the Area II site and will complement the less regionally oriented businesses in the vicinity to more fully serve the

community. Commercial development shall encourage creative and imaginative site and architectural designs while demonstrating concern for existing uses in the area. The boundary of Area II is depicted on Exhibit A.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013)

§ 18.532.230. Uses permitted—Generally.

Buildings, structures and land shall hereafter be erected, structurally altered or enlarged only for the following uses, plus other uses as the director of community development determines to be similar and not more obnoxious or detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, in accordance with the findings set forth in Section 18.192.040 . The determination of the director may be appealed to the planning commission and, thereafter, the city council pursuant to Chapter 18.192 . All uses and storage shall be conducted within a totally enclosed building unless otherwise permitted. (Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

§ 18.532.240. Permitted uses.

Uses permitted in Area II shall include those businesses listed in this section which operate in compliance with the intent and standards of this district. Each business shall be evaluated in terms of its operational characteristics and specific site location.

  • A. Hardware and home improvement centers;

  • B. New home furnishing and appliance outlets;

  • C. Financial institutions, including banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions;

  • D. Restaurants, provided that they not contain drive-in or drive-through service;

  • E. Specialty retail, food, wholesale and catalog stores;

  • F. Accessory billiard use, up to a maximum of four tables, which is secondary and incidental to a use permitted or permitted with a conditional use permit, in this zone which is also defined by Section 18.08.007 of this title;

  • G. Medical office to include, but not be limited to, such uses as medical clinics, dental, and optometry;

  • H. Professional business office to include, but not be limited to, accounting and billing services, insurance office, legal services and graphic design office;

  • I. Service business to include, but not be limited to, nail shop, barber and beauty shop, shoe repair, watch repair and dry cleaners, etc., these uses are intended to have daily customer foot traffic;

  • J. Day spas with or without accessory massage only;

  • K. Veterinary, pet grooming and pet hotel;

  • L. New auto show room; no test driving, no repairs, no outdoor storage;

  • M. Accessory massage permitted with the following primary businesses: day spa, beauty salon, barbershop and similar uses;

  • N. Accessory Uses. Accessory uses shall be permitted provided that such use is a secondary and incidental use to a permitted use in this specific plan. The appropriateness of the associated use shall be determined by the director of development services. The accessory use shall not

occupy more than forty-nine percent of the tenant space excluding hallways, bathrooms, lunch rooms, offices, locker rooms and storage rooms;

  • O. Other uses which are consistent with the intent and provisions of the specific plan, as determined by the director of community development, in accordance with Section 18.192.040 . The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1072 § 6, 1997; Ord. 1185 § 24, 2008; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

§ 18.532.250. Conditional uses.

The following uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit pursuant to Chapter 18.200 :

  • A. All uses listed in Section 18.532.240 , which because of operational characteristics specific to that particular business is found by the director of development services to have the potential to negatively impact adjoining properties, businesses or residents, and therefore requires additional approval and consideration. The impacts may be related to, but not necessarily limited to, impacts of traffic, hours of operation, assemblages of people, noise, or site location;

  • B. Eating establishments, with drive-through service;

  • C. Cinemas and movie theater facilities in conjunction with a shopping center incorporating retail, wholesale and similar uses with a minimum floor area of twenty thousand square feet per store;

  • D. Off-sale of alcohol beverages, provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a permitted use;

  • E. On-sale sale of alcohol beverages, provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a permitted use;

  • F. On-site brewing and service of beer produced on the premises, provided that such use is secondary and incidental to a restaurant. The brewing component shall be limited to a maximum production of five thousand barrels per year unless an increased production volume is granted by the planning commission to support the commercial business after finding that the production volume and operations are compatible with the subject site and its surroundings during review of the conditional use permit;

  • G. Health/exercise club to include, but not be limited to, uses such as: personal trainers, pilates, and yoga;

  • H. Recreational entertainment to include, but not be limited to, uses such as: inflatable jumper facilities and laser tag;

  • I. Instructional physical activities to include, but not be limited to, uses such as dance studio, martial arts studio, and trampoline;

  • J. Thrift stores;

  • K. Hotels and motels, including retail establishments as part of a hotel or motel complex;

  • L. Other uses which are consistent with the intent and provisions of the specific plan, as determined by the director of community development, in accordance with Section 18.192.040 . The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter to the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

(Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1233 § 1, 2015; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

§ 18.532.260. Prohibited uses.

The following uses are prohibited in Specific Plan No. 20, Area II:

  • A. Fortunetelling;

  • B. Massage as a primary use;

  • C. Professional office uses that are noncustomer based on a daily occurrence;

  • D. Child care facility;

  • E. Educational institutions;

  • F. Vocational schools;

  • G. Church and related facilities;

  • H. Tattoo and/or piercing parlors;

  • I. Hookah and/or smoking lounge including electronic cigarettes;

  • J. Self-serve laundry facilities;

  • K. Gambling facilities;

  • L. Industrial uses;

  • M. Billboards and other similar off-site outdoor advertising structures;

  • N. Banquet facilities;

  • O. Game arcades other than accessory game arcades specifically authorized in this chapter;

  • P. Check cashing stores;

  • Q. Gold exchange stores;

  • R. Community centers and meeting halls;

  • S. Other uses which are inconsistent with the intent and provisions of the zone, as determined by the director of community development, in accordance with Section 18.192.040 . The determination of the director of community development may be appealed to the planning commission and thereafter the city council in accordance with Chapter 18.212 of this title.

  • (Ord. 861 § 1, 1987; Ord. 935 § 1, 1990; Ord. 1222 § 1, 2013; Ord. 1324, 6/10/2025)

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Contents — San Dimas Zoning Code
San Dimas Zoning Code
  1. Title 18 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 18.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    2. Chapter 18.08 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 18.12 — DEVELOPMENT PLAN REVIEW
    4. Chapter 18.14 — WATER-EFFICIENT LANDSCAPES
    5. Chapter 18.16 — ZONING DISTRICTS, MAPS AND BOUNDARIES
    6. Chapter 18.20 — RESIDENTIAL ZONES GENERALLY
    7. Chapter 18.22 — DENSITY BONUS
    8. Chapter 18.24 — S-F SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    9. Chapter 18.26 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS OVERLAY ZONE
    10. Chapter 18.28 — SF-A SINGLE-FAMILY AGRICULTURE ZONE
    11. Chapter 18.32 — SF-H SINGLE-FAMILY HILLSIDE ZONE
    12. Chapter 18.35 — SF-DR SINGLE-FAMILY DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    13. Chapter 18.38 — ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
    14. Chapter 18.40 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING OVERLAY ZONE
    15. Chapter 18.42 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY (MF) ZONE
    16. Chapter 18.44 — MULTIPLE-FAMILY THIRTY UNITS PER ACRE (MF-30) …
    17. Chapter 18.48 — MF-D MULTIPLE-FAMILY ZONE— DUPLEX
    18. Chapter 18.50 — DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN
    19. Chapter 18.52 — RPD RESIDENTIAL PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONE
    20. Chapter 18.64 — A-L LIGHT AGRICULTURAL ZONE
    21. Chapter 18.92 — C-H COMMERCIAL-HIGHWAY ZONE
    22. Chapter 18.96 — C-N COMMERCIAL-NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE
    23. Chapter 18.104 — CPO COMMUNITY PARKING OVERLAY ZONE
    24. Chapter 18.108 — SCENIC HIGHWAY OVERLAY ZONE
    25. Chapter 18.112 — P-H PRIVATE HORSE OVERLAY ZONE
    26. Chapter 18.116 — CONSERVATION OVERLAY ZONE
    27. Chapter 18.122 — MOBILE HOME PARK ZONE
    28. Chapter 18.124 — OS OPEN SPACE ZONE
    29. Chapter 18.128 — INDUSTRIAL ZONES
    30. Chapter 18.132 — PS PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC ZONE
    31. Chapter 18.136 — A-P ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL ZONE
    32. Chapter 18.140 — C-G CREATIVE-GROWTH ZONE
    33. Chapter 18.142 — DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS FOR SPECIFIC LAND USES
    34. Chapter 18.150 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATION FACILITIES
    35. Chapter 18.152 — SIGNS
    36. Chapter 18.156 — VEHICLE PARKING AND STORAGE
    37. Chapter 18.162 — TREE PRESERVATION
    38. Chapter 18.164 — HILLSIDE DEVELOPMENT
    39. Chapter 18.168 — ALTERNATIVE ENERGY SYSTEMS
    40. Chapter 18.170 — ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS
    41. Chapter 18.172 — PUBLICLY OWNED PROPERTY
    42. Chapter 18.180 — FLOOD CONTROL
    43. Chapter 18.184 — HOME BASED BUSINESSES
    44. Chapter 18.186 — RESERVED
    45. Chapter 18.188 — RESERVED
    46. Chapter 18.190 — SEXUALLY ORIENTED BUSINESSES
    47. Chapter 18.192 — UNCLASSIFIED USES
    48. Chapter 18.194 — MARIJUANA AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA
    49. Chapter 18.196 — TEMPORARY USES
    50. Chapter 18.198 — RECYCLING FACILITIES, DONATION BOXES AND NON-…
    51. Chapter 18.200 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS
    52. Chapter 18.204 — VARIANCES
    53. Chapter 18.208 — ZONE CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS
    54. Chapter 18.212 — APPEAL PROCEDURES
    55. Chapter 18.500 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 2
    56. Chapter 18.502 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 3
    57. Chapter 18.504 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 4
    58. Chapter 18.508 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 6
    59. Chapter 18.510 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 7
    60. Chapter 18.512 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 8
    61. Chapter 18.514 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 9
    62. Chapter 18.516 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 10
    63. Chapter 18.518 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 11
    64. Chapter 18.520 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 12
    65. Chapter 18.522 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 13
    66. Chapter 18.526 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 16
    67. Chapter 18.528 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 17
    68. Chapter 18.532 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 20
    69. Chapter 18.534 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 21
    70. Chapter 18.536 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 22
    71. Chapter 18.538 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 23
    72. Chapter 18.540 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 24
    73. Chapter 18.542 — SPECIFIC PLAN NO. 25

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