Lemon Grove, California Zoning Map
Zoning, overlays and hazards on every parcel — and an answer to what the code actually lets you build. Compiled from current zoning data for all 32 districts.
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Zoning
- District code & full name
- Parcel boundary & APN
- All 32 districts mapped
Building controls
- Maximum building height
- Floor area ratio (FAR)
- Front setback
- Side setback
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Where uses are permitted in Lemon Grove
Share of Lemon Grove's zoned land where each use is permitted.
- Single-family
- 85.54%
- Multi-family
- 85.58%
- ADU
- 93.54%
- Two-family
- 7.52%
- Retail
- 12.01%
- Eating & drinking
- 12.01%
- Office
- 11.97%
- Hotel / motel
- 8.21%
- Industrial
- 1.60%
- Storage & warehouses
- 11.76%
Lemon Grove, California Zoning Districts: What Do They Mean?
Zoning districts are areas regulated by specific laws that determine land use, building types, and development rules. Each district below shows its zone type and which uses it permits.
| Zone Code | Category | Area | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
CC-DVSP Central Commercial Downtown Village Specific Plan | - | 0.1 ac | Standards & uses → |
CC-STA-2 Central Commercial Massachusetts Station | - | 4.7 ac | Standards & uses → |
CI-DVSP Civic Downtown Village Specific Plan | - | 5.8 ac | Standards & uses → |
COM-DVSP Commercial Downtown Village Specific Plan | - | 7.6 ac | Standards & uses → |
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What should developers know about Lemon Grove zoning?
Lemon Grove is a compact San Diego County city whose 32 zoning districts revolve around a single dominant residential category: Residential Low Medium (RLM), which spans roughly 1,618 acres - more than the rest of the districts combined. That makes the city overwhelmingly a low-to-medium-density bedroom community, with the more intense Residential Medium (RM) and Residential Medium High (RMH) districts together covering only a few hundred acres. For developers, the signal is clear: most of Lemon Grove is platted for modest-density housing, and meaningful density is concentrated in specific corridors and the downtown core.
The most distinctive feature of the zoning map is the Downtown Village Specific Plan (DVSP) and a series of transit and station overlays. A cluster of DVSP-suffixed districts - Central Commercial, Civic, Commercial, General Commercial, Retail Manufacturing, Residential Medium High, and Residential Professional - knit the downtown together, while three Transit Mixed Use designations (TMU3, TMU5, TMU7, several within the DVSP) and Station Area designations (STA-2 through STA-8) steer higher-intensity, transit-oriented development toward the trolley corridor. Commercial land outside downtown runs from General Commercial (GC) at about 124 acres through Heavy Commercial (HC) and Light Industrial (LI), and the full set of building controls applies.
The practical takeaway: Lemon Grove's growth strategy directs intensity into its downtown village and transit station areas, so the highest-yield opportunities cluster there rather than in the surrounding RLM neighborhoods. This is pre-development intelligence, not legal advice - verify with the local planning department before acquisition.
Lemon Grove zoning: frequently asked questions
What is the dominant zoning district in Lemon Grove?
Residential Low Medium (RLM) is by far the largest at roughly 1,618 acres, more than every other district combined. The city is fundamentally a low-to-medium-density residential community, so most parcels are oriented toward modest single-family and small-scale housing rather than high-density development.
Where is transit-oriented development directed?
The city channels intensity into its Transit Mixed Use districts (TMU3, TMU5, TMU7) and the Station Area (STA) designations along the trolley corridor, several of which sit within the Downtown Village Specific Plan. These are the districts engineered for higher-density, mixed-use projects near transit, making them the most natural targets for density-focused development.
What is the Downtown Village Specific Plan (DVSP)?
The DVSP is a coordinated framework governing a cluster of downtown districts - including Central Commercial, Civic, Commercial, General Commercial, Retail Manufacturing, and Residential Medium High variants. Within the DVSP, development standards are set by the plan rather than generic base zoning, so anyone pursuing a downtown project should work from the specific plan's standards directly.
Where can multifamily housing be developed?
Residential Medium (RM) and Residential Medium High (RMH) carry the city's conventional multifamily capacity, supplemented by the Transit Mixed Use and DVSP residential districts downtown. Because the higher-density acreage is limited relative to the dominant RLM land, multifamily projects of scale generally concentrate in the downtown and transit areas.
What commercial and industrial options does Lemon Grove offer?
Commercial ranges from General Commercial (GC) at about 124 acres through Heavy Commercial (HC) and the General Heavy Commercial (GC-HC) category, with a Federal Boulevard automotive sales district reflecting an auto-oriented corridor. Industrial is limited to Light Industrial (LI) areas. The city favors corridor retail, automotive uses, and mixed-use over heavy industry.
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