Development Regulations Table for Open Space Zones
San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0231
in effectThe following development regulations apply in the open space zones as shown in
Table 131-02C.
Table 131-02C
Development Regulations for Open Space Zones
Development Regulations
[See Section
131.0230 for
Development
Regulations of Open
Space Zones]
Zone
Designator
Zones
1st & 2nd >>
OP-
OC-
OR-
OF(1)-
3rd >>
1-
2-
1-
1-
1-
1-
4th >>
1
1
1
2
1
Max Permitted Residential Density
(DU Per Lot)
--
--
1(2)
1(5)
--
Min Lot Area (ac)
--
--
10
10
10
Allowable Development Area (%)
--
--
25(3)
25(4)
--
Min Lot Dimensions
Lot Width (ft)
--
--
200
200
500
Street Frontage (ft)
--
--
200
200
500
Lot Depth (ft)
--
--
200
200
500
Setback Requirements
Min Front Setback (ft)
--
--
15(6)
25
--
Min Side Setback (ft)
--
--
8(7)
20
--
Min Street Side Setback (ft)
--
--
10(7)
25
Min Rear Setback (ft)
--
--
20(8)
25
--
Max Structure Height (ft)
--
--
30
30
--
Max Lot Coverage (%)
--
--
--
10
--
Max Floor Area Ratio
--
--
0.45
0.10
--
Refuse and Recyclable Material Storage
[See Section 142.0805]
applies
applies
applies
applies
applies
Visibility Area [See Section 113.0273]
applies
applies
applies
applies
applies
Dwelling Unit Protection Regulations [See
Chapter 14, Article 3, Division 12]
--
--
applies
applies
--
Chapter 13: Zones
(2-2025)
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Footnotes for Table 131-02C
1 Refer to Section 143.0146 for supplemental development regulations for the OF zone.
2 See Section 131.0240(a).
3 See Section 131.0250(a).
4 See Section 131.0250(b).
5 See Section 131.0240(b).
6 See Section 131.0260(a)
7 See Section 131.0260(b)
8 See Section 131.0260(c)
Source: amlegal_browserURL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sanfrancisco/latest/sfplanning/Fetched: 6/28/2026
