Del Mar City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
CHAPTER 30
01 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sections
- 30.01.010 - Purpose.
- 30.01.020 - Interpretation of Provisions.
- 30.01.030 - Determination of Allowable Use.
- 30.01.040 - Determination of Development Compliance.
- 30.01.050 - Zones.
- 30.01.060 - Applications.
- 30.01.070 - Noticed Public Hearings.
- 30.01.080 - Conflict with State or Federal Rights.
- 30.01.090 - Enforcement.
- 30.01.100 - Complaints of Violation.
CHAPTER 30
04 - DEFINITIONS
Sections
- 30.04.010 - "A" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.020 - "B" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.030 - "C" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.040 - "D" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.050 - "E" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.060 - "F" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.070 - "G" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.080 - "H" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.090 - "I" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.100 - "J" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.110 - "K" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.120 - "L" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.130 - "M" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.140 - "N" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.150 - "O" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.160 - "P" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.170 - "R" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.180 - "S" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.190 - "T" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.200 - "U" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.210 - "V" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.214 - "W" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.220 - "Y" Words and Phrases Defined.
- 30.04.230 - "Z" Words and Phrases Defined.
CHAPTER 30
17 - MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED RESIDENTIAL-WEST RM-WEST
Sections
- 30.17.010 - Purpose.
- 30.17.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.17.030 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.17.040 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.17.045 - Conditionally Allowed Uses: Conditional Use Permit.
- 30.17.050 - Parking Requirement.
- 30.17.060 - Design Review.
- 30.17.070 - Development Standards.
- 30.17.080 - Special Regulations.
- 30.17.090 - Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee.
CHAPTER 30
19 - MEDIUM DENSITY MIXED RES.-SOUTH RM-SOUTH
Sections
- 30.19.010 - Purpose.
- 30.19.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.19.030 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.19.040 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.19.045 - Conditionally Allowed Uses: Conditional Use Permit.
- 30.19.050 - Parking Requirement.
- 30.19.060 - Design Review.
- 30.19.070 - Development Standards.
- 30.19.080 - Special Regulations.
- 30.19.090 - Housing Reduction Mitigation Fee.
CHAPTER 30
22 - CENTRAL COMMERCIAL ZONE
Sections
- 30.22.010 - Purpose.
- 30.22.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.22.025 - Definitions.
- 30.22.030 - Allowable Uses in Street-Frontage Building Spaces.
- 30.22.031 - Allowance for Multi-Dwelling Unit Residential Use.
- 30.22.032 - Allowable Uses in Non-Street Frontage Building Spaces.
- 30.22.033 - Procedures and Standards of Review for Receipt of an Exception Permit from Horizontal Zoning Requirements and Determination of Abandonment.
- 30.22.034 - Continuation and Abatement of Non-Conforming Use of Street-Frontage Building Spaces.
- 30.22.035 - Use of Required Accessory Parking Spaces for General Public Parking.
- 30.22.036 - Review Process for Requests to Make Parking Spaces Available for General Public Parking.
- 30.22.040 - Allowable Uses: Conditional Use Permit.
- 30.22.050 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.22.060 - Lot Area.
- 30.22.070 - Construction Standards.
- 30.22.080 - Building Design Standards.
- 30.22.095 - Special Regulations.
CHAPTER 30
26 - VISITOR COMMERCIAL ZONE VC
Sections
- 30.26.010 - Purpose.
- 30.26.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.26.030 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.26.040 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.26.045 - Allowable Uses: Conditional Use Permit.
- 30.26.050 - Parking Requirements.
- 30.26.060 - Design Review.
- 30.26.070 - Development Standards.
- 30.26.075 - Building Design Standards.
- 30.26.080 - Special Regulations.
CHAPTER 30
50 - BEACH OVERLAY ZONE2
Sections
- 30.50.010 - Purpose.
- 30.50.020 - Zone Boundaries.
- 30.50.030 - Permitted Uses.
- 30.50.040 - Definitions.
- 30.50.050 - Development Within The Shoreline Protection Area.
- 30.50.060 - Authorized Protection Structures.
- 30.50.070 - Permit Application Procedure.
- 30.50.080 - Issuance Shoreline Protection Permit.
- 30.50.090 - Emergency Reinforcement.
- 30.50.100 - Shoreline Protection Area: Removal of Noncomplying Development.
- 30.50.110 - Shoreline Protection Area: Determination of Noncomplying Developments, Amortization Term.
- 30.50.120 - Notice of Preliminary Recommendation.
- 30.50.130 - Determination of Noncompliance and Abatement.
- 30.50.140 - New Construction or Reconstruction.
- 30.50.150 - Shoreline Protection Area: Publicly-Owned Development.
- 30.50.160 - Development of Shoreline Protective Structures Landward of the Shoreline Protection Area Line.
- 30.50.170 - Application Procedure and Processing.
- 30.50.180 - Criteria for Approval.
- 30.50.190 - Emergency Reinforcement.
- 30.50.200 - Shoreline Protection Area: Removal of Noncomplying Development.
- Exhibit A
- Exhibit B
CHAPTER 30
51 - SETBACK SEAWALL PERMITS3
Sections
- 30.51.010 - Purpose.
- 30.51.020 - Development of Shoreline Protective Structures Landward of the Shoreline Protection Area Line.
- 30.51.030 - Application Procedure and Processing.
- 30.51.040 - Criteria for Approval.
- 30.51.050 - Emergency Reinforcement.
- 30.51.060 - Shoreline Protection Area: Removal of Non-complying Development.
CHAPTER 30
52 - BLUFF, SLOPE AND CANYON OVERLAY ZONE BSC-OZ4
Sections
- 30.52.010 - Purpose.
- 30.52.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.52.030 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.52.040 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.52.050 - Parking Requirements.
- 30.52.060 - Development Review.
- 30.52.070 - Exemption from CUP.
- 30.52.075 - Exemption from Coastal Development Permit Requirements.
- 30.52.080 - Design Review.
- 30.52.100 - Special Regulations.
- 30.52.110 - Application Submittals.
- 30.52.120 - Grading Methodology and Practice.
- 30.52.130 - Retained Open Space/Conditions of Development.
CHAPTER 30
53 - LAGOON OVERLAY ZONE5
Sections
- 30.53.010 - Purpose.
- 30.53.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.53.030 - Definitions.
- 30.53.040 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.53.050 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.53.060 - Parking Requirements.
- 30.53.070 - Development Review.
- 30.53.080 - Permitted Uses in Wetlands.
- 30.53.090 - Permitted Uses in Wetland Buffer Areas.
- 30.53.100 - Provision of Wetland Buffers.
- 30.53.110 - Limitation of Access to Wetland Areas.
- 30.53.120 - Application Submittals.
- 30.53.130 - Retained Open Space/Conditions of Development.
- 30.53.140 - Grading Practices/Drainage and Erosion Control.
- 30.53.150 - Maintenance of Drainage and Erosion Control Measures.
- 30.53.160 - Retention of Native Vegetation.
- 30.53.170 - Additional Development Standards for Subdivisions.
CHAPTER 30
55 - COASTAL BLUFF OVERLAY ZONE7
Sections
- 30.55.010 - Purpose.
- 30.55.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.55.030 - Definitions.
- 30.55.040 - Allowable Uses.
- 30.55.050 - Accessory Uses.
- 30.55.060 - Parking Requirements.
- 30.55.070 - Development Review.
- 30.55.080 - Setbacks from Coastal Bluffs.
- 30.55.090 - Application Submittals.
- 30.55.100 - Grading Methodology and Practice.
- 30.55.110 - Maintenance of Drainage and Erosion Control Measures.
- 30.55.120 - Retained Open Space/Conditions of Development.
- 30.55.130 - Additional Development Standards for Subdivisions.
CHAPTER 30
56 - FLOODPLAIN OVERLAY ZONE8
Sections
- 30.56.010 - Purpose.
- 30.56.020 - Boundaries.
- 30.56.030 - Definitions.
- 30.56.040 - Allowed Uses.
- 30.56.045 - Floodplain Development Permit Required.
- 30.56.050 - Floodplain Development Permit Procedure.
- 30.56.060 - General Grounds for Application Approval/Denial.
- 30.56.070 - Additional Grounds for Application Approval/Denial (Coastal High Hazard).
- 30.56.080 - Relief from Regulations.
- 30.56.082 - Acknowledgment of Hazard/Waiver of Liability for Projects Approved with Relief from Chapter.
- 30.56.090 - Additional Regulations within the Area of Special Flood Hazard.
- 30.56.100 - Warning and Disclaimer of Liability.
CHAPTER 30
61 - PUBLIC ACCESS9
Sections
- 30.61.010 - Purpose.
- 30.61.020 - Definitions.
- 30.61.030 - Provision of Public Access Required.
- 30.61.040 - Exceptions to the Requirement for the Provision of Public Access.
- 30.61.050 - Lateral Public Access.
- 30.61.060 - Vertical Public Access.
- 30.61.070 - Coastal Bluff Top Access.
- 30.61.080 - Public Access Improvements—Design and Time-Use Constraints.
- 30.61.090 - Protection of Historic Public Use.
- 30.61.100 - Recordation and Legal Description of Access Easements.
- 30.61.110 - Access Management Plan.
- 30.61.120 - Implementation.
- 30.61.130 - Required Findings.
CHAPTER 30
74 - CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS CUP
Sections
- 30.74.010 - Conditional Use Permits and Authority to Grant.
- 30.74.020 - Required Findings to Grant.
- 30.74.030 - Conditions on Conditional Use Permit Approvals.
- 30.74.040 - Planning Commission Action.
- 30.74.050 - Expiration.
- 30.74.080 - Revocation of a Conditional Use Permit.
- 30.74.090 - Posting of Performance Bonds.
- 30.74.100 - Reapplications.
- 30.74.110 - Existing Conditional Use Permits.
CHAPTER 30
75 - COASTAL DEVELOPMENT PERMITS CDPS10
Sections
- 30.75.010 - Purpose.
- 30.75.020 - Applicability.
- 30.75.030 - Definitions.
- 30.75.040 - Permit Required.
- 30.75.050 - Determination of Permit Requirement, Exemption or Categorical Exclusion.
- 30.75.060 - Permit Review Authority for Projects Crossing Jurisdictional Boundaries.
- 30.75.070 - Coastal Development Permits Issued by the California Coastal Commission—Original Jurisdiction.
- 30.75.080 - Coastal Development Permits Issued by the City—Issuing Authority, Public Hearing Required.
- 30.75.090 - Appeal to City Council on Coastal Development Permits issued by Planning Commission, Design Review Board, and Director of Planning and Community Development.
- 30.75.100 - Notice of Action on Coastal Development Permit Applications.
- 30.75.110 - Coastal Development Permits Reviewed by the City—Appeals to the Coastal Commission.
- 30.75.120 - Provision of Notice for Public Hearings.
- 30.75.130 - Application Requirements.
- 30.75.140 - Requirement for Findings.
- 30.75.150 - Conditions on Coastal Development Permit Approvals.
- 30.75.160 - Posting of Performance Bonds.
- 30.75.170 - Expiration.
- 30.75.180 - Revocation of a Coastal Development Permit.
- 30.75.190 - Reapplications.
- 30.75.200 - Exemptions.
- 30.75.210 - Listing of Permit Exemptions.
- 30.75.220 - Coastal Development Permits Issued by the City for Emergency Work.
- 30.75.230 - Amendments to Coastal Development Permits.
- 30.75.240 - Applications for Coastal Development Permits Made Prior to Certification of Local Coastal Program.
- 30.75.250 - Severability.
- 30.75.260 - Special Regulations.
CHAPTER 30
76 - NONCONFORMITIES
Sections
- 30.76.010 - Purpose.
- 30.76.020 - Nonconforming Use.
- 30.76.030 - Structural Nonconformity.
- 30.76.040 - Establishment of Nonconformity.
- 30.76.050 - Prohibition on Enlargement.
- 30.76.060 - Repair/Maintenance of Structural Nonconformity.
- 30.76.070 - Remodeling or Reconstruction of Building with Structural Nonconformity.
- 30.76.075 - Nonconforming garage parking requirements for compliance.
- 30.76.080 - Nonconforming Lots.
- 30.76.090 - Termination of Nonconforming Uses—General.
- 30.76.100 - Nonconforming Rental Dwelling Use.
- 30.76.110 - Nonconforming Guest Dwelling Use.
- 30.76.120 - Nonconforming Multi-Family Dwellings.
- 30.76.130 - Redevelopment Project.
CHAPTER 30
80 - PARKING11
Sections
- 30.80.010 - Purpose.
- 30.80.020 - General Parking Regulations.
- 30.80.030 - Required Number of Off-Street Parking Spaces.
- 30.80.040 - Planning Commission Determination of Required Parking.
- 30.80.050 - Reserved.
- 30.80.060 - Design of Parking Space(s).
- 30.80.070 - Conflict with Use of Street or Alley.
- 30.80.080 - Standards.
- 30.80.085 - Reduction of Off-Street Parking to Enable Existing Development to Comply with Accessible Parking Requirements.
- 30.80.090 - "Town and Country" Parking Spaces.
- 30.80.095 - Site-Specific Parking Management Plans.
- 30.80.100 - Improvement and Maintenance of Commercial and Industrial Parking Spaces.
- 30.80.110 - Landscaping Improvements.
- 30.80.130 - Reserved.
- 30.80.140 - Shared Parking Permit.
- 30.80.150 - Off-Site Parking Permit.
- 30.80.160 - Conditional Use Permit Approval for Valet Parking.
- 30.80.170 - In-Lieu Parking Fee Program.
CHAPTER 30
84 - SIGNS
Sections
- 30.84.010 - Purpose.
- 30.84.020 - Definitions.
- 30.84.030 - Permitted Sign Area Total for Residential Zones.
- 30.84.040 - Permitted Sign Area Total for Commercial Zones.
- 30.84.045 - Permitted Sign Area Total for Outdoor Sales Operations.
- 30.84.050 - General Regulations.
- 30.84.055 - Monument Signs.
- 30.84.060 - Design Review Permit/Administrative Sign Review Permit Required.
- 30.84.070 - No Design Review Permit or Administrative Sign Review Permit Required.
- 30.84.071 - Maintenance of Signs—No Design Review Permit or Administrative Sign Review Permit Required.
- 30.84.075 - Sign Encroachment Permit Required/Exemptions from Requirement.
- 30.84.076 - Procedure.
- 30.84.077 - Standards.
- 30.84.078 - Conditions.
- 30.84.079 - Revocation of Sign Encroachment Permit.
- 30.84.080 - Exemptions from Chapter.
- 30.84.090 - Abatement/Removal of Off-Premises Non-residential Signs.
- 30.84.100 - Nonconformity/Abatement.
- 30.84.110 - Illegal and Abandoned Signs.
CHAPTER 30
86 - SUPPLEMENTAL REGULATIONS
Sections
- 30.86.010 - Purpose.
- 30.86.020 - Animals.
- 30.86.030 - Annexed Lands.
- 30.86.050 - Buildings Moved.
- 30.86.060 - Conformity with Other Regulations.
- 30.86.070 - Dumping or Removing Soil, Sand, or Other Material.
- 30.86.080 - Emergency Repairs.
- 30.86.090 - Fences/Retaining Walls.
- 30.86.100 - Garbage/Trash Storage Space.
- 30.86.110 - Height Limitations and Exceptions.
- 30.86.111 - Calculation of Floor Area Ratio and parking requirements for temporary enclosures.
- 30.86.115 - Determination of existing or natural grade.
- 30.86.120 - Lots.
- 30.86.130 - Maintenance of Property.
- 30.86.140 - Screening.
- 30.86.150 - Street Corner Sight Distance.
- 30.86.160 - Street Improvements.
- 30.86.170 - Swimming Pools.
- 30.86.180 - Temporary Buildings, Structures, and Storage Units.
- 30.86.185 - Minimum Workspace Area for Employees/Calculation of the Maximum Number of Employees Allowed in a Business Space.
- 30.86.190 - Tennis Courts.
- 30.86.200 - Yards.
- 30.86.205 - Supportive Housing and Transitional Housing.
- 30.86.210 - Utility Undergrounding.
- 30.86.220 - Zoning Amendments.
- 30.86.230 - Reasonable Accommodation.
CHAPTER 30
90 - DENSITY BONUS12
Sections
- 30.90.010 - Purpose.
- 30.90.020 - Definitions.
- 30.90.030 - Applicability.
- 30.90.040 - Application Procedure.
- 30.90.050 - Local Coastal Program Consistency.
- 30.90.060 - Review and Determination.
- 30.90.070 - Affordable Housing Agreement.
- 30.90.080 - Density Bonus Calculation.
- 30.90.090 - Incentives; Parking Reductions.
- 30.90.100 - Project Standards.
- 30.90.110 - Enforcement.
- 30.90.120 - Appeal Process.
- 30.90.130 - Severability.
CHAPTER 30
91 - ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS13
Sections
- 30.91.010 - Purpose.
- 30.91.020 - Zones Where Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units are Permitted.
- 30.91.030 - Permits and Processing of Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units.
- 30.91.040 - Accessory Dwelling Unit Development Regulations.
- 30.91.050 - Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit Development Regulations.
- 30.91.060 - Regulations for ADUs on Lots with Multiple Dwelling Units.
- 30.91.070 - Incentive Program.
- 30.91.080 - Amnesty Program.
- 30.91.090 - Severability.
CHAPTER 30
93 - REGULATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TWO UNIT RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT ON SINGLE RESIDENTIAL ZONED LOTS OR URBAN LOT SPLITS FOR SINGLE RESIDENTIAL ZONED LOTS
Sections
- 30.93.010 - Purpose and Intent.
- 30.93.020 - Definitions.
- 30.93.030 - Applicability.
- 30.93.040 - Permit Review Required to Utilize the Provisions of this Chapter.
- 30.93.050 - Development of Two Unit Residential Development in Accordance with this Chapter.
- 30.93.060 - Regulations for Urban Lot Splits Located in Zones for Single Dwelling Lots.
- 30.93.070 - Severability.