202.1

ZONING CONTROL TABLES

San Francisco Planning Code · SF Planning Code § 202.1

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SEC. 202.1. ZONING CONTROL TABLES. (a) All Districts that are provided for in Section 201 of this Code have a corresponding Zoning Control Table that details basic development standards and use controls. Zoning Control Tables for R, C, PDR, and M Districts are located in Article 2; Zoning Control tables for Neighborhood Commercial Districts are located in Article 7; Zoning Control tables for Chinatown and Mixed Use Districts are located in Article 8; and Zoning Control tables for Mission Bay Districts are located in Article 9. Zoning Control Tables are intended to be used in conjunction with other relevant sections of the Code. Descriptions for Zoning Control Tables in Articles 7, 8, and 9 are located in the corresponding Article. Each of the Zoning Control Tables contains a brief summary of, and reference guide to, the specific rules that appear elsewhere in this Planning Code. To the extent of any inconsistency between a Table and the relevant governing sections, the latter shall control. (b) Zoning Control Tables in Article 2 are organized as follows: (1) Building Standards: This section lists basic Code requirements that are specific to that particular Zoning District and apply to all buildings in that District regardless of the proposed use. (2) Residential Standards and Uses: This section lists basic Code requirements for Residential uses, permitted residential uses, and permitted densities for the subject District. (3) Non-Residential Standards and Uses: This section lists basic Code requirements for Non-Residential Uses and Non-residential use controls. (c) The columns in the Zoning Control Tables in Article 2 are organized as follows: (1) The first column in the Zoning Control Table, titled "Zoning Category," provides either the title of the listed requirement or the Use. (2) The second column, titled "§ References," contains numbers of other sections in the Planning Code, and other City Codes, in which additional control provisions, including exceptions and definitions where pertinent, are contained. Any requirements in these sections pertinent to the zoning district shall be followed. (3) In the third and subsequent columns, the controls applicable to the various Districts are indicated either directly, by reference to other Code Sections that contain the controls, or by indicating when a specific requirement is required. (d) The uses and features listed in the Zoning Control Tables in Articles 2, 7, 8, and 9 are permitted in the Districts as indicated by the following symbols in the respective columns for each district: P: The use or project is permitted as a principal use in this district. C: The use or project is subject to approval by the Planning Commission as a conditional use in this district as provided in Section 303 of this Code. DR: A Mandatory Discretionary Review hearing before the Planning Commission is required before the Planning Department can approve the proposed use or project. Uses or projects subject to Mandatory Discretionary Review may be disapproved or modified by the Planning Commission. NA: This listing not applicable to this district. NP or Blank Space: The use or project is not permitted in this district. R: Required. 1st: First Story and below. 2nd: Second Story 3rd+ Third Story and above

(1) Determinations as to the classification of uses not specifically listed shall be made in the manner indicated in Sections 202 and 307(a) of this Code. (2) References shall be made to Sections 204 through 204.5 for regulations pertaining to accessory uses permitted for principal and conditional uses listed in Sections 206.1 through 206.4. (3) Reference shall also be made to the other Articles of this Code containing provisions relating to definitions, off-street parking and loading dimensions, areas and open spaces, nonconforming uses, height and bulk districts, signs, historic preservation, and other factors affecting the development and alteration of properties in these use Districts. (4) Reference shall be made to Section 249.1 for provisions pertaining to uses in the Folsom and Main Residential/Commercial Special Use District. (Added by Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; amended by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017) AMENDMENT HISTORY Division (d) amended; Ord. 129-17, Eff. 7/30/2017.

SEC. 202.2. LOCATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS. (a) Retail Sales and Service Uses. The Retail Sales and Service Uses listed below shall be subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) Eating and Drinking Uses. Eating and Drinking Uses, as defined in Section 102, shall be subject to the following conditions: (A) The business operator shall maintain the main entrance to the building and all sidewalks abutting the subject property in a clean and sanitary condition in compliance with the Department of Public Works Street and Sidewalk Maintenance Standards. In addition, the operator shall be responsible for daily monitoring of the sidewalk within a one-block radius of the subject business to maintain the sidewalk free of paper or other litter associated with the business during business hours, in accordance with Article 1, Section 34 of the San Francisco Police Code. For information about compliance, contact the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping, Department of Public Works. (B) When located within an enclosed space, the premises shall be adequately soundproofed or insulated for noise and operated so that incidental noise shall not be audible beyond the premises or in other sections of the building, and fixed-source equipment noise shall not exceed the decibel levels specified in the San Francisco Noise Control Ordinance. For information about compliance of fixed mechanical objects such as rooftop air conditioning, restaurant ventilation systems, and motors and compressors with acceptable noise levels, contact the Environmental Health Section, Department of Public Health. For information about compliance with construction noise requirements, contact the Department of Building Inspection. For information about compliance with the requirements for amplified sound, including music and television, contact the Police Department. (C) While it is inevitable that some low level of odor may be detectable to nearby residents and passersby, appropriate odor control equipment shall be installed in conformance with the approved plans and maintained to prevent any significant noxious or offensive odors from escaping the premises. For information about compliance with odor or other chemical air pollutant standards, contact the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and Code Enforcement, Planning Department. (D) Garbage, recycling, and compost containers shall be kept within the premises and hidden from public view, and placed outside only when being serviced by the disposal company. Trash shall be contained and disposed of pursuant to garbage and recycling receptacles guidelines set forth by the Department of Public Works. For information about compliance, contact the Bureau of Street Use and Mapping, Department of Public Works. (2) Pharmacy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code, a pharmacy may operate on a 24-hour basis as a permitted use provided that the following conditions are met during any period between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. in which the pharmacy is open for business: (A) A pharmacist licensed by the State of California in accordance with the California Business and Professions Code is on duty on the premises; (B) The pharmacy provides prescription drugs for retail sale; and (C) The pharmacy provides adequate lighting and security for the safety of customers, residents, and the adjoining property, including adequate lighting and security for any parking facilities provided. Such lighting and security may not negatively impact neighborhood character. (3) Motel. The entrance to a motel must be within 200 feet of and immediately accessible from a major thoroughfare as designated in the General Plan. (4) Massage Establishments. Any Massage Establishment found to be operating, conducted, or maintained contrary to this Code or Health Code Article 29 shall be found to be in violation of this Code and will be subject to enforcement as provided in Section 176 of the Planning Code. For three years following closure of a Massage Establishment for violations of this Code or the Health Code no new Massage Establishment or Personal Service shall be approved at the site where the former Massage Establishment was closed. (5) Cannabis Retail. A Cannabis Retail establishment must meet all of the following conditions: (A) A Cannabis Retail establishment must apply for a permit from the Office of Cannabis pursuant to Article 16 of the Police Code prior to submitting an application to the Planning Department. (B) The parcel containing the Cannabis Retail Use shall not be located within a 600-foot radius of a parcel containing an existing School, public or private, unless a State licensing authority specifies a different radius, in which case that different radius shall apply. In addition, the parcel containing the Cannabis Retail Use shall not be located within a 600-foot radius of a parcel for which a valid permit from the City’s Office of Cannabis for a Cannabis Retailer or a Medicinal Cannabis Retailer has been issued, except that a Cannabis Retail Use may be located in the same place of business as one or more other establishments holding valid permits from the City’s Office of Cannabis to operate as Cannabis Retailers or Medicinal Cannabis Retailers, where the place of business contains a minimum of 350 square feet per Cannabis Retail or Medical Cannabis Dispensary Use, provided that such locations are permitted by state law. There shall be no minimum radius from a Cannabis Retail Use to an existing day care center or youth center unless a State licensing authority specifies a minimum radius, in which case that minimum radius shall apply. (C) Cannabis may be consumed or smoked on site pursuant to authorization by the Department of Public Health as applicable. (6) Liquor Stores. Liquor Stores, as defined in Section 102, shall comply with the following requirements: (A) Employees of the establishment shall walk a 100-foot radius from the premises sometime between 30 minutes after closing time and 8:00 a.m. the following morning, and shall pick up and dispose of any discarded beverage containers and other trash left by patrons. (B) The business operator shall provide outside lighting sufficient to illuminate street and sidewalk areas and adjacent parking as appropriate to maintain security, without disturbing area residents. (C) The store frontage shall comply with the visibility requirements of Section 145.1(c)(6) and the signage requirements of Article 6 of this Code. In addition, all advertising and signage shall be placed and maintained in a manner that ensures that law enforcement personnel have a clear and unobstructed view of the interior of the premises, including the area in which the cash registers are maintained, from the exterior public sidewalk or entrance to the premises. (7) Outdoor Activity Area. An Outdoor Activity Area shall be principally permitted in any Neighborhood Commercial District or Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, and in the WMUG, WMUO, SALI, and RED-MX Districts, if it meets all of the following conditions: (A) The Outdoor Activity Area is located on the ground level; (B) The Outdoor Activity Area is in operation only between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m.; (C) The Outdoor Activity Area is not operated in association with a Bar use; (D) Where associated with a Limited Restaurant or Restaurant Use, the Outdoor Activity Area includes only seated, not standing, areas for patrons; and (E) Alcohol is dispensed to patrons only inside the premises or through wait staff services at the patron’s outdoor seat in the Outdoor Activity Area. Any Outdoor Activity Area not at the front of a building seeking to operate beyond these limitations requires a Conditional Use Authorization, unless such Outdoor Activity Area is permitted by Planning Code Section 145.2. (8) Adult Sex Venue. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code, a principally permitted Adult Sex Venue may operate on a 24-hour basis as a permitted use provided that the following conditions are met during any period between midnight and 6:00 a.m. in which the venue is open for business: (A) The venue shall provide adequate lighting and security for the safety of customers, residents, and the adjoining property. Such lighting and security may not negatively impact adjacent properties; and (B) The venue shall be adequately soundproofed or insulated for noise and operated so that incidental noise shall not be audible beyond the premises or in other sections of the building and fixed-source equipment noise shall not exceed the decibel levels specified in the San Francisco Noise Control Ordinance, Police Code Article 29. (b) Automotive Uses. The Automotive Uses listed below shall be subject to the corresponding conditions: (1) Prohibition on Sales of Distilled Liquor with Motor Vehicle Fuel. Any establishment that retails motor vehicle fuel and provides retail sale of alcoholic beverages, other than beer and wine, is prohibited.