Placement and Locational Criteria
San Diego Municipal Code § 63.0304
in effect§63.0304 Placement and Locational Criteria
Objects which are eligible for placement in the San Diego Underwater Recreation Area pursuant to Section 63.0303 may be authorized for placement by the City Council only after all the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) The sea floor where the object is proposed for placement is surveyed and documented to the satisfaction of the City to assess the nature and extent of existing structures, historic resources, biological resources, and the composition of the sea floor; and
(b) The object shall be proposed for location a sufficient distance from other objects placed on the ocean floor to discourage any subsurface swimming from one to another; and
(c) Objects shall be mapped so that their precise location and aerial extant is known; and
(d) Objects shall be proposed for a location so that any environmentally sensitive resources on the ocean floor are avoided to the maximum extent feasible; and
(e) Necessary environmental review has been conducted and all appropriate permits have been obtained from state and federal agencies prior to placement.
(“Placement and Locational Criteria “ added 1-10-2000 by O-18741 N.S.)
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/MuniCodeChapter06/Ch06Art03Division03.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026