AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
FILE NO. 210674
7/19/2021 ORDINANCE NO. 136-21
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[Planning Code - Code Corrections Ordinance]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct typographical errors, update
outdated cross-references, and make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify
Code language; affirming the Planning Department’s determination under the California
Environmental Quality Act; making findings of consistency with the General Plan and
the eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1; and adopting findings of
public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under Planning Code, Section 302.
NOTE:
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Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. Findings.
(a) The Planning Department has determined that the actions contemplated in this
ordinance comply with the California Environmental Quality Act (California Public Resources
Code Sections 21000 et seq.). Said determination is on file with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors in File No. 210674 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On February 25, 2021, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 20861,
adopted findings that the actions contemplated in this ordinance are consistent, on balance,
with the City’s General Plan and eight priority policies of Planning Code Section 101.1. The
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Board adopts these findings as its own. A copy of said Resolution is on file with the Clerk of
the Board of Supervisors in File No. 210674, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c)
Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, the Board of Supervisors finds that this
Planning Code amendment will serve the public necessity, convenience, and general welfare
for the reasons set forth in Resolution No. 20861.
Section 2. The Planning Code is hereby amended by revising Sections 121.1, 136,
155, 155.2, 181, 201, 202.9, 205.5, 206.5, 209.1, 209.2, 209.3, 209.4, 210.1, 210.2, 210.3,
210.4, 249.35A, 249.49, 260, 309, 311, 317, 350, 413.5, 414.6, 424, 710, 714, 721, 722, 723,
728, 735, 745, 752, 758, 761, 764, 781.1, 803.2, 810, 811, 812, 827, 847, 996, Appendix O to
Article 10, and Appendix E to Article 11, to read as follows:
SEC. 121.1. DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE LOTS, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
DISTRICTS.
(a)
Purpose. In order to promote, protect, and maintain a scale of development that
is appropriate to each district and compatible with adjacent buildings, new construction or
significant enlargement of existing buildings on lots of the same size or larger than the square
footage stated in the table below shall be permitted only as Conditional Uses.
District
Lot Size Limits
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NC-1, NCT-1
5,000 sq. ft.
24th Street-Mission
24th Street-Noe
Broadway
Castro Street
Cole Valley
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Judah Street
Lakeside Village
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NC-2, NCT-2
10,000 sq. ft.
NC-3, NCT-3
Bayview
Cortland Avenue
Divisadero Street
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Folsom Street
Geary Boulevard
Hayes-Gough
Inner Balboa Street
Inner Taraval Street
Japantown
Lower Haight Street
Lower Polk Street
Mission Bernal
Mission Street
Ocean Avenue
Outer Balboa Street
Regional Commercial District
San Bruno Avenue
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SEC. 136. OBSTRUCTIONS OVER STREETS AND ALLEYS AND IN REQUIRED
SETBACKS, YARDS, AND USABLE OPEN SPACE.
(a)
The following obstructions shall be permitted, in the manner specified, as
indicated by the symbol "X" in the columns at the left, within the required open areas listed
herein:
(1) Projections from a building or structure extending over a Street or Alley as
defined by in Section 102 of this Code.
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SEC. 155. GENERAL STANDARDS AS TO LOCATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF OFF-
STREET PARKING, FREIGHT LOADING, AND SERVICE VEHICLE FACILITIES.
Required off-street parking and freight loading facilities shall meet the following
standards as to location and arrangement. Facilities which are not required but are actually
provided shall also meet the following standards unless such standards are stated to be
applicable solely to required facilities. In application of the standards of this Code for off-
street parking and loading, reference may be made to provisions of other portions of the
Municipal Code concerning off-street parking and loading facilities, and to standards of the
Better Streets Plan and the Bureau of Engineering of the Department of Public Works. Final
authority for the application of such standards under this Code, and for adoption of regulations
and interpretations in furtherance of the stated provisions of this Code shall, however, rest
with the Planning Department.
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(r)
Protected Pedestrian-, Cycling-, and Transit-Oriented Street Frontages. In
order to preserve the pedestrian character of certain districts and to minimize delays to transit
service, garage entries, driveways, or other vehicular access to off-street parking or loading
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via curb cuts on development lots shall be regulated as set forth in this subsection (r). These
limitations do not apply to the creation of new publicly-accessible Streets and Alleys. Any lot
whose sole feasible vehicular access is via a protected street frontage described in this
subsection (r) shall be exempted from any off-street parking or loading requirement found
elsewhere in this Code.
(1)
Folsom Street, from Second Street to The Embarcadero, not permitted
except as set forth in Section 827.
(2)
Not permitted:
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(RR) 4th Street from Folsom Street to Townsend Street, and
(SS MMMM) 6th Street from Folsom Street to Brannan Street.
(TT) No curb cut shall be permitted that directly fronts an adjacent on-
street striped bus stop (e.g., bus stop zones with striping or red curb) that has been approved
by the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) Board of Directors, transit
bulb-out as defined in the Better Streets Plan, or on street frontage directly adjacent to a
transit boarding island as defined in the Better Streets Plan if vehicles accessing the curb cut
would be required to cross over the boarding island.
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SEC. 155.2. BICYCLE PARKING: APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIFIC
USES.
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Table 155.2
BICYCLE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Use
Minimum Number of
Class 1 Spaces Required
Minimum Number of
Class 2 Spaces Required
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NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
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Institutional Uses Category
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Religious Facility
Five Class 1 spaces for
facilities with a capacity of
less than 500 guests; 10
Class 1 spaces for facilities
with a capacity of greater
than 500 guests.
One Class 2 space for
every 500 50 seats or for
every portion of each 50
person capacity.
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SEC. 181. NONCONFORMING USES: ENLARGEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND
RECONSTRUCTION.
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(c)
Dwellings Nonconforming as to Density.
(1)
A Dwelling or other housing structure exceeding the permitted density of
Dwelling Units or other housing units set forth in the Zoning Control Table for the district in
which the lot is located shall be classified as a nonconforming use under Section 180 of this
Code, but only to the extent that such Dwelling or other housing structure exceeds the
permitted density.
(2)
In districts where a Dwelling Unit is a pPrincipally pPermitted use, this
Section 181 shall not apply with respect to enlargements, alterations and reconstruction of the
nonconforming portion of such Dwelling or other housing structure, consisting of those
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Dwelling Units or other housing units that exceed the permitted density, so long as such
enlargements, alterations, or reconstruction do not otherwise extend beyond the building
envelope as it existed on January 1, 2013.
(3)
No enlargements, alterations, or reconstruction shall be permitted under
Ssubsection (c)(2) for any Dwelling Unit if any tenant has been evicted pursuant to
Administrative Code Sections 37.9(a)(9) through 37.9(a)(14)12) and 37(a)(14) where the
tenant was served with the notice of eviction after December 10, 2013 if the notice was served
within ten (10) years prior to filing an application to enlarge, alter or reconstruct such Dwelling
or other housing unit. Additionally, no such enlargements, alterations, or reconstruction shall
be permitted for any Dwelling Unit if any tenant has been evicted pursuant to Administrative
Code Section 37.9(a)(8) where the tenant was served with a notice of eviction after December
10, 2013 if the notice was served within five (5) years prior to filing an application to enlarge,
alter or reconstruct such Dwelling or other housing unit. This Ssubsection (c)(3) shall not
apply if the tenant was evicted under Section 37.9(a)(11) or 37.9(a)(14) and the applicant(s)
either (A) have certified that the original tenant reoccupied the unit after the temporary eviction
or (B) have submitted to the Planning Commission a declaration from the property owner or
the tenant certifying that the property owner or the Rent Board notified the tenant of the
tenant's right to reoccupy the unit after the temporary eviction and that the tenant chose not to
reoccupy it.
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SEC. 201. CLASSES OF USE DISTRICTS.
In order to carry out the purposes and provisions of this Code, the City is hereby
divided into the following classes of use districts:
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Potrero Power Station Mixed Special Use District
(Also see Sec. 249.87)
PPS-MU Potrero Power Station Mixed Special Use District (Defined in Sec. 249.87(g)(1)
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SEC. 202.9. FLEXIBLE RETAIL USES.
(a)
Applicability. This Section shall apply to Flexible Retail Uses as defined in
Section 102. Flexible Retail shall be permitted in neighborhood commercial districts in the
following Flexible Retail Zones:
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(2)
Zone 2: shall comprise all of that portion of the City and County
commencing at the point of the intersection of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Brotherhood
Way, and proceeding northerly along the eastern edge of Junipero Serra Boulevard to
Garfield Street, and proceeding easterly along Garfield Street to Grafton Avenue, and
continuing easterly along Grafton Avenue to Mount Vernon Avenue, and proceeding easterly
along Mount Vernon Avenue to Howth Street, and proceeding northerly along Howth Street to
Geneva Avenue, and proceeding easterly along Geneva Avenue to Interstate 280, and
proceeding northerly along Interstate 280 to the straight-line extension of Tingley Street, and
proceeding southerly along said line to Tingley Street, and proceeding southerly along Tingley
Street to Alemany Boulevard, and proceeding easterly along Alemany Boulevard to Congdon
Street, and proceeding southerly along Congdon Street to Silver Avenue, and proceeding
easterly along Silver Avenue to Madison Street, and proceeding southerly along Madison
Street to Burrows Street, and proceeding westerly along Burrows Street to Prague Street, and
proceeding southerly along Prague Street to Persia Avenue, and proceeding easterly along
Persia Avenue to Mansell Street, and continuing easterly along Mansell Street to San Bruno
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Avenue, and proceeding northerly and easterly along San Bruno Avenue along San Bruno
Avenue to Ware Street, and proceeding easterly along Ware Street to Bayshore Boulevard,
and proceeding northerly along Bayshore Boulevard to a straight line extension from
Bayshore Boulevard to San Bruno Avenue, and proceeding northerly along San Bruno
Avenue to 23rd Street, and proceeding easterly along 23rd Street to Vermont Street, and
proceeding northerly along Vermont Street to 16th Street, and proceeding easterly along 16th
Street to a straight-line extension from 16th Street, and proceeding easterly along said
extension to the shoreline to the San Francisco Bay, and proceeding southerly along
shoreline to the San Francisco/San Mateo county border, and proceeding westerly along the
San Francisco/San Mateo county border to Saint Charles Avenue, and proceeding northerly
along Saint Charles Avenue to Interstate 280, and proceeding northeasterly along Interstate
280 to a northerly straight-line extension to Orizaba Avenue, and proceeding northerly along
said line to Alemany Boulevard, and proceeding westerly along Alemany Boulevard to
Brotherhood Way, and proceeding westerly along Brotherhood Way to the point of
commencement.
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SEC. 205.5. TEMPORARY USES: INTERIM ACTIVITIES ON DEVELOPMENT SITES.
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(b)
Definitions. For purposes of this Section 205.5, the following definitions shall
apply:
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“Interim Activity” means any Arts Activities Use; any Entertainment, General Use; any
Use within a PDR-1-D District; and/or any Use Principally pPermitted in the subject zoning
district.
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SEC. 206.5. STATE RESIDENTIAL DENSITY BONUS PROGRAM: ANALYZED.
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(c)
Development Bonuses. All Analyzed State Law Density Bonus Projects shall
receive, at the project sponsor’s written request, any or all of the following:
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(2)
Density Bonus. Analyzed Projects that provide On-site Inclusionary
Housing Units or Restricted Affordable Units that meet all of the requirements of for an
Inclusionary Housing Unit shall receive a density bonus as described in Table 206.5A as
follows:
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SEC. 209.1. RH (RESIDENTIAL, HOUSE) DISTRICTS.
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Table 209.1.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR RH DISTRICTS
Zoning
Category
§
References
RH-1(D)
RH-1
RH-1(S)
RH-2
RH-3
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
Intermediate
Length
Occupancy
§§102,
202.10
P(9)
P(9)
P(9)
P(9)
P(9)
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(9)
NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
SEC. 209.2. RM (RESIDENTIAL, MIXED) DISTRICTS.
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Table 209.2.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR RM DISTRICTS
Zoning
Category
§
References
RM-1
RM-2
RM-3
RM-4
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
Intermediate
Length
Occupancy
§§102,
202.10
P(10)
P(10)
P(10)
P(10)
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(10)
NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
SEC. 209.3. RC (RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL) DISTRICTS.
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Table 209.3.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR RESIDENTIAL-COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
Zoning Category
§ References
RC-3
RC-4
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
Intermediate Length
Occupancy
§§102, 202.10
P(11)
P(11)
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Institutional Use Category
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Philanthropic Admin
Services
§ 102
NP
NP
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(11) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
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SEC. 209.4. RTO (RESIDENTIAL TRANSIT ORIENTED) DISTRICTS.
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Table 209.4.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR RTO DISTRICTS
Zoning Category
§ References
RTO
RTO-M
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
Intermediate Length
Occupancy
§§102, 202.10
P(10)
P(10)
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(10) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
SEC. 210.1. C-2 DISTRICTS: COMMUNITY BUSINESS.
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Table 210.1.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR C-2 DISTRICTS
Zoning Category
§ References
C-2
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
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Intermediate Length
Occupancy
§§102, 202.10
P(6)
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(6) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
SEC. 210.2. C-3 DISTRICTS: DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL.
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Table 210.2.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR C-3 DISTRICTS
Zoning
Category
§
References
C-3-O
C-3-O(SD) C-3-R
C-3-G
C-3-S
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Use Characteristics
Intermediate
Length
Occupancy
§§102,
202.10
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
P(8)
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Automotive Uses Category
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Parking Lot,
Private
§§102, 142
,156
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
Parking Lot,
Public
§§102, 142
,156
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
NP (9)
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(8) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units; C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
(9) Pursuant to Section 156(f), temporary parking lots may be approved as Conditional Uses,
except in the C-3-O(SD) District, pursuant to the provisions of Section 303 for a period not to exceed
five years from the date of approval. No new parking lots may be approved in the C-3-O(SD) District,
however Conditional Use approval for a two-year extension of existing parking lots in the C-3-O(SD)
District may be approved pursuant to Section 156(f) provided that they meet the requirements of
subsection 156(h).
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SEC. 210.3. PDR DISTRICTS.
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Table 210.3.
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR PDR DISTRICTS
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Zoning
Category
§
References
PDR-1-B
PDR-1-D
PDR-1-G
PDR-2
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Institutional Uses Category
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Philanthropic
Admin Service
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
NP
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SEC. 210.4. M DISTRICTS: INDUSTRIAL.
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Table 210.4
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR M DISTRICTS
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Zoning
Category
§ References
M-1
M-2
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RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
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Residential
Parking
Requirements
§§ 151.
None required. P up to one space for every two units. C up
to three spaces for every four units. NP above.
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SEC. 249. 35A. FULTON STREET GROCERY STORE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
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(e)
Effectiveness of Controls in this Special Use District. The controls of this
Section 249.35A shall apply only to a Grocery Store that the Planning Commission approves
pursuant to the requirements of this Section 249.35A within 5 years of the effective date of the
ordinance in Board File No. 190839 amending this Section.
SEC. 249.49. TELEGRAPH HILL – NORTH BEACH RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL USE
DISTRICT.
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(c)
Controls.
(1)
Number of Off-Street Residential Parking Spaces. Up to 0.5 parking
spaces for each Dwelling Unit, subject to the controls and procedures of Section 249.49(c) and
Sections 155(r) and 155(t). Not Permitted above this amount. three cars for each four dwelling units is
a Permitted use; up to one car for each dwelling unit requires a Conditional use, subject to the criteria
and procedures of Section 151.1(f); above one car for each dwelling unit is Not Permitted.
(2)
Installation of a Parking Garage. Installation of a garage in an existing
or proposed residential building of two or more units requires a mandatory discretionary
review hearing by the Planning Commission. In order to approve the installation of any
garage in these districts, the Commission shall find that: (1) the proposed garage
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opening/addition of off-street parking will not cause the elimination or reduction of ground-
story retail or commercial space; (2) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street
parking will not eliminate or decrease the square footage of any dwelling unit; (3) the building
has not had two or more evictions within the past 10 years, with each eviction associated with
a separate unit(s), (4) the garage would not front on an Alley pursuant to Section 155(r)(2) of
this Code or on a public right-of-way narrower than 41 feet, and (5) the proposed garage
opening/or addition of off-street parking is consistent with the Priority Policies of Section 101.1
of this Code.
Prior to issuance of any required notification under Section 311 or 312 of this Code, the
Department shall require a signed affidavit by the project sponsor attesting to (1), (2), and (3)
above, which the Department shall independently verify, and the Department shall determine
whether the project complies with (4) and (5) above. If the project sponsor does not provide
such signed affidavit, or the garage would front on an Alley or public right-of-way narrower
than 41 feet, the Department shall disapprove the application and no Planning Commission
hearing shall be required.
SEC. 260. HEIGHT LIMITS: MEASUREMENT.
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(b)
Exemptions. In addition to other height exceptions permitted by this Code, the
features listed in this subsection (b) shall be exempt from the height limits established by this
Code, in an amount up to but not exceeding that which is specified.
(1) The following features shall be exempt provided the limitations indicated for
each are observed; and provided further that the sum of the horizontal areas of all features
listed in this subsection (b)(1) shall not exceed 20% of the horizontal area of the roof above
which they are situated, or, in C-3 Districts and in the Rincon Hill Downtown Residential
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District, where the top of the building has been separated into a number of stepped elements
to reduce the bulk of the upper tower, of the total of all roof areas of the upper towers; and
provided further that in any R, RC-3, or RC-4 District the sum of the horizontal areas of all
such features located within the first 10 feet of depth of the building, as measured from the
front wall of the building, shall not exceed 20% of the horizontal area of the roof in such first
10 feet of depth.
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(N) (O) In the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District and
only in the block/lot districts 85-X // 120/365-R-2, additional building volume used to enclose
or screen from view the features listed in subsections (b)(1)(A) and (b)(1)(B) above. The
rooftop form created by the added volume shall not be subject to the percentage coverage
limitations otherwise applicable to the building, but shall meet the requirements of Section
141; shall not exceed 10 percent of the total height of any building taller than 200 feet; shall
have a horizontal area not more than 100 percent of the total area of the highest occupied
floor; and shall contain no space for human occupancy that is enclosed or otherwise not open
to the sky. The features described in subsection (b)(1)(B) shall not be limited to 16 feet for
buildings taller than 200 feet but shall be limited by the permissible height of any additional
rooftop volume allowed by this subsection (N) (O).
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SEC. 309. PERMIT REVIEW IN C-3 DISTRICTS.
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(a)
Exceptions. Exceptions to the following provisions of this Code may be granted
as provided in the code sections referred to below:
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(1)
Exceptions to the setback, streetwall, tower separation, and rear yard
requirements as permitted in Sections 132.1 and 134(d);
(2)
Exceptions to the ground-level wind current requirements as permitted in
Section 148;
(3)
Exceptions to the sunlight to public sidewalk requirement as permitted in
Section 146;
(4)
Exceptions to the limitation on curb cuts for parking access as permitted
in Section 155(r);
(5)
Exceptions to the limitations on above-grade residential accessory
parking as permitted in Section 155(s);
(6)
Exceptions to the freight loading and service vehicle space requirements
as permitted in Section 161(fe);
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(19) Exceptions to the required minimum dwelling unit mix in Section 207.6 for
projects within the Van Ness & Market Residential Special Use District. In considering such
exceptions, the Planning Commission shall consider the following criteria:
(A) whether the project demonstrates a need or mission to serve unique
populations; or
(B) whether the project site or existing building(s), if any, feature physical
constraints that make it unreasonable to fulfill the requirements of Section 207.6 or subsection
309(a)(19)(i)(A).
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SEC. 311. PERMIT REVIEW PROCEDURES.
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(b)
Applicability. Except as indicated herein, all building permit applications in
Residential, NC, NCT, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts for a change of use;
establishment of a Micro Wireless Telecommunications Services Facility; establishment of a
Formula Retail Use; demolition, new construction, or alteration of buildings; and the removal
of an authorized or unauthorized residential unit, shall be subject to the notification and review
procedures required by this Section 311. In addition, all building permit applications that
would establish Cannabis Retail or Medical Cannabis Dispensary uses, regardless of zoning
district, shall be subject to the review procedures required by this Section 311.
Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other requirement of this Section 311, a change of use
to a Child Care Facility, as defined in Section 102, shall not be subject to the review
requirements of this Section 311. Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other requirement of
this Section 311, building permit applications to construct an Accessory Dwelling Unit
pursuant to Section 207(c)(6) shall not be subject to the notification or review requirements of
this Section 311.
(1)
Change of Use. For purposes of this Section 311, a change of use is
defined as follows:
(A)
Residential, NC, and NCT Districts. For all Residential, NC, and
NCT Districts, a change of use is defined as a change to, or the addition of, any of the
following land uses as defined in Section 102 of this Code: Adult Business, Bar, Cannabis
Retail, General Entertainment, Group Housing, Limited Restaurant, Liquor Store, Massage
Establishment, Medical Cannabis Dispensary, Nighttime Entertainment, Outdoor Activity Area,
Post-Secondary Educational Institution, Private Community Facility, Public Community
Facility, Religious Institution, Residential Care Facility, Restaurant, School, Tobacco
Paraphernalia Establishment, Trade School, and Wireless Telecommunications Facility. A
change of use from a Restaurant to a Limited-Restaurant shall not be subject to the provisions
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of this Section 311. Any accessory massage use in the Ocean Avenue Neighborhood
Commercial Transit District shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 311.
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(ii)
Subsection 311(b)(1)(A)(i) shall apply to Neighborhood
Commercial Districts and Limited Commercial Uses in the following geographic areas:
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SEC. 317. LOSS OF RESIDENTIAL AND UNAUTHORIZED UNITS THROUGH
DEMOLITION, MERGER, AND CONVERSION.
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(g)
Conditional Use Criteria.
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(2)
Residential Merger. The Planning Commission shall consider the
following criteria in the review of applications to merge Residential Units or Unauthorized
Units:
(A)
whether removal of the unit(s) would eliminate only owner
occupied housing, and if so, for how long the unit(s) proposed to be removed have been
owner occupied;
(B)
whether removal of the unit(s) and the merger with another is
intended for owner occupancy;
(C)
whether removal of the unit(s) will remove an affordable housing
unit as defined in Section 401 of this Code or housing subject to the Residential Rent
Stabilization and Arbitration Ordinance;
(D)
if removal of the unit(s) removes an affordable housing unit as
defined in Section 401 of this Code or units subject to the Residential Rent Stabilization and
Arbitration Ordinance, whether replacement housing will be provided which is equal or greater
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in size, number of bedrooms, affordability, and suitability to households with children to the
units being removed;
(E)
how recently the unit being removed was occupied by a tenant or
tenants;
(F)
whether the number of bedrooms provided in the merged unit will
be equal to or greater than the number of bedrooms in the separate units;
(G)
whether removal of the unit(s) is necessary to correct design or
functional deficiencies that cannot be corrected through interior alterations;
(H)
the appraised value of the least expensive Residential Unit
proposed for merger only when the merger does not involve an Unauthorized Unit.
The Planning Commission shall not approve an application for Residential Merger if
any tenant has been evicted pursuant to Administrative Code Sections 37.9(a)(9)
through 37.9(a)(1214) and 37.9(a)(14) where the tenant was served with a notice of eviction
after December 10, 2013 if the notice was served within 10 years prior to filing the application
for merger. Additionally, the Planning Commission shall not approve an application for
Residential Merger if any tenant has been evicted pursuant to Administrative Code
Section 37.9(a)(8) where the tenant was served with a notice of eviction after December 10,
2013 if the notice was served within five (5) years prior to filing the application for merger. This
Ssubsection (g)(2)(H) shall not apply if the tenant was evicted under Section 37.9(a)(11) or
37.9(a)(14) and the applicant(s) either (A) have certified that the original tenant reoccupied the
unit after the temporary eviction or (B) have submitted to the Planning Commission a
declaration from the property owner or the tenant certifying that the property owner or the
Rent Board notified the tenant of the tenant's right to reoccupy the unit after the temporary
eviction and that the tenant chose not to reoccupy it.
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* * * *
SEC. 350. FEES.
* * * *
(h)
Document Retrieval. The fee for files stored on-site shall be the actal actual
costs for printing the file(s). The fee for files stored of-site shall be the actual costs for
retrieval, printing, and return of files, as specified in a retrieval schedule prepared by the
Director of Planning, or the Director's designee.
* * * *
SEC. 413.5. COMPLIANCE BY PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEE.
* * * *
(d)
Office Fees for Small Capital Projects. Notwithstanding any other provision of
this Code, fees for the net addition up to 49,999 gross square feet of Office Use shall be paid
as follows:
* * * *
(3)
For aAny project that has submitted a complete Development Application
after January 1, 2021, shall pay $62.64 per gross square foot. Any fees shall be assessed
and paid consistent with this Article 4.
* * * *
SEC. 414.6. COMPLIANCE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE SPONSORS OF OTHER
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO PROVIDE AN ON-SITE CHILD-CARE FACILITY AT ONE
OF THE PROJECTS.
The sponsor of a development project subject to Section 414.1et seq. in conjunction
with the sponsors of one or more other development projects subject to Section 414.1et seq.
located within ½ one-half mile of one another may elect to provide a single child-care facility on
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the premises of one of their development projects for the life of the project to meet the
requirements of Section 414.1et seq. The sponsors shall, prior to no later than six months after
the issuance of the first final certificate of occupancy by DBI for any one of the development
projects complying with this part, provide proof to the Department that:
* * * *
(D)
A written agreement binding each of the participating project
sponsors guaranteeing that the child-care facility will be provided for the life of the
development project in which it is located, or for as long as there is a demonstrated demand,
as determined under Section 414.12, has been executed and recorded in the chain of title of
each participating building. The property owner must submit a copy of the agreement to the
Planning Department upon finalization to demonstrate compliance with this Section.
SEC. 424. VAN NESS AND& MARKET AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND NEIGHBORHOOD
INFRASTRUCTURE FEE AND PROGRAM.
* * * *
SEC. 710. NC-1 – NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CLUSTER DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 710. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CLUSTER DISTRICT NC-1
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category § References. Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit Mix
§§ 207.6, 207.7
Not Generally Required for creation of 10 or more
Dwelling Units. No less than 25% of the total
number of proposed Dwelling Units shall contain
at least two Bedrooms, and no less than 10% of the
total number of proposed Dwelling Units shall
contain at least three Bedrooms.
* * *
SEC. 714. BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 714. BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
* * * *
* Not listed below
(1) BROADWAY OFF-STREET PARKING RESIDENTIAL
Boundaries: Broadway NCD.
Controls: Installing a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units
requires a mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission; Section 311 notice is
required for a building of less than four units. In approving installation of the garage, the
Commission shall find that:
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(a) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not cause the
“removal” or “conversion of residential unit,” as those terms are defined in Section 317 of this
Code.
(b) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not substantially
decrease the livability of a dwelling unit without increasing the floor area in a commensurate
amount;
(c) the building has not had two or more “no-fault” evictions, as defined in 37.9
(a)(7)-(1213) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, with each eviction associated with a
separate unit(s) within the past ten years;
(d) the garage would not front on a public right-of-way narrower than 41 feet; and
(e) the proposed garage/addition of off-street parking installation is consistent with
the Priority Policies of Section 101.1 of this Code.
* * * *
(6) FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT (FFSRUD).
Boundaries: The FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer includes, but is not limited to, the
Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District.
Controls: Fringe Financial Services are NP within any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer
pursuant to Section 249.35. Outside any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer, Fringe Financial
Services are P subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 249.35(c)(3).
* * * *
(8) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units. C for buildings with 10 or more
Dwelling Units.
SEC. 721. JAPANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
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Table 721. JAPANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§References
Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.7
Generally Required for
creation of 10 or more
Dwelling Units. No
less than 25% of the
total number of
proposed Dwelling
Units shall contain at
least two Bedrooms,
and no less than 10% of
the total number of
proposed Dwelling
Units shall contain at
least three Bedrooms.
* * *
* * *
* * *
* * * *
SEC. 722. NORTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 722. NORTH BEACH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
* * * *
* Not listed below
(1)
NORTH BEACH OFF-STREET PARKING, RESIDENTIAL (Section 155(t))
Boundaries: North Beach NCD, North-Beach Telegraph Hill SUD
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Controls:
* * * *
(b)
Prior to issuance of any required notification under Section 311 or 312 of this
Code, the Department shall require a signed affidavit by the project sponsor attesting to (i) (ii)
and (iii) above, which the Department shall independently verify, and the Department shall
determine whether the project complies with (iv) and (v) above. If the project sponsor does not
provide such affidavit or the Department determines that the garage would violate subsection
(iv) above, the Department shall disapprove the application and no Planning Commission
hearing shall be required.
* * * *
(8)
FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT (FFSRUD)
SECTION 249.35
Boundaries: The FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer includes, but is not limited to, the
North Beach Neighborhood Commercial District.
Controls: Fringe Financial Services are NP within any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer
pursuant to Section 249.35. Outside any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer, Fringe Financial
Services are P subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 249.35(c)(3).
* * * *
SEC. 723. POLK STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 723. POLK STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category § References. Controls
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* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit
Mix
§§ 207.6,
207.7
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.
* * *
* * *
* * *
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Use Size
§§ 102,
121.2
P up to 1,999 square feet; C 2,000 to 3,999 square feet;
NP 4,000 square feet and above (2)
* * *
* * *
* * *
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
* * *
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category
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* * *
* * *
* * *
* * *
Movie Theater
§§ 102, 202.4 (2)
P (2)
NP (2)
* * *
* * *
* Not listed below.
(1) Temporary closures of existing liquor establishments located within the Lower Polk
Alcohol Restricted Use District for repair, renovation, or remodeling that meet the
requirements of Section 788(d).
(2) [Note deleted] USE SIZE EXEMPTION: Per Planning Code Section 121.2(b), Use Size
shall generally not exceed 4,000 square feet except that a Movie Theater as defined in Section 102 may
exceed 4,000 square feet.
* * * *
SEC. 728. 24TH STREET – NOE VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 728. 24TH STREET-NOE VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§References
Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.6 § 207.7
Not RequiredGenerally Required for
creation of 10 or more Dwelling
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Units. No less than 25% of the total
number of proposed Dwelling Units shall
contain at least two Bedrooms, and no
less than 10% of the total number of
proposed Dwelling Units shall contain at
least three Bedrooms.
* * *
* * *
* * *
SEC. 735. INNER BALBOA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 735. INNER BALBOA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
* * * *
Non-Residential Uses and Standards
* * * *
Non-Residential Uses
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Institutional Use Category
* * * *
Medical Cannabis
Dispensary**
§§ 102, 202.2(e) DR
DR
NP
SEC. 745. INNER TARAVAL STREET COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 745. INNER TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL
DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
* * * *
NON-RESIDENTIAL
STANDARDS AND USES
§ References
Controls by Story
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1st
2nd
3rd+
* * * *
Sales and Service Use Category
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
Restaurant
§§ 102, 202.2(a)
P(1)
NP
NP
Restaurant, Limited
§§ 102, 202.2(a)
P(1)
NP
NP
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
(1) TARAVAL STREET RESTAURANT SUBDISTRICT: Applicable for the Inner
Taraval Street NCD between 12th and 19th Avenues as mapped on Sectional Maps 5 SU and
6 SU. Restaurants, Limited-Restaurants are C; Formula Retail Restaurants and Limited-
Restaurants are NP.
SEC. 752. NCT-3 – MODERATE-SCALE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 752. MODERATE-SCALE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
NCT-3 ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§References
Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
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Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.6 § 207.7
Generally Required for
creation of five or more
Dwelling Units. 40%
of Dwelling Units
shall contain at least
two Bbedrooms.; or
no less than 30% of the
total number of
proposed Dwelling
Units shall contain at
least three bedrooms.
* * *
* * *
* * *
SEC. 758. REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 758. REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
* * * *
NON-RESIDENTIAL
STANDARDS AND USES
§ References
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
* * * *
Sales and Service Use Category
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
* * * *
Service, Non-Retail Professional
§102
P
P
NP
* * * *
SEC. 761. HAYES-GOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT.
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* * * *
Table 761. HAYES-GOUGH NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§References
Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.6 § 207.7
Generally Required for
creation of five or more
Dwelling Units. 40%
of Dwelling Units
shall contain at least
two Bbedrooms. ; or
no less than 30% of the
total number of
proposed Dwelling
Units shall contain at
least three bedrooms.
* * *
* * *
* * *
SEC. 764. UPPER MARKET STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT.
Table 764. UPPER MARKET STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§References
Controls
* * * *
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
* * *
* * *
* * *
Dwelling Unit Mix
§ 207.6 § 207.7
Generally
Required for
creation of five or
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more Dwelling
Units. 40% of
Dwelling Units
shall contain at
least two
Bbedrooms. ; or
no less than 30%
of the total number
of proposed
Dwelling Units
shall contain at
least three
bedrooms.
* * *
* * *
* * *
SEC. 781.1. TARAVAL STREET RESTAURANT SUBDISTRICT.
(a)
Purpose. In order to preserve the mix and variety of goods and services
provided to the Sunset and Parkside neighborhoods and City residents, prevent further
proliferation of restaurant uses and prevent further aggravation of parking and traffic
congestion in this district, there shall be a Taraval Street Restaurant Subdistrict, generally
applicable for the NC-1-zoned portion of Taraval Street located between 40th and 41st
Avenues and between 45th and 47th Avenues, and for the NC-2-zoned portion of Inner Taraval
Street Neighborhood Commercial District located between 12th and 36th 19th Avenues, as
designated on Sectional Maps SU05 and SU06 of the Zoning Map.
* * * *
SEC. 803.2. USES PERMITTED IN CHINATOWN MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
* * * *
(g)
Other Chinatown Mixed Use District Provisions.
(1)
Garages in Existing Residential Buildings. Installing a garage in an
existing residential building of four or more units requires a mandatory discretionary review
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hearing by the Planning Commission; Section 311 notice is required for a building of less than
four units. In approving installation of the garage, the Planning Commission shall find that:
(A)
the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not
cause the “removal” or “conversion of residential unit,” as those terms are defined in
Section 317 of this Code;
(B)
the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not
substantially decrease the livability of a Dwelling Unit without increasing the floor area in a
commensurate amount;
(C)
the building has not had two or more “no-fault” evictions, as
defined in Section 37.9(a)(7) through (9) and (11) through (1213) of the San Francisco
Administrative Code, with each eviction associated with a separate unit(s) within the past 10
years, and
(D)
the proposed garage/addition of off-street parking installation is
consistent with the Priority Policies of Section 101.1 of this Code.
* * * *
SEC. 810. CHINATOWN COMMUNITY BUSINESS DISTRICT.
* * * *
* Not listed below
* * * *
(2) Installing a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units requires
a mandatory discretionary review hearing by the Planning Commission; Section 311 notice is
required for a building of less than four units. In approving installation of the garage, the
Commission shall find that:
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(a) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not cause the
“removal” or “conversion of Residential Unit,” as those terms are defined in Section 317 of this
Code;
(b) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not substantially
decrease the livability of a Dwelling Unit without increasing the floor area in a commensurate
amount;
(c) the building has not had two or more “no-fault” evictions, as defined in Section
39.7(a)(7) through (9) and (11) through (1213) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, with
each eviction associated with a separate unit(s) within the past 10 years; and
(d) the proposed garage/addition of off-street parking installation is consistent with
the Priority Policies of Section 101.1 of this Code.
Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, or prior to issuance of notification under
Section 311(c)(2) of this Code, the Planning Department shall require a signed affidavit by the
project sponsor attesting to (a), (b), and (c) above, which the Department shall independently
verify. The Department shall also have made a determination that the project complies with
(d) above.
* * * *
SEC. 811. CHINATOWN VISITOR RETAIL DISTRICT.
* * * *
* Not listed below
* * * *
(2) Installation of a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units
requires a mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission; Section 311 notice is
required for a building of less than four units. In approving installation of the garage, the
Commission shall find that:
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(a) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not cause the
“removal” or “conversion of residential unit,” as those terms are defined in Section 317 of this
Code;
(b) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not substantially
decrease the livability of a dwelling unit without increasing the floor area in a commensurate
amount;
(c) the building has not had two or more “no-fault” evictions, as defined in Section
37.9(a)(7) through (9) and (11) through (1213) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, with
each eviction associated with a separate unit(s) within the past ten years; and
(d) the proposed garage/addition of off-street parking installation is consistent with
the Priority Policies of Section 101.1 of this Code.
Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, or prior to issuance of notification under
Section 311(c)(2) of this Code, the Planning Department shall require a signed affidavit by the
project sponsor attesting to (a), (b), and (c) above, which the Department shall independently
verify. The Department shall also have made a determination that the project complies with
(d) above.
SEC. 812. CHINATOWN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 812
CHINATOWN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
* * * *
* Not listed below
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(1) Installation of a garage in an existing residential building of four or more units
requires a mandatory discretionary review by the Planning Commission; Section 311 notice is
required for a building of less than four units. In approving installation of the garage, the
Commission shall find that:
(a) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not cause the
“removal” or “conversion of residential unit,” as those terms are defined in Section 317 of this
Code;
(b) the proposed garage opening/addition of off-street parking will not substantially
decrease the livability of a dwelling unit without increasing the floor area in a commensurate
amount;
(c) the building has not had two or more “no-fault” evictions, as defined in Section
37.9(a)(7) through (9) and (11) through (1213) of the San Francisco Administrative Code, with
each eviction associated with a separate unit(s) within the past ten years; and
(d) the proposed garage/addition of off-street parking installation is consistent with
the Priority Policies of Section 101.1 of this Code.
Prior to the Planning Commission hearing, or prior to issuance of notification under
Section 311(c)(2) of this Code, the Planning Department shall require a signed affidavit by the
project sponsor attesting to (a), (b), and (c) above, which the Department shall independently
verify. The Department shall also have made a determination that the project complies with
(d) above.
* * * *
SEC. 827. RINCON HILL DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT (RH-DTR).
* * * *
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Table 827
RINCON HILL DOWNTOWN RESIDENTIAL MIXED USE DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
No.
Zoning
Category
§ References
Rincon Hill Downtown Residential Mixed Use
District Zoning Controls
* * * *
Non-Residential Standards and Uses
* * * * * *
* * *
* * *
.30b
Residential
Care Facility
§ 102
P
* * * * * *
* * *
* * *
* * * *
SEC. 847. RED-MX – RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVE-MIXED DISTRICT.
* * * *
Table 847
RED-MX – RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVE-MIXED DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
No.
Zoning Category § References
Residential Enclave-Mixed Controls
* * * *
USES
Residential Use
* * * * * *
* * *
* * *
847.23b
Homeless Shelters §§ 102, 890.88(d) C
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844.23b
* * *
SPECIFIC PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL ENCLAVE-MIXED DISTRICTS
Article
Code
Section
Other
Code
Section
Zoning Controls
§ 847.03
§ 207
(c)(4)
ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
Boundaries: Within the boundaries of the Residential Enclave-Mixed
Districts.
Controls: An "Accessory Dwelling Unit," as defined in Section 102 and
meeting the requirements of Section 207(c)(4) is permitted to be
constructed within an existing building in areas that allow residential use
or within an existing and authorized auxiliary structure on the same lot.
SEC. 996. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED IN ARTICLE 9.
* * * *
(b)
Definition of Terms Used only in Article 9. This subsection (b) provides
definitions for certain terms which are used in this Article 9 and not elsewhere in this Code, as
follows.
* * * *
(3)
Live/Work Unit (Any Permitted Work Activity). Live/work unit (any
permitted work activity) means a Live/Work Use, as defined in Section 102, in which the Non-
Residential Use or Uses are limited to Uses in this district which are Principally Permitted
Uses or are Conditional Uses and approved as Conditional Uses.
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* * * *
APPENDIX O TO ARTICLE 10 - CLYDE AND CROOKS WAREHOUSE DISTRICT
* * * *
SEC. 9. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR ALTERATIONS AND NEW CONSTRUCTION.
* * * *
(e)
Signs.
* * * *
(2)
Secondary Signs. One per establishment per street frontage. A
secondary sign is intended to be viewed close-up and consists of: (A) lettering on a door or
window that contains only the name and nature of the establishment, hours of operation and
other pertinent information; or (b) (B) a projecting sign not exceeding two square feet in area
used in conjunction with a principal flush sign.
(fd) Nothing in this legislation shall be construed to regulate paint colors within the
District.
APPENDIX E TO ARTICLE 11
KEARNY-MARKET-MASON-SUTTER CONSERVATION DISTRICT
* * * *
SEC. 3. LOCATION AND BOUNDARIES.
The location and boundaries of the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District
shall be as designated on the Kearny-Market-Mason-Sutter Conservation District Map, as
amended, the which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 180726,
which Map is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth and a facsimile of which is
reproduced herein below.
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Section 3. Identical Amendments to Planning Code Zoning Control Tables. The
following Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 of the Planning Code are amended in the same
way as the Section 710 Zoning Control Table in Section 2 of this ordinance by (a) amending
the Dwelling Unit Mix zoning category to delete § 207.6 from the Reference section and (b)
amending the Control section to read “Generally Required for creation of 10 or more Dwelling
Units. No less than 25% of the total number of proposed Dwelling Units shall contain at least
two Bedrooms, and no less than 10% of the total number of proposed Dwelling Units shall
contain at least three Bedrooms.”: Tables 711 through 722, 724, 725, 727, and 729 through
745.
Section 4. Identical Amendments to Planning Code Zoning Control Tables. The
following Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 of the Planning Code are amended in the same
way as the Section 714 Zoning Control Table in Section 2 of this ordinance by adding the
language from Note 8 “NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units” in the respective
Table Note:
Table 760 – Note 4
Tables 720, 721, 729, 730, and 753 – Note 5
Tables 717, 724, 725, 731, 732, 733, 734, 755, 756, and 763 - Note 6
Tables 715, 716, 718, 726, 728, 751, and 762 – Note 7
Tables 713, 714, 723, 754, and 759 – Note 8
Tables 719 and 750 – Note 9
Table 757 – Note 10
Tables 710 and 712 – Note 11
Table 711 – Note 12
Table 722 – Note 13
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Section 5. Identical Amendments to Planning Code Zoning Control Tables. The
following Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 of the Planning Code are amended in the same
way as the Section 714 Zoning Control Table in Section 2 of this ordinance by adding “1/4”
before “mile buffer” in the respective Fringe Financial Service Restricted Use District Note:
Tables 720, 752, 754, and 760 – Note 2
Tables 717, 724, and 730 – Note 3
Tables 723, 725, 726, and 763– Note 4
Tables 715, 716, 719, 728, 762, and 764 – Note 5
Table 759 – Note 6
Section 6. Identical Amendments to Planning Code Zoning Control Tables. The
following Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 of the Planning Code are amended in the same
way as the Section 723 Zoning Control Table in Section 2 of this ordinance by (a) amending
the Dwelling Unit Mix zoning category to delete § 207.7 from the Reference section and (b)
amending the Control section to read “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.”: Table 726, and Tables 750 through 764.
Section 7. Identical Amendments to Planning Code Zoning Control Tables. The
following Zoning Control Tables in Article 7 of the Planning Code are amended in the same
way as the Section 735 Zoning Control Table in Section 2 of this ordinance by deleting the
double asterisk after “Medical Cannabis”: Tables 736, 737, 738, 739, 740, 741, 743, 744,
745., and 755.
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Section 8. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective 30 days after
enactment. Enactment occurs when the Mayor signs the ordinance, the Mayor returns the
ordinance unsigned or does not sign the ordinance within ten days of receiving it, or the Board
of Supervisors overrides the Mayor’s veto of the ordinance.
Section 9. Scope of Ordinance. With the exception of the amendments prescribed in
Sections 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of this ordinance, in enacting this ordinance, the Board of
Supervisors intends to amend only those words, phrases, paragraphs, subsections, sections,
articles, numbers, punctuation marks, charts, diagrams, or any other constituent parts of the
Municipal Code that are explicitly shown in this ordinance as additions, deletions, Board
amendment additions, and Board amendment deletions in accordance with the “Note” that
appears under the official title of the ordinance.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DENNIS J. HERRERA, City Attorney
By:
/s/ ANDREA RUIZ-ESQUIDE
ANDREA RUIZ-ESQUIDE
Deputy City Attorney
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Ordinance
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to correct typographical errors, update outdated
cross-references, and make non-substantive revisions to clarify or simplify Code language; affirming
the Planning Department’s determination under the California Environmental Quality Act; making
findings of consistency with the General Plan, and the eight priority policies of Planning Code,
Section 101.1; and adopting findings of public necessity, convenience, and general welfare under
Planning Code, Section 302.
File Number:
July 27, 2021
Date Passed:
210674
July 19, 2021 Land Use and Transportation Committee - DUPLICATED
July 19, 2021 Land Use and Transportation Committee - AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT OF
THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
July 19, 2021 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS AMENDED
AS A COMMITTEE REPORT
July 20, 2021 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani and Walton
July 27, 2021 Board of Supervisors - FINALLY PASSED
Ayes: 11 - Chan, Haney, Mandelman, Mar, Melgar, Peskin, Preston, Ronen, Safai,
Stefani and Walton
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City and County of San Francisco
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I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was FINALLY PASSED on
7/27/2021 by the Board of Supervisors of
the City and County of San Francisco.
File No. 210674
Clerk of the Board
Angela Calvillo
Date Approved
London N. Breed
Mayor
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