Fraternity Houses and Sorority Houses
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0305
in effect§141.0305 Fraternity Houses and Sorority Houses
Fraternity houses and sorority houses are facilities that are designed or used as a residence for students that are members of an organized university or college fraternity or sorority and enrolled at a college or university accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges: Senior College and University Commission or the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Fraternity houses and sorority houses may be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit decided in accordance with Process Three in the zones indicated with a “C” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the following regulations.
(a) Fraternity houses and sorority houses may be permitted only in the following locations:
(1) Within an area specifically designated for these facilities by the applicable land use plan, or
(2) When the applicable land use plan does not contain a designated area, such facilities may be located within a 1-mile radius of the boundary of a college or university campus, in any of the following zones: RM-3-7, RM-3-8, RM-3-9, RM-4-10, and RM-4-11.
(b) If the fraternity house or sorority house is not located on a college or university campus, off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
(1) At a rate of 1 parking space for each resident if the fraternity house or sorority house is located outside of a transit priority area, or
(2) Through a parking agreement between the college or university with which the fraternity house or sorority house is affiliated and the applicant, which will allow the applicant to use college or university parking facilities to meet the parking requirement.
(c) A resident manager is required to live on the premises.
(d) The fraternity house or sorority house must be officially recognized by the college or university.
(e) The frequency and duration of organized outdoor activities and social events shall be limited as needed to minimize adverse impacts on neighboring development.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 8-4-2011 by O-20081 N.S.; effective 10-6-2011.) (“Fraternity Houses, Sorority Houses, and Student Dormitories” renumbered from former Section 141.0304 on 8-4-2016 by O-20704 N.S.; effective 8-27-2016.)
(Retitled from “Fraternity Houses, Sorority Houses, and Student Dormitories” to “Fraternity Houses and Sorority Houses” and amended 1-16-2024 by O-21758 N.S.; effective 3-16-2024.)
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/MuniCodeChapter14/Ch14Art01Division03.pdf#page=23Fetched: 10/28/2026