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.
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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