Use Regulations Table for Commercial Zones

San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0522
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The uses allowed in the commercial zones are shown in Table 131-05B. Legend for Table 131-05B Symbol in Table 131-05B Description of Symbol P Use or use category is permitted. Regulations pertaining to a specific use may be referenced. L Use is permitted with limitations, which may include location limitations or the requirement for a use or development permit. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). N Neighborhood Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). C Conditional Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). - Use or use category is not permitted. Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 11 Table 131-05B Use Regulations Table for Commercial Zones Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Open Space Active Recreation - - - - - - - - Passive Recreation - - - - - - - - Natural Resources Preservation - - - - - - - - Park Maintenance Facilities - - - - - - - - Agriculture Agricultural Processing - - - - - - - - Aquaculture Facilities - - - - - - - - Dairies - - - - - - - - Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses - - - - - - - - Raising & Harvesting of Crops - - - - - - - - Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals - - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses Agricultural Equipment Repair Shops - P P - - - - - Commercial Stables - - - - - - L - Community Gardens L L L L L L L L Equestrian Show & Exhibition Facilities - - - - - - C - Open Air Markets for the Sale of Agriculture-related Products & Flowers - - - - - - - - Residential Mobilehome Parks - - - - - - - - Multiple Dwelling Units P(2) P(2) - P(2) - P(2) P(2) - Rooming House [See Section 131.0112(a)(3)(A)] P(2) P - P - P P(2) - Shopkeeper Units P(2) P(2) - P(2) - P(2) P(2) - Single Dwelling Units - - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Residential Uses Accessory Dwelling Units L L - L - L L - Continuing Care Retirement Communities L L - L L L L - Employee Housing: 6 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - - Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 12 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 12 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - - Greater than 12 Employees - - - - - - - - Fraternities and Sororities L(2) L - L - - L(2) - Garage, Yard, & Estate Sales - - - - - - - - Guest Quarters - - - - - - - - Home Occupations L L - L - L L - Interim Ground Floor Residential N(18) N(18) - N(18) - N(18) N(18) - Junior Accessory Dwelling Units - - - - - - - - Live/Work Quarters L L L L - L L18 - Low Barrier Navigation Center L L - L - L L - Movable Tiny Houses - - - - - - - - Permanent Supportive Housing L L L L L L L L Residential Care Facilities: 6 or Fewer Persons P(2) P - P - P P(2) - 7 or More Persons L(2) L(2) L L L L L(2) - Student Housing L(2) L - L - - L(2) - Transitional Housing: 6 or Fewer Persons P(2) P - P - P P P(2) - 7 or More Persons L(2) L - L L L L (2) - Watchkeeper Quarters - - L - - - - - Institutional Separately Regulated Institutional Uses Airports - C C C C - C(10) - Battery Energy Storage Facilities Small Scale (≤ 0.25 acre) - L L L L L L(22) L Medium Scale (0.25 acre < 1 acre) - C C C C C C(22) - Large Scale (>1 acre) - C C C C C C(22) - Botanical Gardens & Arboretums - P P C C - P - Cemeteries, Mausoleums, Crematories - C C C C - C(10) - Correctional Placement Centers - C C C C - C(10) - Educational Facilities: Kindergarten through Grade 12 C(10) L L C C C C(10) - Colleges / Universities - C C C C C C(10) - Vocational / Trade School - P P P P C - - Electric Vehicle Charging Stations L L L L L L L L Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 13 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Energy Generation & Distribution Facilities C(10) P C P P C P(10) - Exhibit Halls & Convention Facilities - P P C C - P - Flood Control Facilities L L L L L L L - Historical Buildings Used for Purposes Not Otherwise Allowed C(10) C C C C C C(10) - Homeless Facilities: Congregate Meal Facilities C C - C C C C - Emergency Shelters C C - C C C C - Homeless Day Centers C C - C C C C - Hospitals - P P C C C P(10) - Intermediate Care Facilities & Nursing Facilities - P P C C C P(10) - Interpretive Centers - - - - - - - - Museums - P P C C C P - Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations - C C C C C C(10) - Placemaking on Private Property L L L L L L L L Outdoor Dining on Private Property L(1) L L L L L L - Satellite Antennas L L L L L L L L Social Service Institutions - C C C C C C(10) - Solar Energy Systems L L L L L L L L Wireless Communications Facilities See Section 141.0420 Retail Sales Building Supplies & Equipment P(1,11) P(11) P(11) - - - - - Food, Beverages and Groceries P(1,11) P(11) P(11) P(11) P(11) P(11,19) P(11) - Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment P(1,11) P(11) P(11) P(3,11) P(3,11) P(3,11, 19) P(13) - Pets & Pet Supplies P(1,11) P(11) P(11) - - - - - Sundries, Pharmaceutical, & Convenience Sales P(1,11) P(11) P(11) P(11) P(11) P(11,19) P(11) - Wearing Apparel & Accessories P(1,11) P(11) P(11) - - P(11,19) P(11) - Separately Regulated Retail Sales Uses Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 14 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Agriculture Related Supplies & Equipment - P P - - - - - Alcoholic Beverage Outlets L(1) L L L L L L - Cannabis Outlets - - C - C - - - Farmers’ Markets Weekly Farmers’ Markets L(1) L L L L L L L Daily Farmers’ Market Stands L(1) L L L L L L - Plant Nurseries P(1) P P - - - - - Retail Farms L(1) L L L L L - - Retail Tasting Stores L(1) L L L L L L - Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities - C C - - - C(10) - Commercial Services Building Services - P P P(6) P(6) P(6) - - Business Support P(1) P P P(5) P(7) P(7) - - Eating & Drinking Establishments P(1,4,16) P(16) P(16) P(5,16) P(5,16) P(5,16) P(16) - Financial Institutions P(1) P P P P P - - Funeral & Mortuary Services - P P - - - - - Instructional Studios P(1) P P P P P P(12) - Maintenance & Repair P(1) P P P(6) P(6) P(6) - - Off-site Services - P P - - - - - Personal Services P(1) P P - - P P - Radio & Television Studios - P P - - P - - Tasting Rooms - - - - - P - - Visitor Accommodations P(21) P P - P P P - Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses Adult Day Care Facility L(1) L - L - L L - Adult Entertainment Establishments: Adult Book Store L(1) L L - - - - - Adult Cabaret - L L - - - L - Adult Drive-In Theater - L L - - - L - Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater - L L - - - L - Adult Model Studio L(1) L L - - - L - Adult Motel - L L - - - L - Adult Motion Picture Theater - L L - - - L - Adult Peep Show Theater - L L - - - L - Adult Theater - L L - - - L - Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 15 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Body Painting Studio L(1) L L - - - L - Massage Establishment L(1) L L - - - - - Sexual Encounter Establishment L(1) L L - - - L - Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of Religious Assembly L(10) L L L L L L(10) - Boarding Kennels/Pet Day Care L L L N N - N(10) - Camping Parks - C C C C - C - Child Care Facilities: Child Care Centers L(1) L - L L L L(10) - Large Family Child Care Homes L(1) L - L L L L(10) - Small Family Child Care Homes L(1) L - L L L L - Eating and Drinking Establishments with a Drive-in or Drive-through Component - C(1) - - - - P P P - P - - Fairgrounds - C C - - - C - Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses - C C C C - C - Helicopter Landing Facilities - C C C C C C(10) - Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice L(1) L L - - - L(14) - Mobile Food Trucks L(1)(15) L(15) L(15) L(15) L(15) L(15) L(15) L(15) Nightclubs & Bars Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size - C C C C C C - Parking Facilities as a Primary Use: Permanent Parking Facilities - P P C C - C P Temporary Parking Facilities - N N C C C C N Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations P(1)(10) P P P P P P(10) - Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities over 40,000 Square Feet in Size(9) - P P C C - C - Pushcarts on Private Property L(1) L L L L L L - Recycling Facilities: Large Collection Facility N(1) N N N N - N(10) - Small Collection Facility L(1) L L L L - L(10) - Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 16 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - - - - - - Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - - - - - - Drop-off Facility L(1) L L L L - L - Green Materials Composting Facility - - - - - - - - Mixed Organic Composting Facility - - - - - - - - Large Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables from Commercial & Industrial Traffic - - - - - - - - Large Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - - - - - - - - Small Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables From Commercial & Industrial Traffic - - - - - - - - Small Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - - - - - - - - Reverse Vending Machines L(1) L L L L L L - Tire Processing Facility - - - - - - - - Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks L(1) L L L L L L - Sports Arenas & Stadiums - C C C C - C - Theaters that are Outdoor or Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size - C C C C - C - Urgent Care Facilities L(20) N N N N N N(10) - Veterinary Clinics & Animal Hospitals L L L N N N - - Zoological Parks - - - - - - - - Offices Business & Professional P(1)(7) P P P P P19 - - Government P(1) P P P P P19 - - Medical, Dental & Health Practitioner P(1) P P P P P19 P(10) - Regional & Corporate Headquarters P(1) P P P P P19 - - Separately Regulated Office Uses Real Estate Sales Offices & Model Homes L(1) L - L L L L - Sex Offender Treatment & Counseling L(1) L L L L L L(10) - Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 17 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Service Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - P P - - - - - Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals - P P - - - - - Personal Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - P P - - - - - Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals - P P - - - - - Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals - P P - - - - - Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Uses Automobile Service Stations - N N C C C C - Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a Primary Use - C C - - - - - Vehicle Storage Facilities as a Primary Use - - - - - - - - Distribution and Storage Equipment & Materials Storage Yards - - P - - - - - Moving & Storage Facilities - - P - - - - - Distribution Facilities - - P(8) - - - - - Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses Junk Yards - - - - - - - - Temporary Construction Storage Yards Located Off-site L(1) L L L L L L - Industrial Heavy Manufacturing - - - - - - - - Light Manufacturing - - P(8) - - - - - Marine Industry - - - - - - - - Research & Development - P P P P P - - Testing Labs - - P - P - - - Trucking & Transportation Terminals - P P - - - - - Separately Regulated Industrial Uses Artisan Food and Beverage Producer N(1) - - - - L - - Cannabis Production Facilities - - - - - - - - Hazardous Waste Research Facility - - - - - - - - Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility - - - - - - - - Marine Related Uses Within the Coastal - C C C L - C - Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 18 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CN- CR- CO- CV- CP- 3rd >> 1- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 1- 1- 4th >>1 2 3 4 5 6 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 Overlay Zone Mining and Extractive Industries - - - - - - - - Newspaper Publishing Plants - C C C C - C(10) - Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products Grown Off- premises - - - - - - - - Very Heavy Industrial Uses - - - - - - - - Wrecking & Dismantling of Motor Vehicles - - - - - - - - Signs Allowable Signs P P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Signs Uses Community Entry Signs L L L L L L L L Neighborhood Identification Signs - - - - - - - - Comprehensive Sign Program N N N N N N N N Revolving Projecting Signs N N N N N N N N Signs with Automatic Changing Copy N N N N N N N N Theater Marquees - N N - - - N - Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Open Space Active Recreation - - - - - - - Passive Recreation - - - - - - - Natural Resources Preservation - - - - - - - Park Maintenance Facilities - - - - - - - Agriculture Agricultural Processing - - - - - - - Aquaculture Facilities - - - - - - - Dairies - - - - - - - Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses - - - - - - - Raising & Harvesting of Crops - - - - - - - Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 19 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses Agricultural Equipment Repair Shops P P - - - P P Commercial Stables - - - - - - - Community Gardens L L L L L L L Equestrian Show & Exhibition Facilities - - - - - - - Open Air Markets for the Sale of Agriculture- Related Products & Flowers - - - - - - - Residential Mobilehome Parks - - - - - - - Multiple Dwelling Units P(2) - P(2) P (2) P (2) P(2) P(2) Rooming House [See Section 131.0112(a)(3)(A)] P - P P P P P Shopkeeper Units P - P P P P P Single Dwelling Units - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Residential Uses Accessory Dwelling Units L - L L L L L Continuing Care Retirement Communities L - L L L L L Employee Housing: 6 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - 12 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - Greater than 12 Employees - - - - - - - Fraternities and Sororities C - C C C C C Garage, Yard, & Estate Sales - - - - - - - Guest Quarters - - - - - - - Home Occupations L - L L L L L Interim Ground Floor Residential N(18) - N(18) N (18) N (18) N(18) N(18) Junior Accessory Dwelling Units - - - - - - - Live/Work Quarters L L L L L L L Low Barrier Navigation Center L - L L L L L Movable Tiny Houses - - - - - - - Permanent Supportive Housing L L L L L L L Residential Care Facilities: 6 or Fewer Persons P - P P P P P 7 or More Persons L - L C C L L Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 20 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Student Housing L - L L L L L Transitional Housing: 6 or Fewer Persons P - P P P P P 7 or More Persons L - L L L L L Watchkeeper Quarters - L - - - - - Institutional Separately Regulated Institutional Uses Airports C C C C C C C Battery Energy Storage Facilities Small Scale (≤ 0.25 acre) L L L L L L L Medium Scale (0.25 acre < 1 acre) C C C C C C C Large Scale (>1 acre) C C C C C C C Botanical Gardens & Arboretums C C C C C C C Cemeteries, Mausoleums, Crematories C C C C C C C Correctional Placement Centers C C C C C C C Educational Facilities: Kindergarten through Grade 12 L L L L L L L Colleges / Universities C C - - - C C Vocational / Trade School P P - - - P P Electric Vehicle Charging Stations L L L L L L L Energy Generation & Distribution Facilities P C C C C C P Exhibit Halls & Convention Facilities C C C C C C C Flood Control Facilities L L L L L L L Historical Buildings Used for Purposes Not Otherwise Allowed C C C C C C C Homeless Facilities: Congregate Meal Facilities C - C C C C C Emergency Shelters L - L L L L L Homeless Day Centers C - C C C C C Hospitals C C C C C C C Intermediate Care Facilities & Nursing Facilities L C L L L L L Interpretive Centers - - - - - - - Museums C C P P P C C Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 21 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations C C C C C C C Placemaking on Private Property L L L L L L L Outdoor Dining on Private Property L L L L L L L Satellite Antennas L L L L L L L Social Service Institutions C C C C C C C Solar Energy Systems L L L L L L L Wireless Communication Facilities See Section 141.0420 Retail Sales Building Supplies & Equipment P(11) P(11) - - - P(11) P(11) Food, Beverages and Groceries P(11) P(11) P(11) P (11) P (11) P(11) P(11) Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment P(11) P(11) P(11) P (11) P (11) P(11) P(11) Pets & Pet Supplies P(11) P(11) P(11) P (11) P (11) P(11) P(11) Sundries, Pharmaceutical, & Convenience Sales P(11) P(11) P(11) P (11) P (11) P(11) P(11) Wearing Apparel & Accessories P(11) P(11) P(11) P (11) P (11) P(11) P(11) Separately Regulated Retail Sales Uses Agriculture Related Supplies & Equipment - - - - - P P Alcoholic Beverage Outlets L L L L L L L Cannabis Outlets - C - - - - - Farmers’ Markets Weekly Farmers’ Markets L L L L L L L Daily Farmers’ Market Stands L L L L L L L Plant Nurseries P P P P P P P Retail Farms L L L L L L L Retail Tasting Stores L L L L L L L Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities - - - - - - C Commercial Services Building Services - - - - - P P Business Support P P P P P P P Eating & Drinking Establishments P(16) P(16) P(16) P (16) P (16) P(16) P(16) Financial Institutions P P P P P P P Funeral & Mortuary Services P P P P P P P Instructional Studios P P P P P P P Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 22 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Maintenance & Repair P P P P P P P Off-site Services - - - - - P P Personal Services P P P P P P P Radio & Television Studios P P P P P P P Tasting Rooms -(17) -(17) -(17) - (17) - (17) -(17) P(17) Visitor Accommodations P(21) P(21) P(21) P (21) P (21) P(21) P(21) Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses Adult Day Care Facility L - L L L L L Adult Entertainment Establishments: Adult Book Store L L L L L L L Adult Cabaret L L L L L L L Adult Drive-In Theater L L L L L L L Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater L L L L L L L Adult Model Studio L L L L L L L Adult Motel L L L L L L L Adult Motion Picture Theater L L L L L L L Adult Peep Show Theater L L L L L L L Adult Theater L L L L L L L Body Painting Studio L L L - - L L Massage Establishment L L - L L - L Sexual Encounter Establishment L L L L L L L Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of Religious Assembly L L L L L L L Boarding Kennels/Pet Day Care L L L C C L L Camping Parks C C C L L C C Child Care Facilities: Child Care Centers L - L L L L L Large Family Child Care Homes L - L L L L L Small Family Child Care Homes L - L L L L L Eating and Drinking Establishments with a Drive-in or Drive-through Component P P C C C P P Fairgrounds C C - - - C C Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses C C C C C C C Helicopter Landing Facilities C C C C C C C Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 23 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice L L L L L L L Mobile Food Trucks L(15) L(15) L(15) L (15) L (15) L(15) L(15) Nightclubs & Bars Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size C C C C C C C Parking Facilities as a Primary Use: Permanent Parking Facilities P C P N N P P Temporary Parking Facilities N C N P P N N Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations P P P C C P P Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities Over 40,000 Square Feet in Size(9) C C C L L C C Pushcarts on Private Property L L L N N L L Recycling Facilities: Large Collection Facility N N N L L N N Small Collection Facility L L L - - L L Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - - - - - Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - L L - - Drop-off Facility L L L - - L L Green Materials Composting Facility - - - - - - - Mixed Organic Composting Facility - - - - - - - Large Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables from Commercial & Industrial Traffic - - - - - - - Large Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - - - - - - - Small Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables From Commercial & Industrial Traffic - - - L L C C Small Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - - - - - C C Reverse Vending Machines L L L L L L L Tire Processing Facility - - - - - - - Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks L L L L L L L Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 24 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Sports Arenas & Stadiums C C C C C C C Theaters that are Outdoor or Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size C C C C C C C Urgent Care Facilities L(20) L(20) L(20) N N L(20) L(20) Veterinary Clinics & Animal Hospitals L L L L L L L Zoological Parks - - - - - - - Offices Business & Professional P P P P P P P Government P P P P P P P Medical, Dental & Health Practitioner P P P P P P P Regional & Corporate Headquarters P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Office Uses Real Estate Sales Offices & Model Homes L - L L L L L Sex Offender Treatment & Counseling L L L L L L L Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - - - - - P P Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals - - - - - P P Personal Vehicle Repair & Maintenance P P - - - P P Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals P P - - - P P Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals P P - - - P P Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Uses Automobile Service Stations N N N N N N N Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a Primary Use C C - - - C C Vehicle Storage Facilities as a Primary Use - - - - - - - Distribution and Storage Equipment & Materials Storage Yards - - - - - - - Moving & Storage Facilities - - - - - P P Distribution Facilities - - - - - - P(8) Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 25 Use Categories/Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd >> CC- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 4- 5- 4th >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses Junk Yards - - - - - - - Temporary Construction Storage Yards Located Off-site L L L L L L L Industrial Heavy Manufacturing - - - - - - - Light Manufacturing - - - - - - P(8) Marine Industry - - - - - - - Research & Development P P - - - P P Testing Labs - P - - - - - Trucking & Transportation Terminals - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Industrial Uses Artisan Food and Beverage Producer L L L L L L L Cannabis Production Facilities - - - - - - - Hazardous Waste Research Facility - - - - - - - Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility - - - - - - - Marine Related Uses Within the Coastal Overlay Zone C C C C C C C Newspaper Publishing Plants C C C C C C P Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products Grown Off- premises - - - - - - - Very Heavy Industrial Uses - - - - - - - Wrecking & Dismantling of Motor Vehicles - - - - - - - Signs Allowable Signs P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Signs Uses Community Entry Signs L L L L L L L Neighborhood Identification Signs - - - - - - - Comprehensive Sign Program N N N N N N N Revolving Projecting Signs N N N N N N N Signs with Automatic Changing Copy N N N N N N N Theater Marquees N N N N N N N Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 26 Footnotes for Table 131-05B 1 Uses shall not begin operating before 6:00 a.m. or continue operating later than 12:00 midnight in Commercial-Neighborhood (CN) zones. 2 See Section 131.0540. 3 Only office furniture, appliances, and equipment establishments are permitted. The gross floor area occupied by these uses shall not exceed 2,500 square feet for each premises. 4 Live entertainment after 12:00 midnight is not permitted in the Commercial-Neighborhood (CN) zones, unless approval of a deviation is granted with a Planned Development Permit in accordance with Section 126.0602(b)(1). All uses or activities shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building and front onto the primary street with no uses or commercial activities conducted outdoors in the rear yard adjacent to residentially-zoned properties. 5 The sale of alcoholic beverages is not permitted as a primary use. 6 The gross floor area occupied by these uses shall not exceed 2,500 square feet for each premises. 7 Hiring halls are not permitted. 8 These activities shall be located solely within an enclosed building that does not exceed 7,500 square feet of gross floor area. Activities that would require a permit from the Hazardous Materials Management Division of the County of San Diego or from the San Diego Air Pollution Control District are not permitted. 9 The 40,000 square feet includes all indoor and outdoor areas that are devoted to the recreational use; it does not include customer parking areas. 10 This use is not allowed within the Coastal Overlay Zone, except that assembly and entertainment uses may be incorporated as an accessory use to visitor accommodations. 11 Development of a large retail establishment is subject to Section 143.0302. 12 Within the Coastal Overlay Zone, instructional studios are not permitted on the ground floor in the CV-1-1 or CV-1-2 zone. 13 Permitted in CV zones where the gross floor area occupied by an individual retail sales establishment would not exceed 2,500 square feet. 14 Specialized practice massage establishments are permitted only as an accessory use in the CV-1-1 and CV-1-2 zones. 15 This use is permitted as a limited use subject to a mobile food truck permit in accordance with Section 123.0603 and the limited use regulations in Section 141.0612. Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 27 16 Eating and drinking establishments abutting residential development located in a residential zone may operate only between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. All uses or activities shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed building and front onto the primary street with no uses or commercial activities conducted outdoors in the rear yard adjacent to residentially-zoned properties. 17 Tasting rooms are only permitted as an accessory use to a beverage manufacturing plant. 18 This use is not allowed within the Coastal Overlay Zone. 19 See Section 131.0541. 20 Within the beach impact area of the Parking Impact Overlay Zone, off-street parking spaces shall be provided at a ratio of no less than one off-street parking space for every 250 square feet of gross floor area. 21 Visitor accommodation lodging for uses other than a SRO hotel or SRO hotel room shall not be used for a stay of more than 30 consecutive days. 22 See Section 141.0422. (Retitled to “Use Regulations Table for Commercial Zones” and amended 3-25-2014 by O-20356 N.S.; effective 4-24-2014.) Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 28 [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-20991 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies O-20991 N.S. 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-20991-SO.pdf] [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21836 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-21836-SO.pdf ] Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 29
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