Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones

San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0707
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The uses allowed in the mixed-use zones are shown in Table 131-07A. Legend for Table 131-07A Symbol in Table 131-07A 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 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. 5 Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) Table 131-07A Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Open Space Active Recreation P P P P P P Passive Recreation P P P P P P Natural Resources Preservation - - - - - - Park Maintenance Facilities P P P P P P Agriculture Agricultural Processing - - - - - - Aquaculture Facilities P P P P P P Dairies - - - - - - Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses - - - - - - Raising & Harvesting of Crops - - - - - - Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals - - - - - - Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses Agricultural Equipment Repair Shops - - - - - - Commercial Stables - - - - - - Community Gardens 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 P P P(1) P(1) P(1) Rooming House [See Section 131.0112 (a)(3)(A)] P P P P(1) P(1) P(1) Shopkeeper Units L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Single Dwelling Units - - - - - - Separately Regulated Residential Uses Accessory Dwelling Units L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Boarder & Lodger Accommodations P P P P(1) P(1) P(1) Continuing Care Retirement Communities L L L L(1, 9) L(1, 9) L(1, 9) Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 6 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Employee Housing: 6 or Fewer Employees N N N L(1) L(1) L(1) 12 or Fewer Employees - - - L(1) L(1) L(1) Greater than 12 Employees - - - C(1) C(1) C(1) Fraternities and Sororities C C C C(1) C(1) C(1) Garage, Yard, & Estate Sales L L L L L L Guest Quarters - - - - - - Home Occupations L L L L L L Junior Accessory Dwelling Units - - - - - - Live/Work Quarters L L L L L L Low Barrier Navigation Centers L L L L L L Movable Tiny Houses - - - - - - Permanent Supportive Housing L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Residential Care Facilities: 6 or Fewer Persons P P P P(1) P(1) P(1) 7 or More Persons L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Student Housing L L L L L L Transitional Housing: 6 or Fewer Persons P P P P(1) P(1) P(1) 7 or More Persons L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Watchkeeper Quarters - - - L L L Institutional Separately Regulated Institutional Uses Airports - - - - - - Battery Energy Storage Facilities Small Scale (≤ 0.25 acre) L L L L L L Medium Scale (0.25 acre < 1 acre) C C C C C C Large Scale (>1 acre) C C C C C C Botanical Gardens & Arboretums - - - - - - Cemeteries, Mausoleums, Crematories - - - - - - Correctional Placement Centers - - - - - - Educational Facilities: Kindergarten through Grade 12 L L L L L L Colleges / Universities C C C C C C Vocational / Trade School L L L L L L Electric Vehicle Charging Stations L L L L L L Energy Generation & Distribution Facilities C(2) C(2) C(2) C C C 7 Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Exhibit Halls & Convention Facilities - - - C C C Flood Control Facilities L L L L L L Historical Buildings Used for Purposes Not Otherwise Allowed C(2) C(2) C(2) C C C 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 C C C C C C Intermediate Care Facilities & Nursing Facilities L L L L(1) L(1) L(1) Interpretive Centers C C C C C C Museums C C C C C C Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations L L L L L L Placemaking on Private Property C C C C C C Outdoor Dining on Private Property L L L L L L Satellite Antennas L L L L L L Social Service Institutions C C C C C C Solar Energy Systems L L L L L L Wireless Communication Facility: Wireless communication facility in the public right-of-way with subterranean equipment adjacent to a non-residential use L L L L L L Wireless communication facility in the public right-of-way with subterranean equipment adjacent to a residential use N N N N N N Wireless communication facility in the public right-of-way with above ground equipment C C C C C C Wireless communication facility outside the public right-of-way L L L L L L Retail Sales Building Supplies & Equipment P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Food, Beverages and Groceries P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Pets & Pet Supplies P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 8 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Sundries, Pharmaceutical, & Convenience Sales P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Wearing Apparel & Accessories P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Separately Regulated Retail Sales Uses Agriculture Related Supplies & Equipment - - - P P P Alcoholic Beverage Outlets C C C L L L Cannabis Outlets - - - - - - Farmers’ Markets Weekly Farmers’ Markets L L L L L L Daily Farmers’ Market Stands L L L L L L Plant Nurseries P P P P P P Retail Farms L L L L L L Retail Tasting Stores L L L L L L Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities - - - - - - Commercial Services Building Services P P P P P P Business Support P P P P P P Eating & Drinking Establishments P(4) P(4) P(4) P(4) P(4) P(4) Financial Institutions P P P P P P Funeral & Mortuary Services - - - P P P Instructional Studios P P P P P P Maintenance & Repair - - - P P P Off-site Services - - - P P P Personal Services P P P P P P Radio & Television Studios P P P P P P Tasting Rooms P P P P P P Visitor Accommodations P(10) P(10) P(10) P(10) P(10) P(10) Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses Adult Day Care Facility L L L L L L Adult Entertainment Establishments: 9 Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Adult Book Store - - - - - - Adult Cabaret - - - - - - Adult Drive-In Theater - - - - - - Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater - - - - - - Adult Model Studio - - - - - - Adult Motel - - - - - - Adult Motion Picture Theater - - - - - - Adult Peep Show Theater - - - - - - Adult Theater - - - - - - Body Painting Studio L L L L L L Massage Establishment L L L L L L Sexual Encounter Establishment - - - - - - Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of Religious Assembly L(2) L(2) L(2) L(2) L(2) L(2) Bed & Breakfast Establishments: 1-2 Guest Rooms P P P P(1, 9) P(1, 9) P(1, 9) 3-5 Guest Rooms P P P P(1, 9) P(1, 9) P(1, 9) 6+ Guest Rooms P P P P(1, 9) P(1, 9) P(1, 9) Boarding Kennels/Pet Day Care L L L L L L Camping Parks - - - - - - 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 - - - - - - Fairgrounds - - - - - - Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses - - - - - - Helicopter Landing Facilities - - - C C C Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice P P P P P P Mobile Food Trucks L L L L L L Nightclubs & Bars Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size C C C L L L Parking Facilities as a primary use: Permanent Parking Facilities - - - - - - Temporary Parking Facilities - - - - - - Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations P(2) P(2) P(2) P P P Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 10 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities over 40,000 Square Feet in Size C(5) C(5) C(5) C(5) C(5) C(5) Pushcarts: Pushcarts on Private Property L L L L L L Pushcarts in Public Right-of-Way N N N N N N Recycling Facilities: Large Collection Facility - - - - - - Small Collection Facility L L L L L L Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - - - - Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - - - - Drop-off Facility - - - 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 L L L L L Tire Processing Facility - - - - - - Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks L L L L L L Sports Arenas & Stadiums - - - - - - 11 Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Theaters that are Outdoor or Over 5,000 Square Feet in Size C C C C C C Urgent Care Facilities P P P P P P Veterinary Clinics & Animal Hospitals L L L L L L Zoological Parks - - - - - - Offices Business & Professional P P P P P P Government P P P P P P Medical, Dental & Health Practitioner P P P P P P Regional & Corporate Headquarters 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 Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service L L L L L L Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - - - P P P Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals - - - P P P Personal Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - - - P P P Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals - - - P P P Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals P P P P P P Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Uses Automobile Service Stations - - N N N N Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a Primary Use - - C C C C Distribution and Storage Equipment & Materials Storage Yards - - - - - - Moving & Storage Facilities P(8) P(8) P(8) P(9) P(9) P(9) Distribution Facilities - - - P(9) P(9) P(9) Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses Impound Storage Yards - - - - - - Junk Yards - - - - - - Temporary Construction Storage Yards - - - L L L 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 >> RMX EMX 2nd >> 1 2 3 1 2 3 Located Off-site Industrial Heavy Manufacturing - - - - - - Light Manufacturing - - - P(3) P(3) P(3) Marine Industry - - - - - - Research & Development P P P P P P Testing Labs P P P P P P Trucking & Transportation Terminals - - - - - - Separately Regulated Industrial Uses Artisan Food and Beverage Producer 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 Mining and Extractive Industries - - - - - - Newspaper Publishing Plants - - - C C C Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products Grown Off- premises - - - P P P Very Heavy Industrial Uses - - - - - - Wrecking & Dismantling of Motor Vehicles - - - - - - Signs Allowable Signs P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) P(7) Separately Regulated Signs Uses Community Entry Signs L L L L L L Neighborhood Identification Signs N N N N N N Comprehensive Sign Program N N N N N N Revolving Projecting Signs N N N N N N Signs with Automatic Changing Copy N N N N N N Theater Marquees N N N N N N 13 Chapter 13: Zones (3-2026) Footnotes for Table 131-07A 1 Not allowed on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land in a land use plan. 2 Not allowed within the Coastal Overlay Zone, except that assembly and entertainment uses may be incorporated as an accessory use to visitor accommodations. 3 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 require a Conditional Use Permit. 4 Eating and drinking establishments abutting an existing residential base zone shall only operate between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. 5 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. 6 All mixed-use zones shall use Category A within Section 142.1220. 7 Development of a large retail establishment is subject to Section 143.0302. 8 Prohibited on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land in a land use plan. 9 Not allowed on sites designated as Prime Industrial Land – Flex in a land use plan. 10 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. (“Use Regulations Table for Mixed-Use Zones” added 9-12-2019 by O-21118 N.S.; effective 10-12-2019.) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21593 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-21593-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) 14
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