SEC. 890.13. AUTOMOBILE SALE OR RENTAL.
A retail use which provides vehicle sales or rentals whether conducted within a building or on an open lot.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87; amended by Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90)
AUTOMOBILE SALE OR RENTAL
SF Planning Code § 890.13
in effectSEC. 890.14. AUTOMOTIVE GAS STATION.
A retail automotive service use which provides motor fuels, lubricating oils, air, and water directly into motor vehicles and without providing automotive repair services, and which also
includes self-service operations which sell motor fuel only.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)
SEC. 890.15. AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR.
A retail automotive service use which provides any of the following automotive repair services when conducted within an enclosed building having no openings, other than fixed
windows or exits required by law, located within 50 feet of any R District: minor auto repair, engine repair, rebuilding, or installation of power train components, reconditioning of badly
worn or damaged motor vehicle, collision service, or full body paint spraying. It may include other services for automobiles including, but not limited to, accessory towing, if all towed
vehicles stored on the premises are limited to those vehicles which are to be repaired on the premises.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)
SEC. 890.16. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE.
A retail use which provides services for motor vehicles including automotive gas station, automotive service station, automotive repair, and automotive wash.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)
SEC. 890.18. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATION.
A retail automotive service use which provides motor fuels and lubricating oils directly into motor vehicles and minor auto repairs (excluding engine repair, rebuilding, or installation of
power train components, reconditioning of badly worn or damaged motor vehicles, collision service, or full body paint spraying) and services which remain incidental to the principal sale of
motor fuel. Repairs shall be conducted within no more than three enclosed service bays in buildings having no openings, other than fixed windows or exits required by law, located within
50 feet of any R District. It may include other incidental services for automobiles including, but not limited to, accessory towing, if the number of towing vehicles does not exceed one, and
all towed vehicles stored on the premises are limited to those vehicles which are to be repaired on the premises.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)
SEC. 890.19. MOTOR VEHICLE TOW SERVICE.
A service use which provides vehicle towing service, including accessory vehicle storage, when all tow trucks used and vehicles towed by the use are parked or stored on the premises.
(Added by Ord. 1
Source: SF Municipal Code PDF (amlegal)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/san_francisco/latest/sf_planning/0-0-0-1Fetched: 7/4/2026