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SEC. 237. AUTOMOTIVE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. In order to provide for a major automotive area with a citywide and regional market, there shall be an Automotive Special Use District as designated on Sectional Map No. SU02 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco. The following provisions shall apply within such special use district: Wholesaling of automotive parts and any Automotive Use, as defined in Section 102 of this Code when connected with and incidental to the sale of new or used automobiles, shall be permitted as principal uses. In addition, any Automotive Use that is not connected with and incidental to the sale of automobiles, and not otherwise permitted, may be permitted as a conditional use by the Planning Commission under Section 303 of this Code. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 154-88, App. 4/7/88; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Undesignated first paragraph amended; designation of former division (a) deleted and paragraph amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015.

SEC. 238. NOB HILL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. In order to provide for an established area with a unique combination of uses and a special identity, there shall be a Nob Hill Special Use District as designated on Sectional Map No. SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco. The following provisions shall apply within such special use district: (a) A Hotel, as defined in Section 102 of this Code, may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code. (b) In connection with any permitted Principal Use or Conditional Use located in such Special Use District, incidental Commercial Uses Commercial Uses may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303033 of this Code, if designed primarily for occupants of and visitors to the use to which they are incidental, accessible to the general public only from within the building, and not identified outside the building by means of any sign or signs. (c) A Private Community Facility as defined in Section 102 of this Code, and that is not operated as a gainful (for-profit) business may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code. (d) Eating and Drinking uses as defined in Section 102 of this Code may be permitted by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code, except that Limited Restaurant uses as defined in Section 102 of this Code shall be permitted as Principal Uses and any Eating and Drinking uses that are also defined as Formula Retail are not permitted. The limitations on design, accessibility, and identification set forth in subsection (b) above shall not apply to such uses hereby permitted. (e) Arts Activities uses as defined in Section 102 of this Code shall be principally permitted on the first floor and as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code on the second floor and above. (f) Signage for Principal Uses or for Eating and Drinking uses within the Nob Hill Special Use District shall be limited as per Section 606 of this Code, with the exception that projecting Signs in the form of sign copy on Canopies and Awnings shall be permitted for Eating and Drinking uses in lieu of Wall Signs unless otherwise limited as a condition of approval of a Conditional Use authorization. (g) An existing Retail Professional Service, as defined in Section 102 of this Code, that has operated without the benefit of a permit prior to June 17, 2025, may be principally permitted and allowed to expand into another commercial space within the same structure. Such use shall not be required to be incidental to a Principal or Conditionally Permitted use on the site. Additionally, such use shall be exempt from the signage and public access restrictions of this SUD. (h) The various uses provided for in Subsections 238(a) through 238(f) above are not permitted in any portion of a building that is devoted to a Dwelling Unit or to Group Housing as defined in Section 102 of this Code. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 329-91, App. 9/11/91; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 217-25, File No. 250682, App. 11/14/2025, Eff. 12/15/2025) AMENDMENT HISTORY Divisions (a), (c), (d), and (f) amended; former division (g) deleted; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Divisions (a)-(d) amended; former divisions (e)-(f) redesignated as (f) and (h) and amended; new divisions (e) and (g) added; Ord. 217-25, Eff. 12/15/2025. SEC. 239. WASHINGTON-BROADWAY SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. In order to provide for certain areas with special traffic and parking considerations, many existing buildings of small scale and established character that have been and will be retained and converted, and certain wholesaling activities carried on with distinct benefit to the City, there shall be a Washington-Broadway Special Use District, as designated on Sectional Map No. SU01 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco. The following provisions shall apply: (a) Drive-up Facilities. Drive-up Facilities, as defined in Section 102 of this Code, are not permitted. (b) Parking Lots. A Public Auto Parking Lot, or a Public Auto Parking Garage, shall not be permitted as a permanent use. A Public Auto Parking Lot may be permitted as a temporary use for up to five years only upon approval by the Planning Commission as a conditional use under Section 303 of this Code. (c) Parking Pricing. The parking pricing requirements of Section 155(g) shall apply within the district. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 232-14 , File No. 120881, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 311-18 , File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019) AMENDMENT HISTORY Introductory paragraph and divisions (a) through (d) amended; Ord. 232-14 , Eff. 12/26/2014. Divisions (b) and (c) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Former division (a) deleted; former divisions (b)-(d) redesignated as divisions (a)-(c); Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019. SEC. 240. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT. New Ordinance Notice Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 99-26 , approved 5/29/2026, effective 6/29/2026). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is operative. (a) Purpose. In order to provide for certain areas with unique natural and man-made physical characteristics, distinct historic and maritime character, special traffic, parking, and use considerations, recognized development potential, and proximity to residential, public, and commercial areas of regional, national, and international significance which should be protected from adverse adjacent development, there shall be four Waterfront Special Use Districts, Numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4, as designated on Sectional Maps No. 1 SU, 8 SU, and 9 SU* of the Zoning Map. The original copy of said Sectional Maps with these Special Use Districts indicated thereon is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 171-70-4, pursuant to Ordinance No. 131-70 and subsequent amendments thereto. The provisions set forth in Sections 240.1 through 240.4 shall apply, respectively, within these Special Use Districts, and shall be applicable to all property, whether public or private, including property under the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Port Commission. (b) State and Regional Land Use Controls. Much of the property within Waterfront Special Use District Numbers 1, 3, and 4 is subject to land use controls in addition to those set forth in this Code. Most of the land under the jurisdiction of the Port Commission is public trust land and is subject to use limitations as provided in California Statutes of 1968, Chapter 1333, as amended (the “Burton Act”) and the San Francisco Charter. In the event of a conflict between the provisions of the Burton Act and this Code, the State legislation prevails. A portion of the property under the Port Commission’s jurisdiction is further subject to use limitations as provided in the California Government Code, Sections 66600 et seq. (the “McAteer- Petris Act”). The San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission is responsible for implementing the provisions of the McAteer-Petris Act. Other property within these Waterfront Special Use Districts is subject to redevelopment plans adopted by the Board of Supervisors. (c) Waterfront Design Review Process. (1) In order to best achieve the public objectives that have been established in law and policy for the property under the jurisdiction of the Port Commission, a waterfront design review process is hereby established to review the urban design of new development on certain land under the Port Commission’s jurisdiction within Waterfront Special Use Districts Numbers 1, 3, and 4, consistent with applicable provisions of the Port’s Waterfront Plan urban design, historic preservation, and public access goals, policies, and objectives, as provided