Parking Facilities as a Primary Use
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0616
in effect§141.0616 Parking Facilities as a Primary Use
This section regulates temporary parking facilities and permanent parking facilities as the primary use on a premises.
(a) Temporary Parking Facilities as a Primary Use
Temporary parking facilities as a primary use may be permitted with a Neighborhood Use Permit in the zones indicated with an “N,” or 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.
(1) The decision maker may grant exceptions to the provisions in Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 5 (Parking Regulations) regulating parking in required yards, carpool parking, bicycle facilities, striping, surfacing, driveways, wheel stops, and screening based on the potential impact of the facility and the duration of the permit.
(2) Requirements for improvements in the public right-of-way will be based on the location of the proposed facility, existing improvements, and the duration of the permit.
(3) The decision maker may require dust-control measures, drainage improvements, fencing, or lighting as appropriate.
(4) Neighborhood Use Permits for temporary parking facilities expire no later than 2 years from the date of issue.
(b) Permanent Parking Facilities as a Primary Use
Permanent parking facilities as a primary use 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.
(1) If the parking facility includes parking structures, a variety of architectural elements shall be incorporated to help diminish building bulk and blank facades.
(2) Automobile access to the facility shall be at points of low pedestrian activity and shall be located away from adjacent residential development.
(3) Surface parking facilities shall be screened from adjacent residential development by fences or walls and landscaping.
(4) Measures shall be taken to ensure that the ground water table is not adversely affected by the increase of impermeable surfaces due to the development of the facility.
(5) Measures shall be taken to ensure that the water quality is not adversely affected by runoff containing fuel and lubricants.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
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/Ch14Art01Division06.pdf#page=25Fetched: 10/28/2026