§ 143.1520 — Development Regulations for Streamlined Small Lot Subdivisions

§143.1520 Development Regulations for Streamlined Small Lot Subdivisions

Dwelling units developed within a Streamlined Small Lot Subdivision shall be subject to the following development regulations: (a) Minimum Setback Regulations. (1) No interior setback is required between dwelling units within the proposed subdivision, except as required by the California Building Code (Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations). (2) Side yard and rear yard setbacks from the pre-subdivided perimeter lot line shall be four feet or must comply with the base zone, whichever is less. (3) Dwelling units must comply with the front yard and street side yard setbacks of the base zone. (4) Notwithstanding Section 143.1520(a)(1)-(3), no setback is required for an existing structure. In addition, a structure that is constructed in the same location and within the same building envelope as an existing structure may continue to observe the same setbacks as the structure it replaced. (5) For all structures, the Fire Code Official may require a defensible space buffer that is greater than the setback required by the base zone to ensure compliance with safety regulations including the California Building Standards Code, Title 24 of the California Code of Regulations. (b) Average gross floor area. The proposed dwelling units for the development shall not exceed an average of 1,750 square feet. For the purpose of this Division, habitable area means the finished and heated floor area fully enclosed by the inside surface of walls, windows, doors, and partitions, and having a headroom of at least 6.5 feet, including working, living, eating, cooking, sleeping, stair, hall, service, and storage areas, but excluding garages, carports, parking spaces, cellars, half-stories, and unfinished attics and basements. (c) Parking Regulations. (1) Within a transit priority area, no parking spaces are required for the development. (2) Outside of a transit priority area, one parking space per dwelling unit shall be provided. (A) If the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the City Manager that there is access to a car share or other shared vehicle within 500 feet of the premises, no parking spaces are required for the development. (B) Off-street parking spaces are not required to be in a garage, covered or enclosed by a structure. (d) Floor Area Ratio Regulations. (1) For a development consisting of 3 to 7 dwelling units, inclusive, the maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.0, or the floor area ratio of the underlying base zone, whichever is greater. (2) For a development consisting of 8 to 10 dwelling units, inclusive, the maximum floor area ratio shall be 1.25 or the floor area ratio of the underlying base zone, whichever is greater. (“Development Regulations for Streamlined Small Lot Subdivisions” added 6-15-2026 by O-22109 N.S.; effective 7-15-2026.) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22109 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-22109-SO.pdf ]

[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22109 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-22109-SO.pdf ]