Development Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones
San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0709
in effect§131.0709 Development Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones
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
RMX- | EMX-
1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3
Minimum Lot Area (sf) | 20,000
Minimum Lot Dimensions | -
Setback Requirements
Min Front Setback (ft) 1 Max Front Setback (ft) | - 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
Maximum Floor 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
Maximum Structure 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 and EMX Zones [See Section 131.0712] | Applies | Applies | Applies | Applies
Building Frontage Activation, Articulation and Transparency [See Section 131.0713] | Applies
Development Regulations | 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.
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.) (Amended 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 ]
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art01Division07.pdf#page=15Fetched: 10/28/2026