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Title 19 — Zoning

Chapter 19.60 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES

Imperial Beach Zoning Code · 2026-06 edition · updated 2026-07-06 · Imperial Beach

§ 19.60.010. Allowed in C/MU-1 zone only.

  • A. The following described businesses shall only be permitted within the C/MU-1 zone:

    1. Adult bookstores;

    2. Adult motion picture theaters;

    3. Adult mini-motion picture theaters;

    4. Adult motion picture arcades;

    5. Adult hotels or motels;

    6. Model studios;

    7. Sexual encounter studios and rap parlors.

  • B. The following described businesses shall only be permitted within the C/MU-1 zone, and shall require the approval of a conditional use permit:

    1. Dance halls.

    2. Cabarets.

  • (Ord. 601 § 1, 1983; Ord. 94-884; Ord. 2012-1130 § 1)

§ 19.60.020. Establishment and location.

  • A. An adult-oriented business shall only be located in a C/MU-1 zone. It is unlawful to establish any such adultoriented business if the location is:

    1. Within five hundred feet of any religious assembly, public school, park, or playground;

    2. Within two hundred feet of any area that is denominated as an R-1-6000, R-1-3800, R- 3000-D, R-3000, R-2000, or R-1500 zone, or any other area that is primarily residential in character, as evidenced by letter designation in the zoning law of the City;

    3. Within five hundred feet of another adult-oriented business.

  • B. The establishment of any adult-oriented business shall include the opening of such a business as a new business, relocation of such business, or the conversion of an existing business location to any adult-oriented business use.

  • (Ord. 601 § 1, 1983; Ord. 94-884; Ord. 2012-1130 § 1)

§ 19.60.030. Off-street parking.

Off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Section 19.48.050 , and parking areas shall be paved, striped and lighted.

(Ord. 601 § 1, 1983; Ord. 94-884)

§ 19.60.040. Lobby and entrance area.

Lobby and entrance areas shall be designed so as to minimize obstruction of sidewalks during operating hours.

(Ord. 601 § 1, 1983; Ord. 94-884)

§ 19.60.050. Signs and exterior.

No signs or other structures shall be placed, erected or used on the premises except as provided for in Chapter 19.52 , and those only with the approval of the Planning Commission; nor shall the building be painted in garish colors or in such other fashion as will effectuate the same purpose as a sign(s), with colors which, in the opinion of the Planning Commission, are inconsistent with nearby properties.

(Ord. 601 § 1, 1983; Ord. 94-884)

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Contents — Imperial Beach Zoning Code
Imperial Beach Zoning Code
  1. Title 19 — Zoning
    Overview
    1. Chapter 19.02 — GENERAL REGULATIONS AND INTERPRETATION
    2. Chapter 19.04 — DEFINITIONS
    3. Chapter 19.06 — ZONE MAP AND BOUNDARIES
    4. Chapter 19.07 — POST LOCAL COASTAL PROGRAM CERTIFICATION PERMI…
    5. Chapter 19.12 — R-1-6000 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    6. Chapter 19.13 — R-1-3800 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    7. Chapter 19.14 — R-3000-D TWO-FAMILY DETACHED RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    8. Chapter 19.15 — R-3000 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    9. Chapter 19.16 — R-2000 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    10. Chapter 19.17 — R-1500 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
    11. Chapter 19.23 — COMMERCIAL/MIXED-USE USE REGULATIONS
    12. Chapter 19.24 — PF PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONE
    13. Chapter 19.25 — C/R-ET COMMERCIAL/RECREATIONECOTOURISM ZONE
    14. Chapter 19.27 — C/MU-2 SEACOAST COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE ZONE
    15. Chapter 19.28 — C/MU-3 NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL AND MIXED-USE Z…
    16. Chapter 19.29 — OS OPEN SPACE ZONE
    17. Chapter 19.30 — UR URBAN RESERVE ZONE
    18. Chapter 19.32 — FLOOD HAZARD OVERLAY DISTRICT
    19. Chapter 19.40 — BUILDING HEIGHT
    20. Chapter 19.42 — LOT AREA AND FRONTAGE
    21. Chapter 19.44 — CURB CUTS
    22. Chapter 19.46 — FENCES
    23. Chapter 19.48 — OFF-STREET PARKING
    24. Chapter 19.50 — OPEN SPACE AND LANDSCAPING
    25. Chapter 19.52 — SIGNS
    26. Chapter 19.54 — YARDS
    27. Chapter 19.56 — LIGHTING REGULATIONS
    28. Chapter 19.60 — ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES
    29. Chapter 19.61 — CANNABIS FACILITIES
    30. Chapter 19.62 — BARS AND COCKTAIL LOUNGES
    31. Chapter 19.64 — FAMILY DAY CARE FACILITIES
    32. Chapter 19.65 — AFFORDABLE HOUSING DENSITY BONUS
    33. Chapter 19.67 — SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
    34. Chapter 19.68 — MANUFACTURED HOMES, MOBILE HOMES, CAMPERS, TRA…
    35. Chapter 19.70 — SWIMMING POOLS, SPAS AND HOT TUBS
    36. Chapter 19.71 — SATELLITE DISH ANTENNAE
    37. Chapter 19.72 — OUTDOOR USES
    38. Chapter 19.74 — MISCELLANEOUS USES
    39. Chapter 19.76 — NONCONFORMING LOTS, STRUCTURES AND USES
    40. Chapter 19.81 — SITE PLAN REVIEW
    41. Chapter 19.82 — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
    42. Chapter 19.83 — DESIGN REVIEW
    43. Chapter 19.84 — VARIANCES
    44. Chapter 19.86 — ZONING CLASSIFICATION AND REZONING
    45. Chapter 19.88 — FEES
    46. Chapter 19.90 — WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES
    47. Chapter 19.92 — GREEN BUILDING UTILITIES

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