Low Barrier Navigation Center
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0317
in effect§141.0317 Low Barrier Navigation Center
A low barrier navigation center means a Housing First, low-barrier, service enriched shelter focused on moving people into permanent housing that provides temporary living facilities while case managers connect individuals experiencing homelessness to income, public benefits, health services, shelter, and housing. “Low barrier” refers to best practices to reduce barriers to entry, including the presence of partners if it is not a population-specific site, pets, storage of possessions, and privacy.
A low barrier navigation center is permitted as a limited use in the zones indicated with an “L” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the following requirements:
(a) The navigation center shall offer services to connect people to permanent housing through a services plan that identifies services staffing.
(b) The navigation center shall be linked to the San Diego Coordinated Entry System administered by the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless or a comparable coordinated entry system administered in accordance with Section 576.400(d) or Section 578.7(a)(8) of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations, as applicable and in effect on January 1, 2020.
(c) The navigation center shall comply with Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 8255) of Division 8 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) The navigation center shall have a system for entering information regarding client stays, client demographics, client income, and exit destination through the local Homeless Management Information System, as defined by Section 578.3 of Title 24 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(“Low Barrier Navigation Center” added 10-30-2020 by O-21254 N.S.; effective 11-29-2020.)
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/Ch14Art01Division03.pdf#page=38Fetched: 10/28/2026