SEC. 745. INNER TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
The Inner Taraval Street Neighborhood Commercial District is located along Taraval Street between 19th and Forest Side Avenues in the Inner Sunset neighborhood. It is separated from
the Taraval Street Neighborhood Commercial District by 19th Avenue. The District is a small-scale linear shopping street which provides convenience goods and services to the
surrounding neighborhood as well as limited comparison shopping goods for a wider market.
The District controls provide for mixed-use buildings which approximate or moderately exceed the standard development pattern. Rear yard requirements above the ground story and at
residential levels preserve open space corridors of interior blocks.
Most new commercial development is permitted at the ground and second stories. Neighborhood-serving businesses are strongly encouraged. The second story may be used by some
retail stores, personal services, and medical, business and professional offices. Parking and hotels are monitored at all stories. Limits on late-night activity, drive-up facilities, and other
automobile uses protect the livability within and around the District, and promote continuous retail frontage.
Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted.
Table 745. INNER TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING
CONTROL TABLE
Table 745. INNER TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ZONING
CONTROL TABLE
Inner Taraval Street NCD
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
BUILDING STANDARDS
Massing and Setbacks
Height and Bulk Limits.
§§ 102, 105, 106,
250–252, 260 ,
263.19 , 261.1, 270,
270.3 , 271. See
also Height and
Bulk District Maps
Varies. See Height and Bulk Map Sheet
HT06 for more information. Height
sculpting required on Alleys per § 261.1.
5 Foot Height Bonus for Active
Ground Floor Uses Zoned 40-X or 50-
X
§ 263.20
P
Rear Yard
§§ 130, 134, 134(a)
(e), 136
Required at the Second Story and at each
succeeding level or Story of the building,
and at the First Story if it contains a
Dwelling Unit: 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 some streets, see § 145.4 for
specific districts.
Vehicular Access Restrictions
§ 155(r)
Restricted on some streets, see § 155(r)
for specific districts
Miscellaneous
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
Subject to the Urban Design Guidelines,
Citywide Design Standards, and any other
applicable design guidelines that have
been approved by the Planning
Commission.
Housing Choice-SF
§ 206.10
Form-based density, additional height,
and other zoning modifications for
eligible projects in the R-4 Height and
Bulk District.
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
Usable Open Space [Per Dwelling
Unit]
§§ 135, 136
100 square feet if private, or 133 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, 161,
166, 204.5
No car parking required. Maximum
permitted per § 151.1 . 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
§ 207.7
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.
Use Characteristics
Single Room Occupancy
§ 102
P
Student Housing
§ 102
P
Residential Uses
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Residential Uses
§ 102
P
P
P
Accessory Dwelling Unit
§§ 102, 207.1, 207.2
P per Planning Code §§ 207.1 and 207.2.
Dwelling Unit Density, General
§§ 102, 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.
Group Housing Density
§ 208
Form-Based Density.
Homeless Shelter Density
§§ 102, 208
Density limits regulated by the
Administrative Code
Senior Housing Density
§§ 102, 202.2(f),
Form-Based Density.
Loss of Dwelling Units: Conversion,
Demolition, or Merger of Dwelling
Units, including Residential Flats
§ 317
C
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
Floor Area Ratio
§§ 102, 123,
124 , 207.9
2.5 to 1. 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,
161, 166,
204.5
No car parking. Maximum permitted per §
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
, 202.2
P if located in front or it complies with Section
202.2(a)(7); C if located elsewhere.
Walk-up Facility
§ 102
P
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
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,
202.2(b)
C
NP
NP
Electric Vehicle Charging Location
§§ 102,
202.2(b),
202.13
C(5)2
C(5)
C(5)
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,
C
C
C
Parking Lot, Public
§§ 102, 142,
C
C
C
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation
Uses*
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Arts Activities
§ 102
P
P
P
Entertainment, General
§ 102
P
P
NP
Entertainment, Nighttime
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Movie Theater
§§ 102, 202.4
P
P
P
Open Recreation Area
§ 102
C
C
C
Passive Outdoor Recreation
§ 102
C
C
C
Industrial Use Category
Industrial Uses
§ 102,
202.2(d)
NP
NP
NP
Institutional Use Category
Institutional Uses*
§ 102
P
C
C
Child Care Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Community Facility
§ 102
P
P
P
Hospital
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Medical Cannabis Dispensary
§§ 102,
202.2(e)
DR
DR
NP
Public Facilities
§ 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
NP
NP
NP
Animal Hospital
§ 102
P
P
P
Bar
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
P
NP
NP
Cannabis Retail
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
C
C
NP
Flexible Retail
§§ 102, 202.9
P
NP
NP
Hotel
§ 102
C
C
C
Kennel
§ 102
C
NP
NP
Liquor Store
§ 102
P
NP
NP
Massage Establishment
§§ 102 1 204,
303n,1 703
P
C(4)
NP(4)
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(1)
P(1)
NP
Restaurant, Limited
§§ 102,
202.2(a)
P(1)
P(1)
NP
Services, Financial
§ 102
P
C
NP
Services, Fringe Financial
§ 102
P(2)
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
C(3)
C(3)
C(3)
Power Plant
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Public Utilities Yard
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
* Not listed below
(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.
(2) FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT. Fringe Financial Services are NP
within any FFSRUD and its one-quarter mile buffer pursuant to Section 249.35. Outside any FFSRUD and
its one-quarter mile buffer, Fringe Financial Services are P subject to the restrictions set forth in Section
249.35(c)(3).
(3) C if a Macro WTS Facility; P if a Micro WTS Facility.
(4) P if accessory to a Hotel, Personal Service or Health Service.
(5)2 P where existing use is any Automotive Use.
(Added by Ord. 7-20, File No. 191260, App. 1/31/2020, Eff. 3/2/2020; amended by Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020; 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. 248-2, File No. 230446, App.
12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 249-2, 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)
(Former Sec. 745 added by Ord. 261-13 , File No. 130084, App. 11/27/2013, Eff. 12/27/2013; amended by Ord. 235-14 , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; 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. 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; Ord. 130-17, File No. 170204, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; repealed by Ord. 229-17, File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020. Zoning Control Table and Note (1) amended; Ord. 136-21, Eff. 9/4/2021. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (4) added; Ord. 233-21, Eff.
1/22/2022. Zoning Control Table and Note (4) amended; Ord. 37-22, Eff. 4/14/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 75-22, Eff. 6/13/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (5)2 added; Ord. 190-22 , Eff. 10/17/2022. Zoning Control
Table amended; Ord. 248-2 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 249-2 , 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. Undesignated introductory material and 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. 233-21 and Ord. 37-22.
2. Note “(5)” is referenced as “(4)” in Ord. 190-22. The note was redesignated by the codifier because a note designated as “(4)” previously had been added to this section by Ord. 233-21.