Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch and Putt Courses
San Diego Municipal Code § 141.0609
in effect§141.0609 Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch and Putt Courses
Golf courses, driving ranges, and pitch and putt courses may be permitted with a Conditional Use Permit decided in accordance with Process Four in the zones indicated with a “C” in the Use Regulations Tables in Chapter 13, Article 1 (Base Zones) subject to the following regulations.
(a) Golf courses, driving ranges, and pitch and putt courses are not permitted within the MHPA.
(b) Club houses containing the following accessory uses may be permitted, but shall be available only to the users of the golf facility and shall be restricted by the size of the premises and the potential impacts on surrounding development:
(1) Restaurants and bars;
(2) Pro shops;
(3) Meeting rooms; and
(4) Locker rooms.
(c) Off-street parking shall be provided as follows:
Regulation course: 10 spaces per hole Short course/Par 3: 6 spaces per hole Pitch and putt course: 3 spaces per hole Driving range: 1 space per tee Snack bar: 12 spaces Proshop: 5 spaces
(d) Fairways and greens shall be designed with buffer areas that provide protection to surrounding development from golf balls.
(e) A gradual physical and visual transition shall be provided between the fairways and greens and any adjacent areas with natural vegetation.
(f) All maintenance facilities shall be located on the premises in a manner that minimizes visual impacts on surrounding development.
(g) All runoff due to irrigation shall be managed in a manner that protects the water table from fertilizer and insecticide pollutants.
(h) A water reclamation plan is required before approval of the permit.
(Added 12-9-1997 by O-18451 N.S.; effective 1-1-2000.)
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/Ch14Art01Division06.pdf#page=16Fetched: 10/28/2026