204.5

SEC. 204.5. PARKING AND LOADING AS ACCESSORY USES. (See Interpretations related to this Section.)

In order to be classified as an Accessory Use, off-street parking and loading shall meet all of the following conditions: (a) Location. Such parking or loading facilities shall be located on the same lot as the structure or use served by them. (For provisions concerning required parking on a separate lot as a Principal or Conditional Use, see Sections 156 and 161 of this Code.) (b) Parking Accessory to Dwellings. Unless rented on a monthly basis to serve a nearby resident as described in subsection (c) below, required accessory parking facilities for any Dwelling in any R District shall be limited, further, to storage of private passenger automobiles, private automobile trailers, boats, bicycle parking, scooters, motorcycles, and car-share vehicles as permitted by Section 150 and trucks of a rated capacity not exceeding three-quarters of a ton. (c) Lease of Accessory Residential and Live/Work Parking to Neighbors. Notwithstanding any provision of this Code to the contrary, the following shall be permitted as an Accessory Use: (1) for use by any resident of a Dwelling Unit located on a different lot within 1,250 feet of such parking space; or (2) for use by any resident of a Dwelling Unit located on a different lot within the City and County of San Francisco so long as no more than five spaces are rented to those who live beyond 1,250 feet of such parking space. (d) Parking Exceeding Accessory Amounts. Accessory parking facilities shall include only those facilities that do not exceed the amounts permitted by Section 151.1(c) or Table 151.1. Off-street parking facilities that exceed the accessory amounts shall be classified as a separate use, and may be principally or conditionally permitted as indicated in the Zoning Control Table for the district in which such facilities are located. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 112-08, File No. 080095, App. 6/30/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008 ; Ord. 209-12 , File No. 120631, App. 9/28/2012, Eff. 10/28/2012; Ord. 232-14 , File No. 120881, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 311-18, File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020; Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026) AMENDMENT HISTORY Divisions (b) and (b)(1) amended; divisions (b)(1)(A) and (B) added; Ord. 209-12 , Eff. 10/28/2012. Divisions (b) and (c) amended; Ord. 232-14 , Eff. 12/26/2014. Divisions (a), (b), and (c) amended; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015. Divisions (a), (b), (b)(1)(B), and (c) amended; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Non-substantive amendments; designation of former division (b)(1) removed; former divisions (b)(1)(A) and (B) redesignated as divisions (b)(1) and (b)(2); Ord. 202-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Division (a) amended; former divisions (b)-(b)(2) redesignated as divisions (b) and (c)- (c)(2); current divisions (b) and (c) amended; former division (c) redesignated as division (d); Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019. Division (b) amended; Ord. 63-20, Eff. 5/25/2020. Division (d) amended; Ord. 245-25, Eff. 1/12/2026. SEC. 204.6. FLEET CHARGING NOT PERMITTED AS ACCESSORY USE. In all use districts of the City, Fleet Charging is not permitted as an Accessory Use. (Added by Ord. 190-22, File No. 220036, App. 9/16/2022, Eff. 10/17/2022) SEC. 205. TEMPORARY USES, GENERAL. (See Interpretations related to this Section.) (a) Purpose. Sections 205 et seq. of this Code provide for streamlined consideration of time-limited, non-permanent establishment of certain temporary uses, in specific locations, and for specified durations, as provided below. (b) Temporary Uses Authorized. The authorized temporary uses listed in Sections 205 et seq. may be authorized as provided herein, up to the time limits indicated. In the event of a conflict between the controls in Sections 205 et seq. and the controls of the applicable District, including any voter initiative, Sections 205 et seq. shall apply; provided that, pursuant to Section 703.4, Formula Retail uses are not permitted as Temporary Uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts. (c) Existing Temporary Uses. Wherever a use exists on the effective date of this Code or of an amendment thereto under which such use is classified as a temporary use, or wherever a use is being conducted under a temporary use authorization given prior to such a date, such use may be continued for the maximum term specified therefor, calculated from said effective date or date of authorization. No such use shall continue thereafter unless a temporary use authorization is obtained under a new application. Continuance of a temporary use beyond the date of expiration of the period authorized therefor, or failure to remove a structure for such temporary use within 10 days thereafter, shall constitute a violation of this Code. (d) Calculation of Time. Unless otherwise specified, the time periods referenced in this Section 205 et seq. are consecutive hours or consecutive calendar days; they are not the total number of hours or days that the use is in operation. Therefore, a 24-hour authorization that begins at 6:00 a.m. expires at 6:00 a.m. the following day, even if the use was in operation only eight hours of that 24-hour period. Similarly, a 60-day authorization expires after 60 calendar days even though the use may only have been open for business three days per week during that 60-day period. Hours or days of unused authorization cannot be stored or credited. (e) Application, Appeals, and Renewal. The Planning Director or the Planning Director’s designee shall have authority to approve or deny an application for temporary use authorization, and may act upon an application without a public hearing. The decision to authorize or deny any temporary use pursuant to Sections 205 et seq. may be appealed to the Board of Appeals within 15 days after the date of the decision by filing a written notice of appeal with that body. The Planning Director or Director’s designee may authorize additional time for a temporary use by action upon a new application, subject to all the requirements for the original application, unless otherwise indicated in Sections 205 et seq. (f) No Conversion, Change, Discontinuance, or Abandonment of Use. The approval or commencement of a temporary use authorized under Sections 205 et seq. shall not be considered a conversion, discontinuance, abandonment, or change of the authorized land use(s) preceding the temporary use authorized under Sections 205 et seq. Any property for which the temporary use is authorized shall retain its preceding authorized land use(s). (g) Multiple Temporary Uses. Authorization of an Interim Activity under Sections 205 et seq. at a given property or for a given use shall not preclude the concurrent authorization of any other temporary uses recognized in this Section. (h) Additional Permits. Authorization of a temporary use under Sections 205 et seq. does not waive the requirement to obtain any additional authorization that may be required by the San Francisco municipal Code, including but not limited to permits required by the Health Code or Building Code. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 212-94, 6/2/94; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 297-10, File No. 101351, App. 12/3/2010; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 35-20, File No. 190355, App. 3/6/2020, Eff. 4/6/2020; Ord. 140-20, File No. 200215, App. 8/28/2020, Eff. 9/28/2020; Ord. 116-25, File No. 250540, App. 7/17/2025, Eff. 8/17/2025) AMENDMENT HISTORY Division (b) amended; division (d) added; Ord. 140-11, Eff. 8/4/2011. Divisions (a)-(d) amended; divisions (e) and (f) added; Ord. 35-20, Eff. 4/6/2020. Divisions (a) and (d)-(f) amended; Ord. 140-20, Eff. 9/28/2020. Divisions (b) and (e) deleted; former divisions (a) and (f) amended as (b) and (e); division (c) and (d) amended; new divisions (a) and (f)-(h) added; Ord. 116-25, Eff. 8/17/2025. SEC. 205.1. TEMPORARY USES: SIXTY-DAY LIMIT. A temporary use may be authorized for a period not to exceed 60 days for any of the following uses: (a) Neighborhood carnival, exhibition, celebration or festival sponsored by an organized group of residents in the vicinity or, in Neighborhood Commercial, Mixed Use, PDR, C, or M Districts, sponsored by property owners or businesses in the vicinity; (b) Booth for charitable, patriotic or welfare purposes; (c) Open air sale of agriculturally produced seasonal decorations, including, but not necessarily limited to, Christmas trees and Halloween pumpkins; (d) Within the C-3-R District, installation of a temporary Sign, other than a General Advertising Sign, or a temporary decorative or artistic display or installation. Such Sign or installation shall have a maximum height of 16 feet above the roofline of the building to which it is affixed.