General Rules for Overlay Zones

San Diego Municipal Code ch. 13, art. 2, div. 1

in effect

San Diego Municipal Code § 132.0101 Purpose of Overlay Zones

§132.0101 Purpose of Overlay Zones The purpose of overlay zones is to provide supplemental regulations that have been tailored to specific geographic areas of the City. Overlay zones are applied in conjunction with a base zone and modify or add to the regulations of the base zone to address specific issues such as development adjacent to airports, special height or parking requirements, or supplemental processing requirements. (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 132.0102 Overlay Zone Designations

§132.0102 Overlay Zone Designations Overlay zones are designated on the Official Zoning Map as indicated in Table 132-01A. The overlay zone designation is shown after the base zone designation on the Official Zoning Map. Table 132-01A Overlay Zone Designations Division Number | Title of overlay zone | Map Designation Division 2 | Airport Approach Overlay Zone | AAOZ Division 3 | Airport Environs Overlay Zone | AEOZ Division 4 | Coastal Overlay Zone | COZ Division 5 | Coastal Height Limit Overlay Zone | CHLOZ Division 6 | Sensitive Coastal Overlay Zone | SCOZ Division 7 | Mobilehome Park Overlay Zone | MHPOZ Division 8 | Parking Impact Overlay Zone | PIOZ Division 9 | Residential Tandem Parking Overlay Zone | RTPOZ Division 10 | Transit Area Overlay Zone | TAOZ Division 11 | Urban Village Overlay Zone | UVOZ Division 12 | Mission Trails Design District | MTDD Division 13 | Clairemont Mesa Height Limit Overlay Zone | CMHLOZ Division 14 | Community Plan Implementation Overlay Zone | CPIOZ Division 15 | Airport Land Use Compatibility Overlay Zone | ALUCOZ Division 16 | Community Enhancement Overlay Zone | CEOZ (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 10-25-2011 by O-20047 N.S.; effective 1-1-2012.) (Amended 1-21-2026 by O-22050 N.S.; effective 3-22-2026.) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22050 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-22050-SO.pdf ]

San Diego Municipal Code § 132.0103 Official Zoning Maps

§132.0103 Official Zoning Maps Section 131.0103, which contains regulations regarding the Official Zoning Maps for base zones, applies to the overlay zones in this article. (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)

San Diego Municipal Code § 132.0104 Applicability of Base Zone Regulations

§132.0104 Applicability of Base Zone Regulations The use and development regulations of the applicable base zone (including planned district base zones) apply in the overlay zones except as modified by the supplemental overlay zone regulations. (Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.) (Amended 10-25-2011 by O-20047 N.S.; effective 1-1-2012.)

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/Ch13Art02Division01.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026