Determination of Use Category and Subcategory
San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0110
in effect(a)
A use shall be identified as belonging to a use category and use subcategory
based upon the descriptions in Section 131.0112 and the facility needs and
operational characteristics of the use including type of use, intensity of use,
and development characteristics of use. The Use Regulations Tables in the
base zones shall be used to determine in which base zones the use is
permitted. If a particular use could meet the description of more than one use
subcategory, the subcategory with the most direct relationship to the specific
use shall apply. The City Manager shall identify a particular uses’s category
and subcategory upon request of an applicant or a property owner.
(b)
If the applicant or property owner disputes the City Manager’s determination,
the City Manager may place the question of the appropriate use category and
use subcategory for that particular use on the Planning Commission’s agenda.
The City Manager shall present the factors used in the determination and the
position of the applicant or property owner. The Planning Commission shall
recommend to the City Manager its interpretation of the appropriate use
category or use subcategory for the particular use.
(c)
If an appropriate use category and use subcategory cannot be determined for a
specific use by referring to the Use Regulations Tables, an amendment to the
Use Regulations Table may be initiated in accordance with Chapter 12,
Article 3, Division 1 (Zoning and Rezoning Procedures).
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