Use Regulations Table for Industrial Zones

San Diego Municipal Code § 131.0622
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The uses allowed in the industrial zones are shown in Table 131-06B. Legend for Table 131-06B Symbol in Table 131-06B Description of Symbol P Use or use category is permitted. Regulations pertaining to a specific use may be referenced. L Use is permitted with limitations, which may include location limitations or the requirement for a use or development permit. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). N Neighborhood Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). C Conditional Use Permit Required. Regulations are located in Chapter 14, Article 1 (Separately Regulated Use Regulations). - Use or use category is not permitted. 6 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Table 131-06B Use Regulations Table for Industrial Zones Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Open Space Active Recreation P P P - P P - P P - Passive Recreation P P P - - - - - - - Natural Resources Preservation - - - - - - - - - - Park Maintenance Facilities - - - - - - - - - - Agriculture Agricultural Processing - - - - - - - - - - Aquaculture Facilities P(19) P(19) P(19) P P P P P P - Dairies - - - - - - - - - - Horticulture Nurseries & Greenhouses P(19) P(19) P(19) P P P P P - - Raising & Harvesting of Crops - - - P - P P P - - Raising, Maintaining & Keeping of Animals - - - - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Agriculture Uses Agricultural Equipment Repair Shops - - - P P P P P P - Commercial Stables - - - - - - - - - - Community Gardens - - - N N N N N N - Equestrian Show & Exhibition Facilities - - - - - - - - - - Open Air Markets for the Sale of Agriculture- related Products & Flowers - - - - - - - - - - Residential Mobilehome Parks - - - - - - - - - - Multiple Dwelling Units - - P(15) - - - - - - - Rooming House [See Section 131.0112(a)(3)(A)] - - - - - - - - - Shopkeeper Units - - P15 - - - - - - - Single Dwelling Units - - - - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Residential Uses Accessory Dwelling Units - - L(15) - - - - - - - Continuing Care Retirement Communities - - L(15) - - - - - - - Employee Housing: 6 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - - - - 12 or Fewer Employees - - - - - - - - - - Greater than 12 Employees - - - - - - - - - - Fraternities and Sororities - - - - - - - - - - Garage, Yard, & Estate Sales - - - - - - - - - - Guest Quarters - - - - - - - - - - Home Occupations - - L - - - - - - - Interim Ground Floor Residential - - - - - - - - - - 7 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Junior Accessory Dwelling Units - - - - - - - - - - Live/Work Quarters - - P15 - - - - - L - Low Barrier Navigation Center - - - - - - - - - - Movable Tiny Houses - - - - - - - - - - Permanent Supportive Housing - - L(15) - - - - - - - Residential Care Facilities: 6 or Fewer Persons - - P(15) - - - - - - - 7 or More Persons - - L(15) - - - - - - - Student Housing - - - - - - - - - - Transitional Housing: 6 or Fewer Persons - - L(15) - - - - - - - 7 or More Persons - - L(15) - - - - - - - Watchkeeper Quarters L L L L L L L L L L Institutional Separately Regulated Institutional Uses Airports C C C C C C C C C C Battery Energy Storage Facilities Small Scale (≤ 0.25 acre) L L L L L L L L L Medium Scale (0.25 acre < 1 acre) C C C C C C L L C Large Scale (>1 acre) C C C C C C C C C Botanical Gardens & Arboretums - - - - - - - - - - Cemeteries, Mausoleums, Crematories C C C C C C C C C - Correctional Placement Centers C C C C C C C C C - Educational Facilities: Kindergarten through Grade 12 - C - - C C - - C - Colleges / Universities C C C - C C - C C C Vocational / Trade School - - - - L L - L L L Electric Vehicle Charging Stations L L L L L L L L L L Energy Generation & Distribution Facilities C C C P C P P P C - Exhibit Halls & Convention Facilities - C - C C C C C C C Flood Control Facilities L L L L L L L L L L Historical Buildings Used for Purposes Not Otherwise Allowed C C C C C C C C C C Homeless Facilities: Congregate Meal Facilities - C - - C C - C C - Emergency Shelters - C - - C C - C L - Homeless Day Centers - C - - C C - C C - Hospitals C C C - C C - C C - Intermediate Care Facilities & Nursing Facilities - - L(15) - - - - - - - Interpretive Centers - - - - - - - - - - 8 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Museums - - - - - - - - - - Major Transmission, Relay, or Communications Switching Stations C C C C C C P C C C Placemaking on Private Property - - - - - - - - - - Outdoor Dining on Private Property - L - L L L - L L L Satellite Antennas L L L L L L L L L L Social Service Institutions C C C C C C - - C - Solar Energy Systems L L L L L L L L L L Wireless Communication Facilities See Section 141.0420 Retail Sales Building Supplies & Equipment - - - P(6,13) P(13) P(13) - P(6,13) P(13) - Food, Beverages and Groceries P(13, 20), P(13, 20) P(13, 20) P(13, 20) P(13, 20) P(13) - - - - Consumer Goods, Furniture, Appliances, Equipment - - - - P(2,13) P(13) - - P(3,13) P(22) Pets & Pet Supplies - - - - - P(13) - - - - Sundries, Pharmaceuticals, & Convenience Sales P(5, 13) P(5,13) P(5,13) P(5,13) P(5,13) P(13) P(5,13) P(5,13) P(4,13) - Wearing Apparel & Accessories - - - - P(3,13) P(3,13) - - P(3,13) - Separately Regulated Retail Sales Uses Agriculture Related Supplies & Equipment - - - - P P P P P - Alcoholic Beverage Outlets - - - - L L - - - - Cannabis Outlets - - - - - C - - C C Farmers’ Markets Weekly Farmers’ Market L L L L L L - - - - Daily Farmers’ Market Stands - - - L L L - - - - Plant Nurseries - - - - - P - P P - Retail Farms - - - - - L - - - - Retail Tasting Stores - - - L L L - - L - Swap Meets & Other Large Outdoor Retail Facilities - - - C C C C C C - Commercial Services Building Services - - - P P P - P P P Business Support P(8) P(8) P(8) P(8) P P - P(8) P P(8) Eating & Drinking Establishments P(7, 16) P(7,16) P(7, 16) P(7, 16) P(7, 16) P(16) - P(7) P(4, 16) P(7, 16) Financial Institutions - P - P P P - - P P Funeral & Mortuary Services - - - - P21 P - P - - Instructional Studios P(14) P(14) P(14) P(14) P(14) P(14) - - P - Maintenance & Repair - - - P P P - - P P 9 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Off-site Services - P - P P P - P P P Personal Services P(9) P(9) P(9) P(9) P(9) P(9) - - - - Radio & Television Studios - P - P P P - P P P Tasting Rooms P(18) P(18) P( 18) P(18) P(18) P(18) P(18) P(18) P(18) P(18) Visitor Accommodations - - - - - - - - - - Separately Regulated Commercial Services Uses Adult Day Care Facility - L L - L L - - L - Adult Entertainment Establishments: Adult Book Store - - - - L L - L L - Adult Cabaret - - - - - L - - - - Adult Drive-in Theater - - - - L L - - - - Adult Mini-Motion Picture Theater - - - - L L - - L - Adult Model Studio - - - - L L - - - - Adult Motel - - - - - - - - - - Adult Motion Picture Theater - - - - L L - - L - Adult Peep Show Theater - - - - L L - - L - Adult Theater - - - - L L - - L - Body Painting Studio - - - - L L - - - - Massage Establishment - - - - - L - - - - Sexual Encounter Establishment - - - - - - - - - - Assembly and Entertainment Uses, Including Places of Religious Assembly L L L L L L - - L - Boarding Kennels/Pet Day Care Facilities N N N N L L N N N N Camping Parks - - - - - - - - - - Child Care Facilities: Child Care Centers C C C - C C - C C C Large Family Child Care Homes - - L - - - - - - - Small Family Child Care Homes - - L - - - - - - - Eating and Drinking Establishments with a Drive-in or Drive-through Component - C C C C P - C - C Fairgrounds - C - C C C C C C - Golf Courses, Driving Ranges, and Pitch & Putt Courses - C - C C C C C C - Helicopter Landing Facilities C C C C C C C C C C Massage Establishments, Specialized Practice - - - - - L - - - - Mobile Food Trucks P P P P P P P P P P Nightclubs & Bars over 5,000 square feet in size - - - - - - - - - - Parking Facilities as a Primary Use: Permanent Parking Facilities C C C P C P P P C C Temporary Parking Facilities C C C N C N N N C N 10 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Private Clubs, Lodges and Fraternal Organizations - C - C C C C C C C Privately Operated, Outdoor Recreation Facilities over 40,000 square feet in size(13) C C C C C C C C C - Pushcarts on Private Property L L L L L L L L L L Recycling Facilities: Large Collection Facility L N L N N N L L N N Small Collection Facility L L L L L L L L L L Large Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - N - C C N - C Small Construction & Demolition Debris Recycling Facility - - - N - C N N - C Drop-off Facility L L L L L L L L L L Green Materials Composting Facility - - - N - N N N - N Mixed Organic Composting Facility - - - C - C N N - C Large Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables from Commercial & Industrial Traffic - C - L L L L L C L Large Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - C - N N N N N C L Small Processing Facility Accepting at Least 98% of Total Annual Weight of Recyclables From Commercial & Industrial Traffic - N - L L L L L N L Small Processing Facility Accepting All Types of Traffic - N - N N N N N N N Reverse Vending Machines L L L L L L L L L L Tire Processing Facility - - - C - C C C - - Sidewalk Cafes, Streetaries, and Active Sidewalks - L - L L L - L L L Theaters that are outdoor or over 5,000 square feet in size - C - - C C - C - - Sports Arenas & Stadiums - C - - C C - C - - Urgent Care Facilities - L - - L P - L L - Veterinary Clinics & Animal Hospitals - N - N L L N N N N Zoological Parks - - - - - - - - - - Offices Business & Professional - P P - P P - - P P Government - P P - P P - P P P Medical, Dental, & Health Practitioner - - - - P P - - P P Regional & Corporate Headquarters P(1) P P(1) P(1) P P - P(12) P P(1) 11 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Separately Regulated Office Uses Real Estate Sales Offices & Model Homes - - - - - - - - - - Sex Offender Treatment and Counseling Facilities - L - - L L - - L - Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Commercial Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - - - P P P P P P P Commercial Vehicle Sales & Rentals - - - P P P P P P - Personal Vehicle Repair & Maintenance - - - P P P - - P - Personal Vehicle Sales & Rentals - - - P P P - P P - Vehicle Equipment & Supplies Sales & Rentals - - - P - P P P P - Separately Regulated Vehicle & Vehicular Equipment Sales & Service Uses Automobile Service Stations L L L L L L L L L C Outdoor Storage & Display of New, Unregistered Motor Vehicles as a Primary Use - - - P P P P P P P Vehicle Storage Facilities as a Primary Use L L L L L L L L L L Distribution and Storage Equipment & Materials Storage Yards - - - P P P P P P P Moving & Storage Facilities - - - P(23) P(23) P(23) P(23) P(23) P(23) - Distribution Facilities P(17) P - P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Distribution and Storage Uses Junk Yards - - - C C C C C C - Temporary Construction Storage Yards Located Off-site L L L L L L L L L L Industrial Heavy Manufacturing - - - - - - P P - - Light Manufacturing P(10) P P(10) P P P P P P P Marine Industry - - - P P P P P P P Research & Development P P P P P P P P P P Testing Labs P P P P P P P P P P Trucking & Transportation Terminals P P P P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Industrial Uses Artisan Food and Beverage Producer P P P P P P P P P P Cannabis Production Facilities - - - C C C C C - - Hazardous Waste Research Facility C C C C C C C C C C Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility C C C C C C C C C - Marine Related Uses Within the Coastal Overlay Zone - - - P P P P P P P 12 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) Use Categories/ Subcategories [See Section 131.0112 for an explanation and descriptions of the Use Categories, Subcategories, and Separately Regulated Uses] Zone Designator Zones 1st & 2nd> > IP- IL- IH- IS- IBT- 3rd >> 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 1- 1- 4th >> 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Mining and Extractive Industries - C - C C C C C C - Newspaper Publishing Plants C P C P P P P P P P Processing & Packaging of Plant Products & Animal By-products Grown Off-premises - - - P P P P P P P Very Heavy Industrial Uses - - - - - - C C - - Wrecking & Dismantling of Motor Vehicles - - - C C C P C C - Signs Allowable Signs P P P P P P P P P P Separately Regulated Signs Uses Community Entry Signs L L L L L L L L L L Neighborhood Identification Signs - - - - - - - - - - Comprehensive Sign Program N N N N N N N N N N Revolving Projecting Signs N N N N N N N N N N Signs with Automatic Changing Copy N N N N N N N N N N Theater Marquees - - - - N N - - - - Footnotes for Table 131-06B 1 A regional and corporate headquarters establishment shall have a gross floor area of at least 40,000 square feet. 2 Household and office furniture, appliances, and equipment sales establishments shall occupy an area of at least 5,000 square feet in gross floor area unless the sales are of items that are manufactured on the same premises. 3 See Section 131.0623(g). 4 See Section 131.0623(h) 5 See Section 131.0623(a). 6 See Section 131.0623(f). 7 See Section 131.0623(b). 8 See Section 131.0623(c). 9 See Section 131.0623(d). 10 See Section 131.0623(e). 11 The 40,000 square feet includes all indoor and outdoor areas that are devoted to the recreational use; it does not include customer parking areas. 13 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) 12 Only one regional and corporate headquarters establishment is permitted on an individual parcel of land. 13 Development of a large retail establishment is subject to Section 143.0302. 14 See Section 131.0623(n). 15 See Section 131.0623(j). 16 Eating and drinking establishments abutting residential development located in a residential zone may operate only between 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 midnight. 17 Distribution facilities are permitted in the IP-1-1 zone only within the Otay Mesa Community Plan area. 18 Tasting rooms are only permitted as an accessory use to a beverage manufacturing plant. 19 See Section 131.0623(l). 20 See Section 131.0623(m). 21 Funeral and Mortuary Services are not permitted within floodplains located in the Coastal Overlay Zone. 22 A maximum of 10 percent of the gross floor area on the premises may be used for retail sales. 23 Moving and Storage Facilities are prohibited where the applicable land use plan identifies the premises as Prime Industrial Lands. This is not applicable to premises located in the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan Accident Potential Zone 1. 14 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025) [Editors Note: Amendments as adopted by O-21836 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-21836-SO.pdf ] 15 Chapter 13: Zones (2-2025)
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