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SEC. 753. SOMA NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT. The SoMa Neighborhood Commercial Transit District (SoMa NCT) is located along the 6th Street and Folsom Street corridors in the South of Market. The commercial area provides a limited selection of convenience goods for the residents of the South of Market. Eating and drinking establishments contribute to the street’s mixed-use character and activity in the evening hours. A number of upper-story professional and business offices are located in the district, some in converted residential units. The SoMa NCT has a pattern of ground floor commercial and upper story residential units. Controls are designed to permit moderate-scale buildings and uses, protecting rear yards above the ground story and at residential levels. Active, neighborhood-serving commercial development is required at the ground story, curb cuts are prohibited and ground floor transparency and fenestration adds to the activation of the ground story. While offices and general retail sales uses may locate on the second story or above of new buildings, most commercial uses are prohibited above the second story. In order to protect the balance and variety of retail use, bars and liquor stores are allowed with a conditional use. Continuous retail frontage is promoted by prohibiting drive-up facilities, some automobile uses, and new non-retail commercial uses. Above-ground parking is required to be setback or below ground. Active, pedestrian-oriented ground floor uses are required. Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Housing density is not controlled by the size of the lot or by density controls, but by bedroom counts. Given the area’s central location and accessibility to the City’s transit network, parking for residential and commercial uses is not required. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the district pursuant to Section 207.1 of this Code.

Table 753. SOMA NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE SoMa NCT Zoning Category § References Controls BUILDING STANDARDS SoMa NCT Zoning Category § References Controls BUILDING STANDARDS Massing and Setbacks Height and Bulk Limits. §§ 102, 105, 106, 250–252, 260, 261.1, 270, 271. See also Height and Bulk District Maps Varies. See Height and Bulk Map Sheets HT01 and HT08 for more information. Height sculpting required on Alleys per § 261.1. 5 Foot Height Bonus for Active Ground Floor Uses § 263.20 P Rear Yard §§ 130, 134, 134(a) (e), 136 Required at the lowest Story containing a Dwelling Unit, and at each succeeding level or Story of the Building: 25% of lot depth, but in no case less than 15 feet

Front Setback and Side Yard §§ 130, 131, 132, Generally not required; however, if the existing sidewalk does not meet the recommended width required by the Better Streets Plan, a front setback shall be provided so that, when combined with the existing sidewalk, the total distance from the curb to the building frontage meets or exceeds the required recommended width under the Better Streets Plan. This setback is required only up to 15 feet above street grade. See § 132(e). Street Frontage and Public Realm Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvements § 138.1 Required Street Frontage Requirements § 145.1 Required; controls apply to above-grade parking setbacks, parking and loading entrances, active uses, ground floor ceiling height, street-facing ground-level spaces, transparency and fenestration, and gates, railings, and grillwork. Exceptions permitted for historic buildings. Ground Floor Commercial § 145.4 Required on 6th Street for its entirety within the District Vehicular Access Restrictions § 155(r) Prohibited on 6th Street for its entirety within the District Miscellaneous Lot Size (Per Development) §§ 102, 121.1 P up to 9,999 square feet; C 10,000 square feet and above Planned Unit Development § 304 C Awning, Canopy or Marquee § 136.1 P Signs §§ 262, 602- 604, 607, 607.1, 608, 609 As permitted by § 607.1 General Advertising Signs §§ 262, 602, 604, 608, 609, 610, 611 NP Design Guidelines and Standards General Plan Commerce and Industry Element Urban Design Guidelines, Citywide Design Standards, and any other applicable design guidelines that have been approved by the Planning Commission.

Zoning Category § References Controls RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES Zoning Category § References Controls RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES Development Standards Usable Open Space [Per Dwelling Unit] §§ 135, 136 80 square feet if private, or 100 square feet if common, or the amount of open space required in the nearest Residential District, whichever is less. Off-Street Parking Requirements §§ 145.1, 150, 151.1, 153 - 156, 166, 204.5 Car parking not required. P up to 0.5 spaces per Dwelling Unit; C up to 0.75 spaces Per Dwelling Unit. Bike parking required per § 155.2. If car parking is provided, car share spaces are required when a project has 50 units or more per § 166. Dwelling Unit Mix §§ 207.6 Generally Required for creation of five or more Dwelling Units. No less than 40% of the total number of proposed Dwelling Units shall contain at least two bedrooms; or no less than 30% of the total number of proposed Dwelling Units shall contain at least three bedrooms. Use Characteristics Intermediate Length Occupancy §§ 102; 202.10 P(5) Single Room Occupancy § 102 P Student Housing § 102 P Residential Uses Controls By Story 1st 2nd 3rd+ Residential Uses § 102 P(1) P P Accessory Dwelling Unit §§ 102, 207.1, 207.2 P per Planning Code Sections 207.1 and 207.2. Dwelling Units, Senior Housing, and Group Housing, Generally § 102, 202.2(f), 207, Form-Based Density. Minimum Dwelling Unit Densities, if Applicable § 207.9 Varies depending on project location, but generally ranges between 50 and 100 dwelling units per acre. Maximum Dwelling Unit Size §§ 207.10, 317 P up to 4,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area or an equivalent Floor Area Ratio for any individual Dwelling Unit of 1.2:1. C for Dwelling Units that exceed the greater of those thresholds. Homeless Shelters §§ 102, 208 Density limits regulated by the Administrative Code

Loss of Dwelling Units: Conversion, Demolition, or Merger of Dwelling Units, including Residential Flats § 317 C Division of Dwelling Units § 207.8 Division of existing Dwelling Units P per § 207.8

Zoning Category § References Controls NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES Zoning Category § References Controls NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES Development Standards Floor Area Ratio §§ 102, 123, 124 , 207.9 2.5 to 1 3 For Office Uses minimum intensities may apply pursuant to § 207.9. Use Size § 102, 121.2 P up to 4,000 square feet; C 4,001 square feet and above Off-Street Parking Requirements §§ 145.1, 150, 151.1, 153 - 156, 166, 204.5 Car parking not required. Limits set forth in Section 151.1. Bike parking required per Section 155.2. Car share spaces required when a project has 25 or more parking spaces per § 166. Off-Street Freight Loading §§ 150, 152, 153 - 155, 161, 204.5 None required if gross floor area is less than 10,000 square feet. Exceptions permitted per §§ 155 and 161. Commercial Use Characteristics Drive-up Facility § 102 NP Formula Retail §§ 102, 303.1 C Hours of Operation § 102 P 6 a.m. - 2 a.m.; C 2 a.m.- 6 a.m. Maritime Use § 102 NP Open Air Sales §§ 102, 703(b) See § 703(b) Outdoor Activity Area §§ 102, 145.2 P if located in front; C if located elsewhere Walk-up Facility § 102 P Controls by Story 1st 2nd 3rd+ Uses in Historic Buildings Historic Buildings § 202.11 In Historic Buildings, Uses listed below as NP are C and Uses listed below as C are P, except Cannabis Retail, Hotel, and certain Industrial Uses, as specified in § 202.11. Agricultural Use Category Agriculture, Industrial §§ 102, 202.2(c) NP NP NP Agriculture, Large Scale Urban §§ 102, 202.2(c) C C C Agriculture, Neighborhood §§ 102, 202.2(c) P P P Automotive Use Category Automotive Uses* § 102 NP NP NP Automotive Repair § 102 C NP NP Automotive Service Station §§ 102, 187.1, 202.2(b) C NP NP Electric Vehicle Charging Location §§ 102, 202.2(b), 202.13 C(7)2 C(7) C(7) Fleet Charging § 102 C C C Gas Station §§ 102, 187.1, 202.2(b) C NP NP Parking Garage, Private § 102 C C C Parking Garage, Public § 102 C C C Parking Lot, Private §§ 102, 142, 156 C C C Parking Lot, Public §§ 102, 142, 156 C C C Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category Entertainment, Arts, and Recreation Uses* § 102 NP NP NP Arts Activities § 102 P P P Movie Theater §§ 102, 202.4 P NP NP Open Recreation Area § 102 P P P Passive Outdoor Recreation § 102 P P P Industrial Use Category Industrial Uses §§ 102, 202.2(d) NP NP NP Institutional Use Category Institutional Uses* § 102 C C C Child Care Facility § 102 P P P Community Facility § 102 P P P Community Facility, Private § 102 P P P Hospital § 102 NP NP NP Job Training § 102 P P C Medical Cannabis Dispensary §§ 102, 202.2(e) C C NP Public Facility § 102 P P P Residential Care Facility § 102 P P P

Social Service or Philanthropic Facility § 102 P P P Sales and Service Use Category Retail Sales and Service Uses* §§ 102, 202.2(a), 202.3 P P NP Adult Business § 102 NP NP NP Adult Sex Venue § 102 C C C Animal Hospital § 102 C NP NP Bar §§ 102, 202.2(a) C NP NP Cannabis Retail §§ 102, 202.2(a) C C NP Flexible Retail §§ 102, 202.9 P NP NP Hotel § 102 C C C Jewelry Store § 102 P P NP Kennel § 102 C NP NP Liquor Store § 102 C NP NP Massage Establishment §§ 102, 204, 303(n), P C(6) NP(6) Massage, Foot/Chair § 102 P NP NP Mortuary § 102 NP NP NP Motel §§ 102, 202.2(a) NP NP NP Reproductive Health Clinic §§ 102, 202.5 P P P Restaurant §§ 102, 202.2(a) P NP NP Restaurant, Limited §§ 102, 202.2(a) P NP NP Services, Financial § 102 P C NP Services, Fringe Financial § 102 NP NP NP Services, Limited Financial § 102 P NP NP Services, Retail Professional § 102 P P P Storage, Self § 102 NP NP NP Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment § 102 C NP NP Trade Shop § 102 P C NP Non-Retail Sales and Service* § 102 NP NP NP Design Professional § 102 P P NP Service, Non-Retail Professional § 102 C P NP Trade Office § 102 P P NP Utility and Infrastructure Use Category Utility and Infrastructure* § 102 P P P Power Plant § 102 NP NP NP Public Utilities Yard § 102 NP NP NP Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility § 102 C(4) C(4) C(4)

* Not listed below (1) C required for ground floor residential use when street frontage is listed in 145.4(b) (2) [Note deleted.] (3) [Note deleted.] (4) C if a Macro WTS Facility; P if a Micro WTS Facility. (5) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units. C for buildings with 10 or more Dwelling Units. (6) P if accessory to a Hotel, Personal Service or Health Service. (7)2 P where existing use is any Automotive Use.

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. 66-11, File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 196-11 , File No. 110786, App. 10/4/2011, Eff. 11/3/2011; Ord. 75-12 , File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012; Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 287-13 , File No. 130041, App. 12/26/2013, Eff. 1/25/2014; Ord. 235-14 , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 14-15 , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. 20-15 , File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; redesignated and amended by Ord. 30-15 , File No. 140954, App. 3/26/2015, Eff. 4/25/2015; amended by Ord. 33-16 , File No. 160115, App. 3/11/2016, Eff. 4/10/2016; Ord. 102-16 , File No. 160346, App. 6/24/2016, Eff. 7/24/2016; Ord. 162-16 , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. 166-16 , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; redesignated and amended by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; amended by Ord. 130-17, File No. 170204, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 189-17, File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. 229-17, File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 277-18, File No. 180914, App. 11/20/2018, Eff. 12/21/2018; Ord. 285-18, File No. 180806, App. 12/7/2018, Eff. 1/7/2019; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 303-18, File No. 180915, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. 116-19, File No. 181156, App. 6/28/2019, Eff. 7/29/2019; Ord. 182- 19, File No. 190248, App. 8/9/2019, Eff. 9/9/2019; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020; Ord. 78-20, File No. 191075, App. 5/22/2020, Eff. 6/22/2020; Ord. 136-21, File No. 210674, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021; Ord. 233-21, File No. 210381, App. 12/22/2021, Eff. 1/22/2022; Ord. 37-22, File No. 211263, App. 3/14/2022, Eff. 4/14/2022; Ord. 75-22, File No. 220264, App. 5/13/2022, Eff. 6/13/2022; Ord. 190-22, File No. 220036, App. 9/16/2022, Eff. 10/17/2022; Ord. 264-22, File No. 220811, App. 12/22/2022, Eff. 1/22/2023; Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023; Ord. 249-23, File No. 230701, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 33-24, File No. 231144, App. 2/21/2024, Eff. 3/23/2024; Ord. 62-24, File No. 230310, App. 3/28/2024, Eff. 4/28/2024; Ord. 173-25, File No. 250634, App. 9/5/2025, Eff. 10/6/2025; Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026; Ord. 1-26, File No. 250385, App. 1/8/2026, Eff. 2/8/2026; Ord. 37-26, File No. 250886, App. 3/11/2026, Eff. 4/11/2026) AMENDMENT HISTORY Zoning Control Table: 735.69C and 735.69D added; Ord. 66-11 , Eff. 5/20/2011. Zoning Control Table: 735.10 and 735.17 amended, 735.69, 735.69A, and 735.69B added; Specific Provisions: table title amended, 735.68 added, 735.85 amended; Ord. 140-11, Eff. 8/4/2011. Zoning Control Table: 735.69, 735.69A, and 735.69B added [identical additions previously had been made by Ord. 140-11]; Specific Provisions: table title amended; Ord. 196-11 , Eff. 11/3/2011. Zoning Control Table: 735.43 and 735.44 amended, former categories 735.42, 735.67, and 735.69A deleted; Ord. 75-12 , Eff. 5/23/2012. Zoning Control Table: 735.13, 735.13a, 735.13b, 735.54, and 735.69B amended; Specific Provisions: 735.54 added, 735.68 deleted; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Zoning Control Table: former categories 735.37, 735.38, and 735.39 redesignated as 735.36, 735.37, and 735.38 and amended; new category 735.39 added; Ord. 287-13 , Eff. 1/25/2014. Zoning Control Table: 735.26 amended; Specific Provisions: 735.54 amended; Ord. 235-14 , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 735.92b added; Ord. 14-15 , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 735.14, 735.15, 735.16, 735.17, and 735.30 amended; Ord. 20-15 , Eff. 3/22/2015. Section redesignated (formerly Sec. 735.1); Zoning Control Table: 735.54, 735.91, and 735.92 amended; Ord. 30-15 , Eff. 4/25/2015. Zoning Control Table: former categories 735.36, 735.37, 735.38, and 735.39 deleted, 735.96, 735.96 1 , and 735.97 added; Ord. 33-16 , Eff. 4/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 735.10 amended; Ord. 102-16 , Eff. 7/24/2016. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 735.91 amended; Specific Provisions: 735.91 added; Ord. 162-16 , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 735.33A added; Ord. 166-16, Eff. 9/10/2016. Section redesignated (formerly Section 735); new Zoning Control Table and notes added; Ord. 129-17 , Eff. 7/30/2017. Previous Zoning Control Table and Specific Provisions deleted; Ord. 130-17 , Eff. 7/30/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (2) deleted; Ord. 189-17 , Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 229-17 , Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 202-18 , Eff. 9/10/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 277-18 , Eff. 12/21/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 285-18 , Eff. 1/7/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 296-18 , Eff. 1/12/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (3) deleted; Ord. 303-18 , Eff. 1/21/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 116-19, Eff. 7/29/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 182-19 , Eff. 9/9/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 63-20 , Eff. 5/25/2020. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (5) added; Ord. 78-20 , Eff. 6/22/2020. Zoning Control Table and Note (5) amended; Ord. 136-21 , Eff. 9/4/2021. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (6) added; Ord. 233-21 , Eff. 1/22/2022. Zoning Control Table and Note (6) amended; Ord. 37-22 , Eff. 4/14/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 75-22 , Eff. 6/13/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (7)2 added; Ord. 190-22 , Eff. 10/17/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 264-22 , Eff. 1/22/2023. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 70-23 , Eff. 6/3/2023. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 249-23 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 33-24 , Eff. 3/23/2024. Undesignated introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 62-24 , Eff. 4/28/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 173-25; Eff. 10/6/2025. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 245-25 , Eff. 1/12/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 1-26 , Eff. 2/8/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 37-26 , Eff. 4/11/2026. CODIFICATION NOTES 1. So in Ord. 33-16. 2. Note “(7)” is referenced as “(6)” in Ord. 190-22. The note was redesignated by the codifier because a note designated as “(6)” previously had been added to this section by Ord. 233-21.

3. So in Ord. 245-25. SEC. 754. MISSION STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT. (a) Background. The Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District is located near the center of San Francisco in the Mission District. It lies along Mission Street between 15th and Cesar Chavez Streets, and includes adjacent portions of 17th Street, 21st Street, 22nd Street, and Cesar Chavez Street. The commercial area of this District provides a selection of goods serving the day-to-day needs of the residents of the Mission District. Additionally, this District serves a wider trade area with its specialized retail outlets. Eating and drinking establishments contribute to the District’s mixed-use character and activity in the evening hours. (b) Purpose. The purposes of the Mission Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District include: (1) To preserve and enhance the existing storefront configuration and size, signage, artwork, and other character-defining elements of the built environment; (2) To preserve the contributions of Legacy Businesses to the history and identity of the District; (3) To retain, enhance, and promote active community involvement and input on development within the District by conducting thorough outreach to stakeholders and neighborhood groups and responding to community input; and (4) To retain, enhance, and promote neighborhood-serving businesses and institutions that enhance economic and workforce opportunities for local residents by coordinating with the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to engage with the City’s workforce system to provide employment opportunities, career trainings, and formal partnerships to identify and address both business and community workforce needs. (c) Controls. (1) General Controls. The District is extremely well-served by transit, including regional-serving BART stations at 16th Street and 24th Street, major buses running along Mission Street, and both cross-town and local-serving buses intersecting Mission Street along the length of this district. Given the area’s central location and accessibility to the City’s transit network, accessory parking for residential uses is not required. Any new parking is required to be set back or be below ground. This District has a mixed pattern of larger and smaller lots and businesses, as well as a sizable number of upper-story residential units. Controls are designed to permit moderate-scale buildings and uses, protecting rear yards above the ground story and at residential levels. New neighborhood-serving commercial development is encouraged mainly at the ground story. Ground story uses are required to include active commercial uses with storefronts facing the street. While offices and general retail sales uses may locate at the second story of new buildings under certain circumstances, most commercial uses are prohibited above the second story. Continuous retail frontage is promoted by requiring ground floor commercial uses in new developments and prohibiting curb cuts. Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Housing density is not controlled by the size of the lot but by requirements to supply a high percentage of larger units and by physical envelope controls. Existing residential units are protected by prohibitions on upper-story conversions and limitations on demolitions, mergers, and subdivisions. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted within the District pursuant to Section 207.1 of this Code. (2) Commercial Mergers. The consolidation or merger of existing ground floor commercial spaces that would result in greater than 1,500 gross square feet of consolidated or merged space shall require conditional use authorization pursuant to Section 303. (3) First Story Non-Residential Tenant Space for Large Projects. Projects larger than 10,000 gross square feet shall be required to provide space for a non-residential tenant on the first story with immediate access to the street frontage. The non-residential tenant space shall not exceed 1,500 gross square feet. (4) Replacement of a Legacy Business Requires Conditional Use Authorization. Where an immediately prior use was a Legacy Business, as defined under Administrative Code Section 2A.242, the controls require any new Non-Residential Use to obtain Conditional Use authorization; provided, however, that this requirement shall not apply where: (A) the subject non-residential space has had no occupant and has not been open to the public for three or more years from the date the application for the new use is filed, or (B) where the Legacy Business has removed itself or has been otherwise removed from the Legacy Business Registry. (5) For any use subject to Conditional Use authorization under this Section 754, the Planning Commission shall find that the use supports at least three of the four purposes of the District as set forth in subsection (b) above.

Table 754. MISSION STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE Mission Street NCT Zoning Category § References Controls BUILDING STANDARDS Mission Street NCT Zoning Category § References Controls BUILDING STANDARDS Massing and Setbacks Height and Bulk Limits. §§ 102, 105, 106, 250–252, 260, 261.1, 270, 271. See also Height and Bulk District Maps Varies. See Height and Bulk Map Sheet HT07 for more information. Height sculpting required on Alleys per §261.1. 5 Foot Height Bonus for Active Ground Floor Uses § 263.20 P Rear Yard §§ 130, 134, 134(a) (e), 136 Required at the lowest Story containing a Dwelling Unit, and at each succeeding level or Story of the Building 25% of lot depth, but in no case less than 15 feet Front Setback and Side Yard §§ 130, 131, 132, Generally not required; however, if the existing sidewalk does not meet the recommended width required by the Better Streets Plan, a front setback shall be provided so that, when combined with the existing sidewalk, the total distance from the curb to the building frontage meets or exceeds the required recommended width under the Better Streets Plan. This setback is required only up to 15 feet above street grade. See § 132(e). Street Frontage and Public Realm Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvements § 138.1 Required