Business & Industry Incentive Program
(Council Policy 900-12)

The Business & Industry Incentive Program was created by the San Diego City Council in 1993 to improve the business climate of the City, by providing certain financial incentives and permit assistance to a variety of business investors citywide. This program serves as the City's primary economic development platform, and its incentives may be combined with those from other City Planning and Community Investment programs such as the Business Cooporation Progam, the Guaranteed Water for Industry Program and the Business Finance Program. The program's incentives can also be combined with other incentives offered through the Office of Small Business, the Renewal Community Program, the Enterprise Zone Program, the Foreign Trade Zone and the City's Redevelopment Agency.

Businesses that are consistent with the City's current adopted Community & Economic Development Strategy and:

• Provide significant revenues and/or jobs that contribute to a sound and healthy economy; or
• Promote the stability and growth of City taxes and other revenue; or
• Construct appropriate development in older parts of the City; or
• Are being induced by other jurisdictions to relocate from San Diego;

can receive ministerial "off-the-shelf" incentives approved at the staff level such as:

• Assistance in determining the density entitlements or development requirements for real property ("due diligence") and in obtaining any necessary permits required for land developments or to modify an existing building or other structure; and/or
• A 40 percent reduction in water capacity fees and a 60 percent reduction in sewer capacity fees

San Diego Industry – This SANDAG web page provides several links to information about San Diego's industry clusters.

For more information, contact the City Planning & Community Investment Department.