Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies
San Diego Municipal Code § 132.1602
in effect§132.1602 Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies
(a) This overlay zone applies to properties that are identified on Diagrams 132-16A through 132-16B. Table 132-16A lists the community plan areas in which this overlay zone has been applied and the corresponding maps that indicate which properties are within the boundaries of the overlay zone. These maps are filed in the office of the City Clerk.
Table 132-16A Community Plans with Property where Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Apply
Community Plan | Map Number Showing Boundaries of CEOZ Area
Clairemont (See Diagram 132-16A) | C-1040
College Area (See Diagram 132-16B) | C-1039
(b) Table 132-16B shows the location of the supplemental regulations and the type of permit required by this Division, if any, for specific types of development in this overlay zone.
Table 132-16B Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applicability
Type of Development | Supplemental Development Regulations | Required Permit Type/ Decision Process
(1) Interior building improvements that do not involve a change in use within the boundaries shown in map identified in Section 132.1602, or provide additional gross floor area, or improvements that do not require a construction permit. | None—Exempt from this Division | No additional permit required by this Division
(2) Any development within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed development complies with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. | See the applicable requirements of this Division | No additional permit required by this Division
(3) Any development within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed development is affordable housing, an in-fill project, or a sustainable building, or any combination of the three, as described in Section 143.0915 and does not comply with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. | See the applicable requirements of this Division | Neighborhood Development Permit/ Process Two
(4) Any development within the boundaries shown on a map identified in Section 132.1602, where the proposed development does not comply with the supplemental development regulations of this Division. | See the applicable requirements of this Division | Site Development Permit/ Process Three
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Diagram 132-16A Clairemont Community Enhancement Overlay Zone This is a reproduction of Map No. C-1040 for illustration purposes only.
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Diagram 132-16B College Area Community Enhancement Overlay Zone This is a reproduction of Map No. C-1039 for illustration purposes only.
(“Where the Community Enhancement Overlay Zone Applies” added 1-21-2026 by O-22050 N.S.; effective 3-22-2026.)
[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22050 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies it as a Local Coastal Program Amendment. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-22050-SO.pdf ]
[Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-22050 N.S. will not apply within the Coastal Overlay Zone until the California Coastal Commission certifies it as a Local Coastal Program Amendment. Click the link to view the Strikeout Ordinance highlighting changes to prior language http://docs.sandiego.gov/municode_strikeout_ord/O-22050-SO.pdf ]
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/MuniCodeChapter13/Ch13Art02Division16.pdf#page=1Fetched: 10/28/2026