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FILE NO. 251099
AMENDED IN COMMITTEE
1/26/2026
ORDINANCE NO.
13-26
[Planning Code - Corrections and Clarifications]
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make various clarifying and typographical
changes, and prohibit massage establishments and massage sole practitioner uses as
accessory uses to residential uses; 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
making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to Planning
Code, Section 302.
NOTE:
Unchanged Code text and uncodified text are in plain Arial font.
Additions to Codes are in single-underline italics Times New Roman font .
Deletions to Codes are in strtlr:ethrough Ualics Times P.lew Ro,·ntmfom.
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Asterisks (* * * *) indicate the omission of unchanged Code
subsections or parts of tables. Do NOT delete this NOTE: area.
Be it ordained by the People of the City and County of San Francisco:
Section 1. Environmental and Land Use 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. 251099 and is incorporated herein by reference. The Board affirms
this determination.
(b) On October 23, 2025, the Planning Commission, in Resolution No. 21856, 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 Board
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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. 251099, and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Pursuant to Planning Code Section 302, this Board finds that this ordinance will
serve the public necessity, convenience, and welfare for the reasons set forth in Planning
Commission Resolution No. 21856, and incorporates such reasons by this reference thereto.
A copy of said resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File
No. 251099.
Section 2. Articles 1, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 of the Planning Code are
hereby amended by revising Sections 102, 106, 121.1, 121.2, 121.6, 134, 138, 147, 155.2,
201, 202.12, 204.1, 210.3, 249.5, 249.31, 270, 270.2, 303.1, 305.1, 306.2, 306.6, 306. 7, ~
401,412,607.2,608.16, 701,711,714,718,721,726,731,732,733,734,780,781,784,
838, 890.60, 970, and 973, to read as follows:
SEC. 102. DEFINITIONS.
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Entertainment, Nighttime. A Retail Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use that
includes dance halls, discotheques, nightclubs, private clubs, and other similar evening-
oriented entertainment activities which require dance hall keeper police permits or Place of
Entertainment police permits, as defined in Section 1060 of the Police Code, which are not
limited to non-amplified live entertainment, including Restaurants and Bars which present
such activities. Nighttime Entertainment uses do not include any Arts Activity, any theater
performance space which does not serve alcoholic beverages during performances, or any
temporary uses permitted pursuant to Sections 205 through 205.5 of this Code. This use is also
subject to the eon9'Bls in Sectian 202. I 1. Nighttime Entertainment uses are subject to the
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Entertainment Commission's Good Neighbor Policy. The use may include a non-profit theater
with ABC license Type 64 and a music entertainment facility with ABC license Type 90.
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Grocery, General. A Retail Sales and Services Use that:
(a) Offers a diverse variety of unrelated, non-complementary food and non-food
commodities, such as beverages, dairy, dry goods, fresh produce and other perishable items,
frozen foods, household products, and paper goods;
(b) May provide beer, wine, and/or liquor sales for consumption off the premises with a
California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board License f['Jpe 20 (off-sale beer and wine) or
f['jpe 21 (off-sale general). provided that all areas devoted to the display and sale of alcoholic
beverages occupy no more than that eeet,tpy Je55 than 15% of the Oeeupied Gross Floor Area of the
establishment (i,whtding all areas devoted to the displa)' «n.d sale ofaleeholic bco;erages);
(c) May prepare minor amounts of food on site for immediate consumption;
(d) Markets the majority of its merchandise at retail prices; and
(e) Shall operate with the specified conditions in Section 202.2(a)(1 ).
{ff Such businesses require Conditional Use authorization for conversion of a General
Grocery uUse greater than 5,000 square feet, pursuant to Section~ 202.3 and 303(1).
Grocery, Specialty. A Retail Sales and Services Use that:
(a) Offers specialty food products such as baked goods, pasta, cheese, confections,
coffee, meat, seafood, produce, artisanal goods, and other specialty food products, and may
also offer additional food and non-food commodities related or complementary to the specialty
food products;
(b) May provide beer, wine, and/or liquor sales for consumption off the premises with a
California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board License trype 20 (off-sale beer and wine) or
trype 21 (off-sale general), provided that all areas devoted to the display and sale o(alcoholic
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beverages occupy no more than which occw-py Jess than 15% of the Occupied Gross Floor Area of
the establishment (-including all areas de·..oted to the display andsfik ofakoh.olie he'l>'erages);
(c) May prepare minor amounts of food on site for immediate consumption off-site with no
seating permitted; and
(d) Markets the majority of its merchandise at retail prices.
fe) Such businesses that provide food or drink per subsections (b) and (c) above shall
operate with the specified conditions in Section 202.2(a)(1 ).
Liquor Store. A Retail Sales and Service Use that sells beer, wine, or distilled spirits to
a customer in an open or closed container for consumption off the premises and that needs a
State of California Alcoholic Beverage Control Board License fJype 20 (off-sale beer and
wine) or t'Jype 21 (off-sale general),. This classification shall not include retail uses that:
(a) are both (1) classified as a General Grocery, a Specialty Grocery, or a Restaurant-
Limited, and (2) have a Gross Floor Area devoted to alcoholic beverages that is within the
applicable accessory use limits for the use district in which it is located, or
(b) have both (1) a Non-,,Residential Use Size of greater than 10,000 gffJS5 square feet Q[
Gross Floor Area and (2) a gGross }Eloor ad_rea devoted to alcoholic beverages that is within
accessory use limits as set forth in Section 204.3 or Section 703(d) of this Code, depending
on the zoning district in which the use is located.
(c) For purposes of Planning Code Sections 249.5, 781.8, 781 .9, 782, and 784, the retail
uses explicitly exempted from this definition as set forth above shall only apply to General
Grocery and Specialty Grocery stores that exceed 5,000 square feet in size and sh.el./ not Q[
Gross Floor Area provided such stores do not:
(1) sell any malt beverage with an alcohol content greater than 5.7% percent by volume;
any wine with an alcohol content of greater than 15% percent by volume, except for "dinner
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wines" that have been aged two years or more and maintained in a corked bottle; or any
distilled spirits in container sizes smaller than 600 milliliters;
(2) devote more than 15% percent of the .Qgross Floor Area squ€l,"e f00l€lge of the
establishment to the display and sale of alcoholic beverages; and
(3) sell single servings of beer in container sizes 24 ounces or smaller.
Liquor Store uses are subject to the operating conditions of Section 202.2(a)(6). Where
conditionally permitted, the Conditional Use authorization shall also satisfy the conditions of
Section 303(z).
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Massage Establishment. A Retail Sales and Service Use defined by Section 29.5 of
the Health Code. For purposes of the Planning Code only, "Massage Establishment" shall
include a "Massage Establishment" but shall not include a "Sole Practitioner Massage
Establishment," as these terms are defined in Section 29.5 of the Health Code. The Massage
Establishment shall first obtain a permit from the Department of Public Health pursuant to
Section 29.25 of the Health Code, or a letter from the Director of the Department of Public
Health certifying that the establishment is exempt from such a permit under Section 29.25 of
the Health Code!.
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Planning Department (Department). The San Francisco Planning Department. For
purposes of Article 4, may include the Planning Department's designee, including the Mayor's
Office of Housing and Community Development and other City agencies or departments.
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SEC.106. ZONING MAP INCORPORATED HEREIN.
The Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco referred to in Section 105,
the original of which is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 4608,
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is hereby incorporated herein as though fully set forth, and the designations, locations and
boundaries of districts shall be as shown thereon, subject to the provisions of Section 105
hereof. The Zoning Map may be amended by ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors
in accordance with Section 302(c), relating to amendments approved by the Qty Planning
Commission, or by ordinance adopted by the Board of Supervisors in accordance with
Sections 302(c) and 308.1 (d), relating to amendments disapproved by the Qty Planning
Commission. Such amendments whether heretofore or hereafter adopted, shall not be printed
or reprinted as part of the text of the Qty Planning Code, but the changes so authorized
thereupon shall be incorporated in the Zoning Map and shall be included in any subsequent
editions thereof.
SEC. 121.1. DEVELOPMENT OF LARGE LOTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS LOCATED IN THE PRIORITY EQUITY GEOGRAPHIES
SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
(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 Neighborhood Commercial Districts located in the Priority Equity
Geographies Special Use District established under Section 249.97 shown in the table below
shall be permitted only as Conditional Uses.
District
North Beach (*)
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Lot Size Limits
2,500 sq. ft.
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Polk Street (*)
NC-1__c)_, NCT-1 (*)
5,000 sq. ft.
24th Street-Mission
Broadwa'J!..
NC-2__c)_, NCT-2 (*)
10,000 sq. ft.
NC-3__c)_, NCT-3 (*)
Bayview
Divisadero Street (*)
Excelsior Outer Mission Street
Fillmore Street (*)
Folsom Street
Ha:)'e!i Gei:tgh Ja,R_antown
Leland Avenue
Lower Polk Street
Mission Street
San Bruno Avenue
SoMa
llppeF Me.Fkel S&·eei
Valencia Street (*)
(*) These districts are located at least partially in the Priority Equity Geographies Special
Use District established under Section 249.97. The controls in this Section 121.1 shall apply
to those areas of these districts that are within the Priority Equity Geographies SUD. The
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controls in this Section 121.1 shall not apply to portions of any Neighborhood Commercial
District that are outside the Priority Equity Geographies SUD.
(b) Design Review Criteria. In addition to the criteria of Section 303(c) of this
Code, the Planning Commission shall consider the extent to which the following criteria are
met:
(1) The mass, facade, and other physical characteristics of the proposed structure
are compatible with objective design standards established with community input for the
districts listed above, which may be specific to particular districts.
(2) Where 5,000 or more gross square feet of Non-Residential space is proposed,
the project provides commercial spaces in a range of sizes, including one or more spaces of
1,000 gross square feet or smaller, to accommodate a diversity of neighborhood business
types and business sizes.
SEC. 121.2. NON-RESIDENTIAL USE SIZE LIMITS IN NEIGHBORHOOD
COMMERCIAL AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICTS.
(a) Non-Residential Use Sizes Conditionally Permitted. In order to protect and maintain a
scale of development appropriate to each district, Non-Residential Uses Sizes larger than the
square footage stated in the table below may be permitted only as Conditional Uses, subject
to the exception in Section 121.2(b). The Non-Residential Use Size shall be measured as the
Gross Floor Area for each individual Non-Residential Use.
District
Castro Street*
Pacific Avenue
24th Street-Mission
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Use Size Limits
2,000 sq. ft.
2,500 sq. ft.
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24th Street-Noe Valley
Haight Street
Inner Clement Street
Inner Sunset
Japantown
Outer Clement Street
Sacramento Street
Union Street
Upper Fillmore Street
West Portal Avenue*~
NC-1, NCT-1
Broadway
Cole Valier_
Hayes-Gough
North Beach
Polk Street**
Lakeview Village
Upper Market Street
Valencia Street
NC-2, NCT-2
Cortland Avenue
Divisadero Street
Folsom Street
Glen Park
Inner Balboa Street
Inner Taraval Street
Irving Street
Judah Street
Leland Avenue
Lower Haight Street
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3,000 sq. ft.
4,000 sq. ft.
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Noriega Street
Ocean Avenue
Outer Balboa Street
San Bruno Avenue
SoMa
Taraval Street
NC-3, NCT-3
6,000 sq. ft.
Bavview
Excelsior Outer Mission Street
Fillmore Street
Gea[Y_ Boulevard
Lower Polk Street
Mission Bernal
Mission Street
NC-S
Regional Commercial District
10,000 sq. ft.
* Subject to Section 121.2(d).
** Conditional Use authorization not required for any Limited Restaurant use that relocates
within the Polk Street NCO, and is designated as a Legacy Business as of the effective date
of the ordinance in Board File No. 240411, or any Health Service use in the West Portal
Avenue Neighberhood Com,nereial Distriel NCD located at Assessor's Parcel Block No. 29898,
Lot 17.
In addition to the criteria of Section 303(c) of this Code, the Commission shall consider
the extent to which the following criteria are met:
(1) The intensity of activity in the district is not such that allowing the larger use
will be likely to foreclose the location of other needed neighborhood-serving uses in the area.
(2) The proposed use will serve the neighborhood, in whole or in significant
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part, and the nature of the use requires a larger size in order to function.
(3) The building in which the use is to be located is designed in discrete
elements which respect the scale of development in the district.
(b) Division ofN011-Reside11tial Uses. Notwithstanding Sections 121.2(a), 178, and
186.1, existing Non-Residential Uses that are larger than the use size limits in subsection (a)
may be divided into two or more smaller Non-Residential Uses that are larger than the use
size limits in subsection (a), and such a division shall not require a Conditional Use
Authorization provided the division does not cause a Net Addition of Gross Floor Area.
(c) Non-Residential Use Size Maximum in the Mission Street NCT. In order to protect the
pedestrian scale of the Mission Street NCT and provide space for small businesses, the
following control shall apply in the Mission Street NCT:
(1) Applicability. Lot mergers pursuant to Section 121.7(f) and any project
located on a parcel that was created as a result of a lot merger pursuant to Section 121. 7(f).
(2) Control. Any such project that does not include at least one non-residential
space of no more than 2,500 square feet, located on the ground floor and fronting directly
onto Mission Street, shall require a conditional use authorization. In considering whether to
grant such conditional use authorization, the Commission shall consider the criteria in
Sections 121.2(a) and 303(c).
(d) Non-Residential Use Size Maximum in the Castro Street NCD. In order to protect and
maintain the pedestrian scale of the Castro Street Neighborhood CommereiBI Distr-iet NCD and
provide space for small businesses, Non-Residential Use Sizes larger than 4,000 square feet
shall not be permitted, with the exception that a Child Care Facility, School, Post-Secondary
Educational Institution, Religious Institution, Social Service or Philanthropic Facility,
Community Facility, or a Residential Care Facility as defined in Section 102 of this Code that
is operated by a non-profit and is neighborhood-serving may exceed this Non-Residential Use
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Size limit with Conditional Use authorization.
SEC. 121.6. LARGE-SCALE RETAIL USES.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, establishment of a single ,,Retail
uUse in excess of 50,000 gross square feet in any zoning district other than the C-3 Zoning
Districts shall require eConditional uUse authorization pursuant to Section 303 unless such
use already is prohibited. This Section 121.6 shall apply to the establishment of a new uUse
and the expansion of an existing uUse. For purposes of this Section, "single ,,Retail uUse"
shall include, exeeptfor Hetels 0:nd},f.otels, all Retail Sales and Service Uses listed in Section
102 and retail uses identified in Article 8 of this Code, except General Grocery, Hotel. and Motel
Uses. This Section shall not apply to Health Service Uses and Reproductive Health Clinics
located in the MUO District east of 7th Street. Notwithstanding this Section 121.6, division of
Non-Residential Use Sizes is permitted to the extent provided in Section 121.5.
SEC.134. REAR YARDS IN R, RC, RTO, NC, M, CMUO, MUG, MUO, MUR, RED,
RED-MX, SPD, UMU, AND WMUG DISTRICTS; AND LOT COVERAGE REQUIREMENTS
IN C DISTRICTS.
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(d) Rear Yard Location Requirements.
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(3) RC-3, RC--4, NC-3, NCT-3, Bayview, Broadway, Fillmore Street, Geary Boulevard,
Hayes-Gough, Japantown, SoMa NCT, Mission Bernal, Mission Street, Polk Street,
Lower Polk Street, Paei:fie Avenue, M, SPD, MUR, MUG, MUO, and UMU Districts. Rear
yards shall be provided at the lowest story containing a Dwelling Unit, and at each succeeding
level or story of the building. In the Hayes-Gough NCT, lots fronting the east side of Octavia
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Boulevard between Linden and Market Streets (Central Freeway Parcels L, M, N, R, S, T, U,
and V) are not required to provide rear yards at any level of the building, provided that the
project fully meets the usable open space requirement for Dwelling Units pursuant to Section
135, meets the exposure requirements of Section 140, and gives adequate architectural
consideration to the light and air needs of adjacent buildings given the constraints of the
project site.
SEC. 138. PRIVATELY-OWNED PUBLIC OPEN SPACE (POPOS) REQUIREMENTS.
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(e) Approval of Open Space Type and Features.
(1) In C-3 Districts, the type, size, location, physical access, seating and table
requirements, landscaping, availability of commercial services, sunlight and wind conditions
and hours of public access shall be reviewed and appro•,•eti in ac-eordanee,vith th.epr0visi0ns of
Seetien 309, and shall generally conform to the "Guidelines for Open Space in the Open Space
Section of the Downtown Plan, or any amendments thereto.
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SEC. 147. REDUCTION OF SHADOWS ON CERTAIN PUBLIC OR PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE OPEN SPACES IN C-3, SOUTH OFAIARKETMIXED USE, AND EASTERN
NEIGHBORHOODS MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
New buildings and additions to existing buildings in C-3, &uth 0:f Uarket Ui:xeti Use, and
Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts where the building height exceeds 50 feet shall
be shaped, consistent with the dictates of good design and without unduly restricting the
development potential of the site in question, to reduce substantial shadow impacts on public
plazas and other publicly accessible spaces other than those protected under Section 295. In
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determining the impact of shadows, the following factors shall be taken into account considered:
The amount of area shadowed, the duration of the shadow, and the importance of sunlight to
the type of open space being shadowed. Determinations under this Section with respect to
C-3 Districts shall be made in accordance with the provisions of Section 309 of this Code.
Determinations under this Section with respect to South ofMa..-ket Mixed Use mui Eastern
Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts shall be made in accordance with the provisions of
Section 307 of this Code.
SEC. 155.2. BICYCLE PARKING: APPLICABILITY AND REQUIREMENTS FOR
SPECIFIC USES.
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(b) Rules for Calculating Bicycle Parking Requirements.
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(6) Where a project proposes to construct new Non-Residential Uses or
increase the area of existing Non-Residential Uses, for which the project has not identified
specific uses at the time of project approval by the Planning Department or Planning
Commission, the project shall provide the amount of non-residential bicycle parking required
for Retail Sales per Table 155.2.
Table 155.2
BICYCLE PARKING SPACES REQUIRED
Use
Minimum Number of
Minimum Number of Class 2
Class 1 Spaces Required
Spaces Required
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NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
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Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Uses Category
Five Class 1 spaces for
Entertainment, Arts and
facilities with a capacity of
One Class 2 space for every
Recreation Uses not listed
less than 500 guests; 10
M)() 50 seats or for every
below
Class 1 spaces for facilities
portion of each 50 person
with capacity of gr~ater than
capacity.
500 guests.
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SEC. 201. CLASSES OF USE DISTRICTS.
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Named Neighborhood Commercial Districts
(Defined in Sec. 702(a)(1))
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Inner Taraval Street Neighborhood Commercial District (Defined in Sec. 745)
Leland Avenue Neighborhood Commercial District CDeil_ned in Sec. 7461
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SEC. 202. 12. LlMITA TlON ON CIIANGE IN USE OR »EMOLITWlV OF'A
LA UNDROAIA.T USE.
1\/ot,,~•ithstanding any other provision o-f this Article 2, for the three years following t.¾e effective date
of the oniinarzee i,1 Board File No. 210808 adopting this Section 202.12, a change in HSC or demolition
~fa Laundromat use, as defined in Section 102, shall Y-CfJMire Conditione1 Use ,;iuthori2ation piu·suant
to Section 303. In acting on any applieationfo,- Conditional Use authorfaationfor changes in use or
demolition of a Leundromat use, the Commission may consider thefeUowing criteria in addition to the
criteria set forth in Section 303(c) and (d) of this Code:
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(s) Whether compamhle Lsimdronuit uses and services are sw:lilabk in t/ie immediate vicinity that
Qre aceessibJe to seniors, peopk wit:h rJisabil-ities, a19.d other residents;
(h) Whether, in the tliree yesrs im.Hwdialely ptior lo t,4e date 0-f the t1f)fJliO€ltio1i f0Y Cendition9,/ Use
ll:Uthorwe:li.on, the r-ale o/La1;1·mbomat dosur-es in the immediate vicinity of the p,"oposed dui.nge of use
et1dl-0r eitywide exeeed-Hhe Nile of ,iew Lawndrorne+-uscs m· eq:ually aeeessibk at~
(c) Whether thepY0posed eht1tige in ?:Jse wobll~e essentisl needs f>.J<lower ine,eme resident5--j--
and
(d)
Whether the proposed change in ffSe is in a eensUJ tract l;,r.he,"'<! fill least ! 7% of t:he ho?:Jsehokls
had income at o,•· below thefederalpo}·-erty kvel.
SEC. 204.1. ACCESSORY USES FOR DWELLINGS IN ALL DISTRICTS.
No use shall be permitted as an accessory use to a dwelling unit in any District that
involves or requires any of the following:
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(i) The conduct of a business office open to the public other than for sales related to
garden produce of Neighborhood Agriculture as defined by Section 102, or the finished
products of a Cottage Food Operation; OF
U) A Medical Cannabis Dispensary as defined in Section 102 o-fthis Code.; or
(k) A Massage Establishment as defined in Section 102, or either a Sole Practitioner or Sole
Practitioner Massage Establishment as defined in Section 29.5 of the Health Code (a Health Service
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SEC. 210.3. PDR DISTRICTS.
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Table 210.3
ZONING CONTROL TABLE FOR PDR DISTRICTS
Zoning
§ References
PDR-1-B
PDR-1-D
PDR-1-G
PDR-2
Category
*
*
*
*
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
*
*
*
*
Automotive Use Category
Pm·eel Deli\.1ery
§--1-0J
NP-
F
F
F
Sel"P•iee (2J)
*
*
*
*
Service,
§§ 102,303
C
C
C
C
Parcel
(cc)
Delivery (25)
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
(25) Also considered a Production, Distribution, and Repair (PDR) use as defined in Sec.
102.
SEC. 249.5. NORTH OF MARKET RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
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(c) Controls. The following zoning controls are applicable in the North of Market
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Residential Special Use District. Certain controls are set forth in other Sections of this Code
and are referenced herein.
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(7) Building seihaelfS fiire required in #lis distrietpursufiint t-o Section 132.2; pro"}·isions-fo,:
execp#ons Qre fiiiso setJ<tJrthin Secti0n 132.2 ofthis Code.
(8Z) Exceptions to the rear yard requirements for an RC-4 District may be granted
pursuant to Section 134(g) of this Code.
(9~) All provisions of the Planning Code applicable in an RC-4 Use District shall apply
within that portion of the district zoned RC-4, except as specifically provided above. All
provisions of the Planning Code applicable in a P Use District shall apply within that portion of
the district zoned P, except as specifically provided above.
(M2.) All demolitions of buildings containing residential units shall be permitted only if
authorized as a conditional use under Section 303 of this Code, unless the Director of the
Department of Building Inspection or the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention and Public
Safety determines that the building is unsafe or dangerous and that demolition is the only
feasible means to secure the public safety. When considering whether to grant a conditional
use permit authorization for the demolition, in lieu of the criteria set forth in Planning Code
Section 303(c), consideration shall be given to the purposes of the North of Market
Residential Special Use District set forth in Section 249.5(b ), above, to the adverse impact on
the public health, safety and general welfare due to the loss of existing housing stock in the
district and to any unreasonable hardship to the applicant if the permit is denied. Demolition of
residential hotel units shall also comply with the provisions of the Residential Hotel Ordinance.
(.J-J.JO) Tenderloin Neon Special Sign District.
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SEC. 249.31. JAPANTOWN SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
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(b) Controls. The following provisions, in addition to all other applicable provisions of the
Planning Code, shall apply within such Special Use District:
(1) Conditional Use Authorization. The following activities for non-residential Uses , if not
otherwise prohibited, shall require Conditional Use authorization from the Planning
Commission pursuant to Section 303.
(A) Use Size. The establishment of a new uUse or any change in uUse in excess of
4,000 gross square feet.
(8) Merger. The merger of one or more existing uUses into a uUse in excess of 2,500
gross square feet.
(2) For any non-residential u-Use subject to eConditional uUse
authorization and for any activity that the Planning Commission considers under its
discretionary review power, the Planning Commission shall make the following additional
findings:
(A) The uUse is not incompatible with the cultural and historic integrity, neighborhood
character, development pattern, and design aesthetic of the Special Use District; and
(8) The uUse supports one or more of the purposes for establishing the Japantown
Special Use District.
(3) Notice. Any change bi we or establishm.ent ef a new use in the neighborhood commercial
2ones within this Speeif1l Use District shllU require notice pu,·s.uant to section 312 and shall include a
posted notice. Poster! Roiiee shall be in Jeeations that the Zening Administrator designates. Said
Jeeations shllll be eesily ••isible to membe-,:s of #w pub/.ie and shall be posted, at a minimum, on Geary
Boule·,,.ard, /¼st Street, and W~bsre}· Street, FUbnore S#=eet, m· Lagu,u, Street.
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SEC. 270. BULK LIMITS: MEASUREMENT.
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BULK LIMITS
District Symbol on
Height Above
Maximum Plan Dimensions (in feet)
Zoning Map
Which Maximum
Length
Diagonal
Dimensions Apply
Dimension
(in feet)
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T
At setback height
establishedpursuant to
Section 132.2, but no
ltigher then 80 ~
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SEC. 270.2. SPECIAL BULK AND OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENT: MID-BLOCK
ALLEYS IN LARGE LOT DEVELOPMENT IN THE EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS MIXED
USE DISTRICTS, SOUTH OF MARKET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT
DISTRICT, FOLSOM STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TRANSIT DISTRICT,
REGIONAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT, C-3 DISTRICT~, AND DTR DISTRICT~.
(a) Findings. The historically industrial parts of the City, including the South of Market,
Showplace Square, Central Waterfront, and Mission, typically have very large blocks. In the
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South of Market, a typical block is 825 feet in length and 550 feet in width; in Showplace
Square and the Central Waterfront blocks extend up to 800 feet in length and greater; and in
the Mission many blocks are over 500 feet in length. In areas of the City historically developed
as moderate and high-density residential and commercial environments, the block pattern is
much smaller, with many alternate and redundant paths of travels, service alleys, and public
mid-block pedestrian walkways and stairways: the typical North of Market block is 275 feet in
width and not more than 412.5 feet in length, often with minor alleys bisecting these blocks
further into smaller increments.
Large blocks inhibit pedestrian movement and convenience by significantly lengthening
walking distances between points, thereby reducing the ability and likelihood of people to walk
between destinations, including reducing access to and likelihood of using transit. Academic
studies have shown that the likelihood of people to walk for trips of all purposes, including
walking to transit stops, declines substantially above distances as low as 115th of a mile, and
that the propensity to walk is very elastic for distances of one mile or less and heavily
dependent on distance and route barriers (Berman, Journal of American Planning Literature,
May 1996). People are generally willing to walk not more than 1 /3-mile to access rail transit,
and less to access bus transit. In the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use, South ofMarket
},fixed Use, C Af, and DTR Districts, and South-of-Market portion of the C-3 Districts, longer
walking distances due to large blocks generally lengthen walking distances by up to 1,000 feet
or more for even the shortest trips, a major factor in reduced use of transit in these areas. In
areas with large blocks, walking distances between destinations can be between 50% and
300% longer than for areas with smaller blocks and more route choices (Hess, Places,
Summer 1997). In the South of Market area, for example, the distance between destinations
for walking trips can be as much as 2.5 times longer than a trip between destinations similarly
situated apart north of Market Street. Given equivalent densities and distributions of
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development, where walking distances are greater due to longer and larger blocks, residents
have access to up to 50% fewer destinations (e.g. shops, services, transit) for equal walking
distances (Id.). Greater walking distances and fewer route choices also severely degrade
accessibility to transit, services, and shops for people with disabilities and the elderly (Kulash,
Development, July/August 1990). Because there are fewer pedestrian route choices and
people must walk on fewer, more-highly trafficked and busier streets for longer distances, the
quality of the pedestrian experience is severely diminished and there are more conflicts with
motor vehicles, with corresponding heightened concerns for pedestrian safety on major
streets.
SEC. 303.1. FORMULA RETAIL USES.
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(e) Conditional Use Authorization Required. A-Conditional Use Aguthorization shall
be required for a Formula Retail use in the follf:Jwing zoning districts listed in th.is subsection (e)
unless explicitly exempted exce t or those uses not ermitted ursuant to subsection
(1) All ,¥eighbornood Cem.,ner:eial Districts in Artiele 7;
(2) All l•,lixer:J Use General Districts in Section 840;
(3) All Urban JJixed Use Distr(ets in Section 843;
(4}{11 All Residential Cemme,"'Cial RC Districts as defined in Section 209.3, except
for lots in the RC-3 District that front Van Ness Avenue, beginning immediately north of
Chestnut Street to the north, to Broadway to the south, and lots in the RC-4 District that front
Van Ness Avenue, from Broadway to Redwood Street;=-
(2) RTO-C Districts (209.4): and Limited Commercial Uses in RT0-1 and RTO-M
Districts (Sec. 209.4) as permitted by Sections 186. 186.3, and 231
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(3) Western SoMa Special Use District (Sec. 249.39)
(4) Central SoMa Special Use District (Sec. 249. 78)
(5) All Neighborhood Commercial Districts in Article 7
(6) Third Street Formula Retail Restricted Use District (Sec. 786)
(JZ) Chinatown Community Business District tls defined in Section (Sec. 8101
(6~) Chinatown Residential/_Neighborhood Commercial District as defined in
(7) Western SoMs Planning Aree Special Use District as defined in 823;
(9) MUG - Mixed Use-General District (Sec. 831)
(10) UMU - Urban Mixed Use District (Sec. 838)
(11) RED-A1X - Residential Enclave - Mixed District (Sec. 835)
(12) SALi - Service/Arts/Light Industrial District (Sec. 836). up to the limit in set forth
therein
(13) UMU - Urban Mixed Use District (Sec. 838)
(14) WMUG - WSoMa Mixed Use-General (Sec. 839)
15 WMUO - WSoMa Mixed Use-O zce Sec. 840 u to the limit in set orth therein
(816) Limited Commercial Uses in RTO 1, RTO M, end the RED Districts (Sec.
834), as permitted by Sections 186, 186.3, and 231 ,c
(9) Third Street Formula Rettlil Restricted Use District, as defined in Section 786; and
(JO) Central SoMo. Specie/ Use District as rkfined in Section 848, exec-pt.fer those uses
not penn-iUedpursuant to subsection (I) hele;~•; and
(11) RTO C District, as defined in Section 209.4.
(f) Formula Retail Uses Not Permitted. Specified Formula Retail uUses are not
permitted in thefollewing certain zoning districts, as set forth below.-:-
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(1) All Formula Retail Uses are 11ot permitted ill the followi11g districts:
(A) RH Districts (Sec. 209.1)
(B) RM Districts (Sec. 209.2)
(C) Hayes-Gough NCT lV-eighborhood Commercial Tr-an.sit District (Sec. 761 )t
(J)--(Ill_ North Beach NCD (Sec. 722) Neighborhood Commercial District;
(J}@ Chinatown Visitor Retail District (Sec. 81 l)t
aJ_ Formula Retail Restaurant a11d Limited Restaurant Uses are 11ot permitted i11 the
following districts:
(A) Broadway NCD (Sec. 714)
(B) Upper Filbnore Street NCD (Sec. 718)
(C) Noriega Street NCD (Sec. 731)
(D) lrvingStreetNCD (Sec. 732)
(E) Taraval Street NCD (Sec. 733)
(F) Judah StreetNCD (Sec. 734)
(4) Upper Fillmore District does not permit Formula Retail WJCS that are t1lso
Restaurant or Limited Restaunuit uses,·
(5) Broadway Neighborhood Commercial District does not permit .. %rmu,a Retail uses
that are also Restaurant 0}" Limited Restt1Urant uses;
(6) Geary Boulevard Formula Retail Fet S!tpply Sto,·e and Formula Retail Eating and
&inking Subdistrict does not permit .l¼nnula Retail uses that aPee also eithe}" a Retail Pet Supply Store
or an &ting andDl'i>iking 1:1Se as setfonh in Section 781. 4;
(Ql Taraval Street Restaurant Subdistrict (Sec. 781.1). and within 1/4 mile
o(the subdistrict if within the NC-1 District does notpermitFormul-a Retail uses that are also
RestauraRt or limited Restaurant ttses;
(8) Chinatown ,~fixed Use Districts do not permit Formula Retail i,ses that are also
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Resttlunznt or Limited Restawn1:nt uses;
(H) Chinatown Community Business District (Sec. 810)
(I) Chinatown Residential NCD (Sec. 812)
(3) Formula Retail Limited Restaurant Uses are not permitted in the 24th Street- Noe
Valley NCD (Sec. 728).
(9) Gentnzl SoMa Spceial Use Dist;,·ict dec9 not pern: •
cilso Ber, Resteurant, o,· Limited Reste1,1:rant Uses as defi:neii in Section l {}2;
(4) Formula Retail Bar, Restaurallt, and Limited Restaurant Uses are not permitted
in the following districts:
(A) Central SoMa Special Use District (Sec. 249. 78)
(BJ Central SoMa Mixed Use-Office District (Sec. 830)
(10) PJ-1 Districts do not permit Form1,1:/e, Retail; and
(ll) P.A1Distriets do notpermitForm1;1,la Reteii.
(5) Formula Retail pet supply stores and Eating and Drinking Uses are not permitted
in the Geary Boulevard Formula Retail Pet Supply Store and Formula Retail Eating and Drinking
Subdistrict (Sec. 781.4).
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SEC. 305.1. REQUESTS FOR REASONABLE MODIFICATION- RESIDENTIAL
USES.
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(c) Procedure.
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(2) Content of Application. The application shall be in accordance with the policies,
rules and regulations of the Planning Department, Zoning Administrator, and Planning
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Commission. In addition to any other information that is required under this Section 305.1, the
applicant shall complete the Reasonable Modification Form. The form shall at a minimum
include the applicant's contact information and a description of the need for the requested
modification including an identifiable relationship, or nexus, between the requested
modification and the individual's disability. This information i5 requiredfor the fl~
~diftee-#:e11-fW0e~ntuu·d reasonable modifiea#on varianceproeedu~
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(e) Determination.
(1) Zoning Administrator Authority. The Zoning Administrator is authorized to consider
and act on requests for reasonable modification. The Zoning Administrator may conditionally
approve or deny a request. In considering requests for reasonable modification under this
Section 305.1, the Zoning Administrator shall consider the factors in ~ubsection (e)(2).
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(4) Historic Resource Review. If the proposed project would affect a building that is listed
in or eligible for listing in a local, state, or federal historic resource register, then the
modifications, either threcugh the administratiw1 re6IS01u1bk medifieatienp,veeeas er the standard
1·easonabk modification. varianeeprocedure, will be reviewed by the Planning Department's
Historic Preservation Technical Specialists to ensure conformance with the Secretary of the
Interior Standards for the Rehabilitation of Historic Properties.
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SEC. 306.2. SCHEDULING OF HEARINGS.
When an action for an amendment to the Planning Code, eConditional uUseL or variance
has been initiated by application or otherwise, except 615 provided by SeetioRs 316.2 1hrough 316.5,
the Zoning Administrator shall set a time and place for a hearing thereon within a reasonable
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period. In the case of an application for a variance, such period shall not exceed 30 days from
the date upon which the application is accepted for filing. Theproeedtfr-esfan;eheduling 9-J-r
hearings and rieter-minEltions on eonditionEll use applications ,vhC}·e such. autho,"icEltien is required in
Elli)I Seuth of:Afrirket District or Efilste]·n .¥eighborhoods Mixed Use District, or pursuant to t0ning
categories .10, .11, .21, .24 throu-gh .27, .38 through .90, and.95 a/Sections 710 threugh 729/or e8ch
Neighbomeod CommercfolDistt·ict, aTesetfo,-·th in Sections 316.2 through 316.8 ofthis Code. When
an action for an amendment to the General Plan has been initiated by the Planning
Commission, the Planning Department shall set a time and place for a hearing thereon within
a reasonable period.
SEC. 306.6. INITIATION OF AMENDMENTS.
Amendments initiated by the Gity Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors and
proposed modifications to text amendments referred to the Qty Planning Commission
pursuant to Section 302(d) are not subject to the requirements of Sections 306.1 and 306.5.
The Board of Supervisors may designate a proponent for the amendment or modification from
among its membership, in adopting its motion.
SEC. 306.7. INTERIM ZONING CONTROLS.
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(b) Effect of Interim Zoning Controls Upon Permit Applications. A resolution of the
Board of Supervisors or of the Planning Commission imposing interim zoning controls shall
set forth the duration of the interim zoning controls. Once interim zoning controls are imposed
pursuant to this Section, and for the duration of the controls and any extension permitted by
this Section, no department of the City and County of San Francisco, including the Board of
Appeals, may approve any application for a demolition permit, a building or site permit_or feF
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any other permit or license authorizing the demolition, alteration~ or construction of any
building or the establishment of any use unless the action proposed would conform both to the
existing provisions of the Planning Code and also to the provisions of the resolution imposing
the controls. Failure of the Board of Supervisors or the Planning Commission to act on a
proposed interim control within 120 days of its initiation shall be deemed to constitute
disapproval. At any time after the first noticed hearing, in order to insure that the purpose for
imposing interim controls is not undermined during the period when their adoption is being
considered, the body considering the proposed controls may by resolution issue an order
directing the Zoning Administrator, the Director of the Department of Building Inspection, the
Board of Appeals, and other permit-issuing and permit-approving agencies to suspend action
on applications which propose a use prohibited by the proposed interim controls pending final
action on the controls; provided, however, that such order shall not apply to applications filed
more than 60 days before the first noticed hearing and shall not prohibit action on applications
which would otherwise be deemed approved during the period of such suspension pursuant to
Government Code Sections 65950 - 65957 .1.
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SEC. 401. DEFINITIONS.
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"Owned Unit." A unit Affordable to Qualifying Households that is a condominium, stock
cooperative, community apartment, or detached single-family home. The owner or owners of
an Owned Unit must occupy the unit as their primary residence. An Owned Unit shall not be
Group Housing. as defined in Section 102.
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SEC. 412. DOWNTOWN PARK FEE.
Sections 412.1 through 412.6, hereafter referred to as Section 412.1 et seq., set forth the
requirements and procedures for the Downtown Park Fee. The effective date of these
requirements shall be either September 17, 1985, which is the date that the requirements
originally became effective, efor the date a subsequent modification, if any, became effective.
SEC. 607.2. MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
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(f) Business Signs. Business Signs, as defined in Section 602, shall be permitted in all
Mixed Use Districts subject to the limits set forth below.
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(3) Chinatown Community Business District, Eastern Neighborhoods, &uth 9-f
Ahr'ket Mixed Use Dismeis, Mixed Use Districts. and the-Downtown Residential Districts.
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SEC. 608.16. CITY CENTER SPECIAL SIGN DISTRICT.
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(c) Definitions. Within the City Center Special Sign District, the following definitions shall
apply in addition to the applicable definitions in Sections- 602 et seq.:
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(f) Business Signs. Business signs, as defined in Section 602,.J., shall be permitted
subject to the limits set forth below.
(1) Wall Signs. Wall signs, as defined in Section 602:-22-, shall be permitted as follows:
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(C) Other Wall Signs. The following additional wall signs shall be permitted:
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(iii) One wall sign shall be permitted in each of the two existing sign alcoves located
below the roofline of the building on the primary west and east building elevations
perpendicular to Geary Boulevard, subject to the following conditions: wall signs shall be no
higher than the wall to which they are attached, shall have a maximum area of 170 square
feet, and shall be identifying signs, as defined in Section 602;-J-O, for the shopping center.
(2) Window Signs. The total area of all window signs, as defined in Section 602;-J..fh},
shall not exceed 1/3 the area of the window on or in which the signs are located.
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SEC. 701. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT PROVISIONS.
This Article is adopted specifically for Neighborhood Commercial Districts (NCDs), as shown
on the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco. The provisions set forth or
referenced in Article 7 shall apply to any use, property, structure, or development which is
located in a Neighborhood Commercial District, unless otherwise provided for within this
Code. In the event of conflict between provisions of Article 7 and other provisions of this
Code, the provisions of Article 7 shall prevail.
SEC. 711. NC-2 - SMALL-SCALE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 711. SMALL-SCALE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT NC-2
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
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Zoning Category § References
Controls
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'Ir
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
'Ir
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'Ir
NON-RESIDENTIAL USES
Controls by Story
1st
I
2nd
I
3rd+
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Sales and Service Use Category
'Ir
'Ir
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Restaurant
§§ 102,
P{4}
P{4}
NP
202.2(a)
Restaurant, Limited
§§ 102,
P{4}
P{4}
NP
202.2(a)
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( 4) [Note deleted. l TARA VAL STREET RESTAURANT SUBDISTRICT: Apptiellbfo only for the
Ta,---a·#tl Sireet NC 2 District between 12th and 19th Avenues as mapped on SeetionalMaps 5 SU end 6
SU Fe,-,muJa Retail Restaurants and Limirod Restaurants are NP.
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SEC. 714. BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 714. BROADWAY NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Broadway NCD
Zoning Category § References
Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
cm
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Controls by Story
1st
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2nd
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Sales and Service Use Category
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Restaurant
§§ 102,
P(4)
P(4)~
NP
202.2(a)
Restaurant, Limited
§§ 102,
P(4)
P(4)
NP
202.2(a)
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(4) Formula Retail NP for this use. Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
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DISTRICT.
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Table 718. UPPER FILLMORE STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Upper Fillmore Street NCD
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
I§§ 102, 303_1
cm
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(5) Formula Retail NP for this use. Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
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SEC. 721. JAPANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 721. JAPANTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§ References
BUILDING STANDARDS
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Miscellaneous
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Awning, CanopyL
§ 136.1
p
or Marquee
§§ 262, 602-604,
As permitted by § 607 .1. All Business Signs, as
Signs
607,607.1, 608,
defined in § 602:-J are also subject to the
guidelines in the "Commission Guide for
Formula Retail."
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SEC. 726. PACIFIC AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 726. PACIFIC AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Pacific Avenue NCO
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
BUILDING STANDARDS
Massing and Setbacks
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Rear Yard
§§ 130, 134,
Required at Grade level and at each succeeding
134(a)(e), 136
level or Story: 45% <>Jlot depth, averaging n0t
~25% oflot depth. but in no case less than
15 {get.
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SEC. 731. NORIEGA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 731. NORIEGA STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
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ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Noriega Street NCO
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
C{J)J11
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(3) Formula Retail NP for this use Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
(4) Trade Shops are sSubject to Formula Retail Controls
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SEC. 732. IRVING STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 732. IRVING STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§ References
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
CilJ..ill
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(3) Formula Retail NP for this use Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
(4) Trade Shops are sSubject to Formula Retail Controls
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SEC. 733. TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 733. TARAVAL STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Taraval Street NCO
Zoning Category § References
Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
I§§ 102, 303.1 lcmm
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(3) Formula Retail NP for this use Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
(4) Trade Shops are sSubject to Formula Retail Controls
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SEC. 734. JUDAH STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
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Table 734. JUDAH STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT
ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Judah Street NCD
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
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(3) Formula Retail NP for this use Restaurants and Limited Restaurants
(4) Trade Shops are sSubject to Formula Retail Controls
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SEC. 780. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICTS.
Purpose. In order to provide, maintain, and strengthen viable neighborhood commercial
districts, promote the multiple use of neighborhood commercial areas, and protect
environmental quality in neighborhood commercial areas, there shall be Neighborhood
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Commercial Special Use Districts. The designations, locationsL and boundaries of these
Neighborhood Commercial Special Use Districts shall be as JH'ev-ided in Section 780.1 as shown
on Sectional Maps of the Zoning Map referred to in Sections 105 and 106 of this Code,
subject to the provisions of Sections 105 and 106. The c,:riginal ofth.c numbered sectional maps ef
ihe Zening Mapf0r Special Use Districts referred ro in Section 780.J oft!ii:s Code is onjite---with-the
Clef'k of the Board o.fSupervisors 'Under Fik }•1-o. 115 87 4. In any Neighborhood Commercial
Special Use District, the provisions of the applicable use district established by Section 702
shall prevail, except as specifically provided in Section 780. l and Sectitm 249 . .7 4 "Third Street
Special Use District, " QS designated on Seetio119;/ Ala-p 1 OSU of the Ze~iiR.g ,\kp the Section
establishing the controls for the Neighborhood Commercial Special Use District. The provisions set
forth in this Section shall be applicable to all property, whether public or private, therein.
SEC. 781. NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL RESTRICTED USE SUBDISTRICTS.
(a) Purpose. In order to provide, maintain, and strengthen viable neighborhood
commercial districts, promote the multiple use of neighborhood commercial areas, protect
environmental quality in neighborhood commercial areas, and control the expansion of certain
kinds of uses which if uncontrolled may adversely affect the character of certain neighborhood
commercial districts, there shall be Neighborhood Commercial Restricted Use Subdistricts.
The designations, locationsL and boundaries of these Neighborhood Commercial Restricted
Use Subdistricts shall be as pm•;ified in Sections 781.1 through 78.1.6 and as shown on Sectional
Maps of the Zoning Map referred to in Sections 105 and 106 of this Code, subject to the
provisions of Sections 105 and 106. The original <:>}Ehe n'Umhe,·ed Sectional Maps of the Zoning
Mapfo,· Restricted Use S'Uhdistriels referred to in Sections 7/J.1.l throblgh 78].6 efthls Code is onfik
with the Cle,--k <>}the Board ofSupendsors under FiJeNo. 1.'5 87 4. In any Neighborhood
Commercial Restricted Use Subdistrict the provisions of the applicable use district established
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by Section 702;-J. shall prevail, except as specifically provided in Secti0ns 781.1 thmugh 781.6
,"CSpeeti,•ely, as designated on Seeti0nal ,",kps 0:fthe Zoning Alsp the Section establishing the controls
for the Neighborhood Comrnercia/ Restricted Use Subdistrict. The provisions set forth in these
Sections shall be applicable to all property, whether public or private, therein.
SEC. 784. LOWER HAIGHT STREET ALCOHOL RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT.
(a) Findings. There are an unusually large number of establishments dispensing alcoholic
beverages, including beer and wine, for off-site consumption in the Neighborhood Commercial
Cluster Districts located generally along Haight Street at Scott Street and generally along
Haight Street at Pierce Street and in the Lower Haight Street Small SeR/.e Neighborhood
Commercial District located generally along Haight Street at and between Steiner and
Webster Streets. The existence of this many off sak akoh0lic beverage establishments Liquor
Stores appears to contribute directly to numerous peace, health, safety, and general welfare
problems in the area, including loitering, littering, public drunkenness, defacement and
damaging of structures, pedestrian obstructions, as well as traffic circulation, parkingL and
noise problems on public streets and neighborhood lots. The existence of such problems
creates serious impacts on the health, safety, and welfare of residents of nearby single- and
multiple-family areas, including fear for the safety of children, elderly residentsL and visitors to
the area. The problems also contribute to the deterioration of the neighborhood and
concomitant devaluation of property and destruction of community values and quality of life.
The number of es1ablishHwn1S selling alcoholic beveragesfer eff site eensumption Liquor Stores and
the associated problems discourage more desirable and needed commercial uses in the area.
(b) Boundaries. Eshlblishment of#te LtJwer Haight S#eet AletJhtJI Reslrieted Use Distriet. In
order to preserve the residential character and the neighborhood-serving commercial uses of
the area, the Lower Haight Street Alcohol Restricted Use District (Lower Haight Street Alcohol
RUD) is hereby established for the following:
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(1) Properties in the Neighborhood Commercial Cluster District located generally along
Haight Street at Scott Street;
(2) Properties in the Neighborhood Commercial Cluster District located generally along
Haight Street at Pierce Street;
(3) Properties in the Lower Haight Street Sniall Seale Neighborhood Commercial District
located generally along Haight Street at and between Steiner and Webster Streets.
The above Neighborhood Commercial Cluster Districts and Lower Haight Street Small Seale
Neighborhood Commercial District are designated on Sectional Map ZN07 of the Zoning Map
of the City and County of San Francisco. Block and lot numbers for the properties included in
these districts are on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors in File No. 060537 and are
incorporated herein by reference. The Lower Haight Street Alcohol RUD is designated on
Sectional Map Number SU07 of the Zoning Map of the City and County of San Francisco.
(c) Controls.
(1) Prohibitio11 on New Liquor Stores. No new Liquor Stores effsak Jiqwor establishments
shall be permitted in the Lower Haight Street Alcohol RUD.
(2) Exceptions from the Prohibition. The prohibition on Liquor Stores ejfsak Jiqwor
establishments shall not be interpreted to prohibit the following:
(A) Temporary uses, as described in Planning Code Section 205.1 or 205.3; or
(8) Establishment of an offsele Uqum· establishment Liquor Store if an application for such
liquor establishment Liquor Store is on file with the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control prior to the ejfecti-,;,e date of this ordinance establishing the Lower Haight Street Alcohol RUD
March 25, 2007.
(3) Continuation of Existing Prohibired Liquor Esiab/W,mems Stores. In the Lower
Haight Street Alcohol RUD, any prohibited liqwm· establishment lawfully existing Liquor Store that
lawfully existed prior to March 25, 2007 may continue in accordance with Planning Code section
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180 through 186.2, subject to the following provisions:
(A) A-fH'ehibited lique~· establishment '6.wfdlly existing and selling 9;l<J0hotie be,•erages es
licensed by the Suite of California prior to the effeet+1,•e date a/this legislation, or sHbseq'l:lent
Jegislcatio1i pr0h=lbiting that type of liquor establishment, so long es oth<J1=wise '6.ufol, The Liquor Store
may continue to operate only under the following conditions, as provided by California
Business and Professions Code Section 23790:
(i) Except as provided in subsection (B) below, the premises shall retain the same
type of retail liquor license within a license classification; and
(ii) Except as provided in subsection (B) below, the liq'l:lor establishment Liquor Store
shall be operated continuously, without substantial changes in mode or character of operation.
(B) A break in continuous operation shall not be interpreted to include the following,
provided that, except as indicated below, the location of the establishment does not change,
the square footage used for the sale of alcoholic beverages does not increase, and the type of
California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Liquor License ("ABC License") does not
change:
(i) A change in ownership of t1pmhibitedliqiwr establishmen.t the Liquor Store or an
owner-to-owner transfer of an ABC License;
(ii) Temporary closure for restoration or repair of an existingprohibited liqttor
esrablishment the Liquor Store on the same lot after total or partial destruction or damage due to
fire, riot, insurrection, toxic accident, or act of God;
(iii) Temporary closure of an existingproltibited liquor establishment the Liquor Store for
reasons other than total or partial destruction or damage due to fire, riot, insurrection, toxic
accident, or act of God for not more than thirty (30) days for repair, renovation, or remodeling;
or
(iv) Relocation of an existingprohibited liquor establishment-the Liquor Store in the Lower
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Haight Street Alcohol RUD to another location within the same Lower Haight Street Alcohol
RUD with Cconditional Uuse authorization from the Planning Commission, provided that the
original premises shall not be occupied by a p,=0hihited liquor esU:lblishment law{ullv pre-existing
Liquor Store described in this subsection (3) , unless by another prohibited liquor esuihlishment
/awfi.dly pre-existing Liquor Store that is also relocating from within the Lower Haight Street
Alcohol RUD.
(c) Dcfin#i,ms. The following definitions shall app/.~on 784.
(l) An "ejfsale liqu0r establishment" shall mean a Liquor Store use.
(2) A ''prehibiled liquor establishment" shall mean any establishnwnt sel-/.ing f:llcoholic bcwe;•·ages
Ja·,vfotly cristingprior to the e-jfeetive date ofthis o, .. dinance and UeentJed by the State ofCeliforniafo, ..
me sale eftileoholie bffi,•eragesf-or of/site consumption ("off9ale''), so Jong as oth.en~ise lswfa!.
SEC. 838. UMU - URBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT.
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Table 838
UMU - URBAN MIXED USE DISTRICT ZONING CONTROL TABLE
Zoning Category
§ References
Urban Mixed Use District Controls
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NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
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Use Size Controls
As indicated in this table by end notes (2) and
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Commercial Use Characteristics
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Formula Retail
§§ 102,303.1
C (11
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( 1) [N-ote Deleied} Pon Assessor's Parcel Block No. 3 781, Lot 003, and the Non-Residential
Use Size controls in Section 838 shall not apply.
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SEC. 890.60. MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENT.
(a) Definition. Massage Establishments are defined by Section 29.5 of the Health
Code. For purposes of the Planning Code only, "Massage Establishment" shall include a
"Massage Establishment" but not a "Sole Practitioner Massage Establishment," as these
terms are defined in Section 29.5 of the Health Code. Any Massage Establishment shall have
first obtained a permit from the Department of Public Health pursuant to Section 29.25 of the
Health Code, or a letter from the Director of the Department of Public Health certifying that the
establishment is exempt from such a permit under Section 29.25.
(b) Controls. Massage Establishments shall be subject to Conditional Use
authorization. Certain exceptions to the Conditional Use for accessory use massage are
described in subsection (c) below. When considering an application for a conditional use
permit pursuant to this subsection, the Planning Commission shall consider, in addition to the
criteria listed in Section 303(c), the additional criteria described in Section 303(n).
(c) Exceptions. Certain exceptions would allow a massage use to be "permitted"
without a Conditional Use authorization including:
(1) Certain Accessory Use Massage and provided that the massage use is
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accessory to a principal use; the massage use is accessed by the principal use; and the
principal use is:
(A) a dv•,ielling unit and t.~e massage use eonfemzs to #w requirements ofSeetion 204.1,
for aeeessory -uses for dl-1Jelling -,,.·nits in R or NC districts; or
(4.B) a tourist hotel Hotel as defined in Section 790. 4~ I 02 of this Code, that
contains 100 or more rooms,,:_
{!l.-G) a ta,"ge instUwtion Health Service Use as defined in Section 790.50 102 of this
Code; or
( CD) a hospital or ,nedieaJ oenler Hospital, as defined in Section 790. 44 I 02 of this
Code.
(2) Chair Massage. The only massage service provided is chair massage, such
service is visible to the public, and customers are fully-clothed at all times.
SEC. 970. SIGNS: GENERAL PROVISIONS.
(a) Purposes. These sections 970 through 973 are adopted in recognition of the important
function of signs and of the need for their regulation in Mission Bay Use Districts under the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City and County. In addition to those purposes of the
Qty-Planning Code stated in Section 101, it is the further purpose of these provisions to
safeguard and enhance property values in residential, commercial and industrial areas; to
protect public investment in and the character and dignity of public buildings, open spaces
and thoroughfares; to protect the distinctive appearance of San Francisco which is produced
by its unique geography, topography, street patterns, skyline and architectural features; to
provide a physical environment which will promote the development of business; to encourage
sound practices and lessen the objectionable effects of competition in the size and placement
of signs; to minimize the impact of signs which are essential to the economic vitality of
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commercial districts on the livability of residential units in or adjacent commercial districts; to
enhance the visual environment by relating the type, quality and size of signs to the scale and
character of the districts in which they are located; to reduce hazards to motorists and
pedestrians traveling on the public way; and thereby to promote the public health, safety and
welfare.
(b) Definitions. The definitions of terms contained in Section 602.1 threugh 602.23 of this
Code shall apply to the same terms used in Section 971 through 973.
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SEC. 973. SIGNS IN MB-NC, MB-O, MB-Cl1 AND MB-H DISTRICTS.
(a) Signs or Sign Features Not Permitted. Roof signs, as defined in Section 602;-J.(i, wind
signs, as defined in Section 602;-J.J, signs on canopies, as defined in Section 136.1 (b ), and
general advertising signs, as defined in Section 602:-7 are not permitted in MB-NC, MB-0, MB-
Cl and MB-H Districts. No sign shall have or consist of any moving, rotating, or otherwise
physically animated part, or lights that give the appearance of animation by flashing, blinking,
or fluctuating, except as permitted by Section 607.1 (i). All signs or sign features not otherwise
specifically regulated in this Section 973 shall be prohibited.
(b) Signs Permitted. In MB-NC, MB-0, MB-Cl,. and MB-H Districts the following signs
other than signs exempted by Section 603, shall be the only signs permitted.
{ll-h Identifying Signs._ldentifying signs, as defined in Section 602:-1-0, shall be permitted
subject to the following limitations.
{Al.A"'" One sign per structure shall be permitted and such sign shall not exceed 20
square feet in area.
(JllB:-
The sign may be a freestanding sign, if the building is recessed from the street
property line, or may be a wall sign or a projecting sign. The existence of a freestanding
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identifying sign shall preclude the erection of a freestanding business sign on the same lot.
[£)_G A wall or projecting sign shall be mounted on the first story level; a freestanding
sign shall not exceed 15 feet in height.
(D)I);. The sign may be non-illuminated, indirectly illuminated, or directly illuminated.
{ll-h Nameplates._ One nameplate, as defined in Section 602:-l-l, not exceeding an area
of two square feet, shall be permitted for each non-commercial use.
QlJ-c-
Business Signs._Business signs, as defined in Section 602:-J, shall be permitted
subject to the following limitations.
{&_k Business Signs in the MB-NC-2 District.
(i) Window Signs. The total area of all window signs, as defined in Section 602;-J.fb),
shall not exceed one-third the area of the window on or in which the signs are located. Such
signs may be non-illuminated, indirectly illuminated, or directly illuminated.
* * * *
(iii) Projecting Signs. The number of projecting signs shall not exceed one per
business. The area of such sign, as defined in Section 602d{af, shall not exceed 15 square
feet. The height of such sign shall not exceed 24 feet, or the height of the wall to which it is
attached, or the height of the lowest of any residential window sill on the wall to which the sign
is attached, whichever is lower. No part of the sign shall project more than 75 percent of the
horizontal distance from the street property line to the curbline, or 6 six feet,--6 six inches,
whichever is less. Such signs may be non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated; or during
business hours, may be directly illuminated.
(iv) Signs on Awnings and Marquees. Sign copy may be located on permitted
awnings or marquees in lieu of projecting signs. The area of such sign copy, as defined in
Section 602;-/-(e}, shall not exceed 20 square feet. Such sign copy may be non-illuminated or
indirectly illuminated; except that sign copy on marquees for movie theaters or places of
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entertainment may be directly illuminated during business hours.
(v) Freestanding Signs and Sign Towers. With the exception of8.1,1.l0Hl0ti:Y.e gt1s 8.1uJ
service stati0ns, which are regulated under Ptiragraph below, oOne freestanding sign or sign tower
per lot shall be permitted in lieu of a projecting sign, if the building or buildings are recessed
from the street property line. The existence of a freestanding business sign shall preclude the
erection of a freestanding identifying sign on the same lot. The area of such freestanding sign
or sign tower, as defined in Section 602;-J..(a), shall not exceed 30 square feet,. nor shall the
height of the sign exceed 24 feet. No part of the sign shall project more than 75 percent of the
horizontal distance from the street property line to the curbline, or six feet, whichever is less.
Such signs may be non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated, or during business hours, may be
directly illuminated.
{Jlllh Business Signs in MB-NC-3, MB-NC-S, MB-O, MB-Cl1 and MB-H Districts.
(i) Window Signs. The total area of all window signs, as defined in Section 602dfb},
shall not exceed one-third the area of the window on or in which the signs are located. Such
signs may be non-illuminated, indirectly illuminated, or directly illuminated.
(ii) Wall Signs. The area of all wall signs shall not exceed three square feet per foot
of street frontage occupied by the use measured along the wall to which the signs are
attached, or 150 square feet for each street frontage, whichever is less. The height of any wall
sign shall not exceed 24 feet, or the height of the wall to which it is attached, or the height of
the lowest of any residential window sill on the wall to which the sign is attached, whichever is
lower. Such signs may be non-illuminated, indirectly, or directly illuminated.
(iii) Projecting Signs. The number of projecting signs shall not exceed one per
business. The area of such sign, as defined in Section 602;-J..(a}, shall not exceed 32 square
feet. The height of the sign shall not exceed 24 feet, or the height of the wall to which it is
attached, or the height of the lowest of any residential window sill on the wall to which the sign
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is attached, whichever is lower. No part of the sign shall project more than 75 percent of the
horizontal distance from the street property line to the curbline, or six feet six inches,
whichever is less. Such signs may be non-illuminated, indirectly, or directly illuminated.
(iv) Signs on Awnings and Marquees. Sign copy may be located on permitted
awnings or marquees in lieu of projecting signs. The area of such sign copy, as defined in
Section 602d-(e}, shall not exceed 40 square feet. Such sign copy may be non-illuminated or
indirectly illuminated; except that sign copy on marquees for movie theaters or places of
entertainment may be directly illuminated during business hours.
(v) Freestanding Signs and Sign Towers. With the exception of automotive gas
and service stations, which are regulated under Paragraph below, one freestanding sign or
sign tower per lot shall be permitted in lieu of a projecting sign, if the building or buildings are
recessed from the street property line. The existence of a freestanding business sign shall
preclude the erection of a freestanding identifying sign on the same lot. The area of such
freestanding sign or sign tower, as defined in Section 602dfa}, shall not exceed 30 square
feet nor shall the height of the sign exceed 24 feet. No part of the sign shall project more than
75 percent of the horizontal distance from the street property line to the curbline, or six feet,
whichever is less. Such signs may be non-illuminated or indirectly illuminated; or during
business hours, may be directly illuminated.
{QG Special Standards for Automotive Gas and Service Stations in MB-NC-3
and MB-NC-S Districts. For automotive gas and service stations in MB-NC-3 and MB-NC-S
Districts only the following signs are permitted, subject to the standards in this subsection (C)
Pan1gr-aph C and to all other standards in this Section 973.
(i) A maximum of two oil company signs, which shall not extend more than 10 feet
above the roofline if attached to a building, or exceed the maximum height permitted for
freestanding signs in the same district is freestanding. The area of any such sign shall not
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exceed 180 square feet, and along each street frontage, all parts of such a sign or signs that
are within 10 feet of the street property line shall not exceed 80 square feet in area. No such
sign shall project more than five feet beyond any street property line. The areas of other
permanent and temporary signs as covered in subsection (ii)Si~hparagraph (BJ below shall not
be included in the calculation of the area specified in this Subparagraph.
(ii) Other permanent and temporary business signs, not to exceed 30 square feet in
area for each such sign or a total of 180 square feet for all such signs on the premises. No
such sign shall extend above the roofline if attached to a building, or in any case project
beyond any street property line or building setback line.
(D)Dc Special Standards for Visual Accent Signs. In order to create visual interest,
variety, and distinctive character in Mission Bay Commercial Districts the Zoning Administrator
may allow visual accent signs in MB-NC-2, MB-NC-3, MB-NC-S, MB-NC-S, MB-O, MB-CIL
and MB-H Districts. Visual accent signs are business or identifying signs in the form of
projecting signs which are larger in square footage and higher in height than would normally
be permitted under the limitations of this Section 970. A visual accent sign shall meet the
following standards:
(i) The sign does not exceed 40 square feet in area and 20 feet in height in MB-NC-2
Districts and 48 square feet in area and 30 feet in height in MB-NC-3, MB-NC-S, MB-O, MB-
CIL and MB-H Districts without regard to the height of the wall or the lowest residential window
sill on the wall to which the sign is attached.
(ii) Such signs are a minimum of 200 feet apart.
(iii) The sign is distinctive and attractive in its design and use of materials and will
make an important contribution to the visual quality and character of the street.
(iv) To the maximum extent practicable given the specific uses on the street frontage,
the sign identifies major destination points or places of public assembly such as theaters and
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cultural centers or public or quasi-public facilities such as parking garages.
(v) The sign identifies the name of the business, service._ or other activity offered or
conducted on premises or the generic type of commodities sold on the premises, rather than
the specific brand names or symbol of commodities sold on premises.
Section 3. Formattin of Ordinance· Ex lanation of Fonts.
a On S
tember 18 2025 this ordinance was first introduce at the Plannin
Commission, as shown in Planning Commission Resolution No. 21856, adopted on October
23, 2025. A copy this Planning Commission resolution is on file with the Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors in File No. 251099.
b This or inance was introduced at the Board of Su ervi ors on November 18 2025
on January 26. 2026.
(c) As the ordinance in File No. 251099 proceeded through the legislative process,
other ordinances addressing some of the same Planning Code sections amended in this
ordinance were enacted, including Ordinance Nos. 124-25. 173-25. 217-25. and 245-25 (the
"Recent Ordinances").
d To clearl understand the ro osed amendments to existin law contained in this
amended version of this ordinance the ordinan e shows in "existin text" font
lain Arial the
law current! in effect as amended b th Recent Ordinances that became effective ft r this
ordinance in Board File No. 251099 was first introduce . Code text that was deleted b th
Recent Ordinan es has been omitted from this ordinance includin the entiret of Section
318. This ordinance shows in "Board amendment" font (double-underlined Arial for additions.
nd strikethrou h Arial for deletions amendments to existin law as amended b the Recent
Ordinances. This ordinance also shows in "Board amendment" font all amendments to this
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ordinance made after the file was introduced.
Section ~- Scope of 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.
Section 4-§. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective at 12:00 a.m. on
the 3!0st day 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.
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID CHIU, City Attorney
By:
/s/ HEATHER GOODMAN
HEATHER GOODMAN
Deputy City Attorney
4907-3493-0570, V. 2
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City and County of San Francisco
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Ordinance
City Hall
I Dr Carlton B Goodlett Place
San Francisco, CA 94102-4689
File Number:
251099
Date Passed: February 10, 2026
Ordinance amending the Planning Code to make various clarifying and typographical changes, and
prohibit massage establishments and massage sole practitioner uses as accessory uses to residential
uses; 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 making findings of public necessity, convenience, and welfare pursuant to
Planning Code, Section 302.
January 26, 2026 Land Use and Transportation Committee -AMENDED, AN AMENDMENT
OF THE WHOLE BEARING SAME TITLE
January 26, 2026 Land Use and Transportation Committee - RECOMMENDED AS
AMENDED
February 03, 2026 Board of Supervisors - PASSED ON FIRST READING
Ayes: 10 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter,
Walton and Wong
Excused: 1 - Sherrill
February 10, 2026 Board of Supervisors - Fl NALLY PASSED
Ayes: 11 - Chan, Chen, Dorsey, Fielder, Mahmood, Mandelman, Melgar, Sauter,
Sherrill, Walton and Wong
City and County of San Francisco
Pagel
Printed at 9:04 am on 2/11/26
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File No. 251099
City and County of San Francisco
Daniel Lurie
Mayor
Pagel
I hereby certify that the foregoing
Ordinance was Fl NALLY PASSED on
2/10/2026 by the Board of Supervisors of the
City and County of San Francisco.
Clerk of the Board
z/13 / Zk
Date Approved
Printed at 9:04 am on 2/11/26
