Agenda item
PL25-0083: ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS – ARTICLE 70 AND ARTICLE 1
Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM), item 20, PL25-0083: ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS – ARTICLE 70 AND ARTICLE 1 (5-0). [Minutes, p. 8]
Tier 3 · Human approved · Updated Sep 1, 2026
The Escondido City Council has rewritten the city's rules for accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, adopting Ordinance No. 2026-13 on a 5-0 vote. Councilmember Martinez made the motion and Councilmember J. Garcia seconded it.
The change rewrites Article 70 of Chapter 33, the zoning chapter of the Escondido Municipal Code, which covers accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units. The city made the change to comply with state law it is required to follow, specifically Government Code sections 66310 through 66342.
The ordinance also makes small wording changes to Article 1 of the same chapter, the section holding general provisions and definitions, so that its definitions of "accessory dwelling" and "junior accessory dwelling" match the new Article 70 language. The item is filed as PL25-0083, File Number 0680-50, for anyone looking up the official record. The excerpts do not say what the new Article 70 rules actually require of property owners, or when the ordinance takes effect.
The record
- Meeting
- Council Meeting (Closed Session 4:00 PM)
- Body
- City Council
- Item
- 20
- Request
- Request the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-13 approving a Zone Text Amendment to Chapter 33 (Zoning) of the Escondido Municipal Code, specifically Article 70 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and Article 1 (General Provisions and Definitions), for the purpose of compliance with mandatory State law, specifically Government Code sections 66310 through 66342. The Zone Text Amendment includes minor text updates to Article 1 to reconcile definitions of “accessory dwelling” and “junior accessory dwelling” with the new Article 70 language.
- Vote
- 5-0
- Moved by
- Martinez
- Seconded by
- J. Garcia
- Case or file number
- 0680-50
From the document
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20. PL25-0083: ZONE TEXT AMENDMENTS – ARTICLE 70 AND ARTICLE 1 Request the City Council adopt Ordinance No. 2026-13 approving a Zone Text Amendment to Chapter 33 (Zoning) of the Escondido Municipal Code, specifically Article 70 (Accessory Dwelling Units and Junior Accessory Dwelling Units) and Article 1 (General Provisions and Definitions), for the purpose of compliance with mandatory State law, specifically Government Code sections 66310 through 66342. The Zone Text Amendment includes minor text updates to Article 1 to reconcile definitions of “accessory dwelling” and “junior accessory dwelling” with the new Article 70 language. (File Number 0680-50)
Motion: Martinez; Second: J. Garcia; Approved: 5-0
What this refers to
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Chapter 33
ZONING
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