Cultural Uses (Zone 6)
San Diego Municipal Code ch. 15, art. 9, app. E
in effectAppendix E: Cultural Uses (Zone 6)
1) Churches, temples and religious facilities of a permanent nature used primarily for religious purposes.
2) Educational facilities limited to elementary, junior and senior high schools.
3) Private clubs and fraternal organizations.
4) Community centers and meeting halls.
5) Private and public recreational facilities.
6) Museums and exhibit halls.
7) Public and private libraries.
8) Theaters for the performing arts (400 seat maximum capacity).
9) Art galleries (not to exceed 5,000 sq. ft. per premises).
10) Art studios (not to exceed 3,000 sq. ft. per premises).
11) Art dealers.
12) Religious reading rooms and stores.
13) Schools for dance, music and the fine arts.
14) Art restoration studios.
15) Photographic portrait studios.
16) Ateliers (art printers, lithographers, engravers).
17) Civic associations and nonprofit associations.
18) Botanical gardens and arboretums.
19) Day care centers for not more than ten children.
CULTURAL ACCESSORY USES * (ZONE 6)
1) Gift shops.
2) Book and music stores.
3) Restaurants, coffee shops and outdoor cafes.
4) Administrative office space.
5) Dormitories, only in conjunction with school development.
6) One caretaker's residential unit per cultural use.
7) Art equipment and supply stores.
*The combined gross floor area of all accessory uses on any premise shall occupy not more than 20 percent of the total gross floor area occupied by the principal permitted use.
No signs, displays or advertising relating to the accessory uses shall be visible from any street.
One parking space is required for every 600 square feet of cultural accessory use.
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/MuniCodeChapter15/Ch15Art09_AppendixE.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026