Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States and a bedroom community of San Diego . The population was 3,252 at the 2000 census. At $245,631, it is one of the highest income communities in the United States with at least 1,000 households. The CDP is primarily all residential with one shopping avenue as well as several private schools, and single family residential areas situated on uncommonly l...
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Rancho Santa Fe is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States and a bedroom community of San Diego . The population was 3,252 at the 2000 census. At $245,631, it is one of the highest income communities in the United States with at least 1,000 households. The CDP is primarily all residential with one shopping avenue as well as several private schools, and single family residential areas situated on uncommonly large lots.
Rancho Santa Fe has many strict architectural design codes as can be exemplified by several attempts from local residents to improve upon or build new residences. A more recent example occurred when James D. Jameson, a wealthy businessman who has resided in Rancho since the '80s, applied for multiple permits for approval concerning his new residential compound. He was denied until he complied with the various strict codes concerning the architectural style and landscaping of his property. The town has an extremely stringent code...
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