Definitions
San Diego Municipal Code § 52.6002
in effect§52.6002 Definitions
The first letter of each word or phrase defined in this division is capitalized. Except as otherwise provided, for purposes of this division.
“Hours of Operation” means the period of time on any given day during which either San Diego Zoo or the Wild Animal Park is open to the public.
“Person” has the same meaning as in Municipal Code section 11.0210.
“San Diego Zoo” means that portion of the property, located within Balboa Park, that is maintained and operated as the San Diego Zoo by the Zoological Society of San Diego, and that is within a periphery composed of entry and exit gates, walls, fences, borders or other natural or artificial structures, that a reasonable person would know or should know to be lines of demarcation of the San Diego Zoo grounds. It does not include Zoo Drive or that portion of the property between Zoo Drive and Park Boulevard used as an automobile parking lot.
“Wild Animal Park” means that portion of the property, located in the San Pasqual Valley, that is maintained and operated as the Wild Animal Park by the Zoological Society of San Diego, and that is within a periphery composed of entry and exit gates, walls, fences, borders or other natural or artificial structures, that a reasonable person would know or should know to be lines of demarcation of the Wild Animal Park grounds.
(“Definitions” added 5–26–1998 by O–18518 N.S.)
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/MuniCodeChapter05/Ch05Art02Division60.pdf#page=2Fetched: 10/28/2026