Purpose of Base Zones
San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0101
in effectThe purpose of this article is to establish base zones to help ensure that land uses
within the City are properly located and that adequate space is provided for each type
of development identified. Base zones are intended to regulate uses; to minimize the
adverse impacts of these uses; to regulate the zone density and intensity; to regulate
the size of buildings; and to classify, regulate, and address the relationships of uses of
land and buildings.
Source: amlegal_browserURL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/sanfrancisco/latest/sfplanning/Fetched: 6/28/2026