Determining Building Envelope
San Diego Municipal Code § 113.0213
in effect§113.0213 Determining Building Envelope
The building envelope is the three-dimensional space determined by identifying the maximum permitted structure height and the setbacks for a premises. The outline of the building envelope extends upward from the setback lines in an imaginary plane, to the maximum permitted structure height, thereby defining the three-dimensional space. This is illustrated in Diagram 113-02B.
Diagram 113-02B
Building Envelope
BUILDING ENVELOPE Max permitted structure height
Side Setback
STREET Rear setback Front Setback Side Setback
(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/MuniCodeChapter11/Ch11Art03Division02.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026