Retail Farms
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0506
in effect§141.0506 Retail Farms
Retail farms are establishments whose primary function is to produce and sell food and other related products on the same premises. Retail farms are 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 regulations:
(a) The maximum area inclusive of retail and farming areas shall not exceed 4 acres;
(b) The use of pesticides is limited to those permitted by the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s National Organic Program;
(c) A minimum of seventy-five percent of the products sold must be grown or generated onsite;
(d) The hours of operation for the farm component shall be limited to the hours between sunrise and sunset as set forth by the National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration for the San Diego area;
(e) All equipment shall be stored on the premises;
(f) All storage, service, and repair areas shall be enclosed, secured and located outside of all required setbacks; and
(g) Parking shall comply with Chapter 14, Division 2, Article 5 (Parking Regulations).
(1) The retail component shall comply with the parking ratios for Retail Sales, Commercial Services, and Mixed use Development;
(2) The farm component shall provide one parking space per employee working the farm during the largest shift; and
(3) For a “pick your own” retail operation, the retail parking ratio shall assume 1,000 square feet of retail space per acre of land farm.
(“Retail Farms” added 2-22-2012 by O-20141 N.S.; effective 3-23-2012.)
(Renumbered from former Section 141.0505 on 2-22-2017 by O-20793 N.S.; effective 4-12-2017.)
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/Ch14Art01Division05.pdf#page=13Fetched: 10/28/2026