Measuring Lot Depth and Lot Width
San Diego Municipal Code § 113.0243
in effect§113.0243 Measuring Lot Depth and Lot Width
(a) Lot depth is measured along an imaginary straight line drawn from the midpoint of the front property line of the lot to the midpoint of the rear property line.
(b) Lot width is measured along an imaginary straight line drawn at right angles to the lot depth line, between the side lot lines at the point midway between the front and rear property lines. Diagram 113-02Y illustrates how to measure lot depth and width.
Diagram 113-02Y
Lot Depth and Width (Midpoint of lot depth line) 60'
25' Lot width line (Midpoint of Lot depth 50' front property line) line
STREET 120'
(c) Lot Width for Residential Lots
(1) For irregularly shaped lots, such as pie shaped lots, the lot width is determined by calculating the average lot width for the first 50 feet of lot depth.
(2) For consolidated lots, the lot width is equivalent to the total width of the premises after the consolidation.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
(Amended 11-13-2008 by O-19801 N.S.; effective 12-13-2008.)
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=25Fetched: 10/28/2026