San Francisco County Municipal Code Art. 3 Zoning Procedures

Sec. 301. General Description of Zoning Procedures. Sec. 302. Planning Code Amendments. Sec. 303. Conditional Uses. Sec. 303.1. Formula Retail Uses. Sec. 303.2. Priority Processing for Certain Uses in Commercial Space: Expedited Conditional Use Review and Approval Process and Reduced Application Fee. Sec. 304. Planned Unit Developments. Sec. 304.5. Institutional Master Plans. Sec. 304.6. Review Procedures for Large Noncontiguous Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. Sec. 304.7. Additional Provisions Applicable to Large Noncontiguous Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. Sec. 304.8. Review Procedures for Projects in the 530 Sansome Mixed-Use Tower and Fire Station Special Use District. Sec. 305. Variances. Sec. 305.1. Requests for Reasonable Modification – Residential Uses. Sec. 306. Applications and Hearings. Sec. 306.1. Applications and Filing Fees. Sec. 306.2. Scheduling of Hearings. Sec. 306.3. Notice of Hearings. Sec. 306.4. Conduct of Hearings. Sec. 306.5. Reconsideration. Sec. 306.6. Initiation of Amendments. Sec. 306.7. Interim Zoning Controls. Sec. 306.8. Posting of Signs Required. Sec. 306.9. Notice of Applications for Building Permits for Sutro Tower. Sec. 307. Other Powers and Duties of the Zoning Administrator. Sec. 308. Appeals. Sec. 308.1. Appeals: Amendments to the Planning Code and Conditional Uses. Sec. 308.2. Appeals: Variances and Administrative Actions. Sec. 309. Permit Review in C-3 Districts. Sec. 309.1. Permit Review in Downtown Residential Districts. Sec. 309.2. Permit Review in the Executive Park Special Use District. Sec. 311. Permit Review Procedures. Sec. 313. PDR-1-B (Light Industrial Buffer), Pre-Application Meeting. Sec. 314. Review of Residential, Hotel, and Motel Projects. Sec. 315. Streamlined Authorization of 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Projects. Sec. 315.1. 100 Percent Affordable Housing Bonus Project Authorization. Sec. 317. Loss of Residential and Unauthorized Units Through Demolition, Merger, and Conversion. Sec. 317.2. Conditions of Approval for Projects That Require the Demolition of Residential Units. Sec. 320. Office Development: Definitions. Sec. 321. Office Development: Annual Limit. Sec. 321.1. Annual Limit Adjustment.

Sec. 321.2. Legislative Reduction of Annual Limit. Sec. 321.3. Voter Approval of Exemptions of Office Projects Authorized by Development Agreements. Sec. 321.4. Converted Square Footage; Annual Limit Increase. Sec. 322. Procedure for Administration of Office Development Limit. Sec. 323. Office Development: Preapplication Procedure. Sec. 324. Findings. Sec. 324.1. Development in Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 and Candlestick Point. Sec. 325. Sunset Clause. Sec. 327.4. Lien Proceedings. Sec. 328. HOME-SF Project Authorization. Sec. 329. Large Project Authorization in Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. Sec. 330. Purpose and Coastal Zone Permit Area. Sec. 330.1. Projects Requiring Coastal Zone Permit Review. Sec. 330.2. Definitions. Sec. 330.3. Projects Exempt From Coastal Zone Permit Review. Sec. 330.4. Projects Subject to Coastal Zone Permit Review. Sec. 330.4.1. Projects Requiring a Coastal Zone Permit From the California Coastal Commission. Sec. 330.5. Application For a Coastal Zone Permit. Sec. 330.5.1. Permit Application Review for Consistency With the Local Coastal Program. Sec. 330.5.2. Findings. Sec. 330.5.3. Determination of Permit Jurisdiction. Sec. 330.5.4. Planning Commission Review of Coastal Zone Permits. Sec. 330.6. Coastal Commission Notification. Sec. 330.7. Public Notice. Sec. 330.8. Emergency Coastal Zone Authorization. Sec. 330.9. Appeal Procedures. Sec. 330.10. Appealable Projects. Sec. 330.11. Who May Appeal a Coastal Zone Permit to the California Coastal Commission. Sec. 330.12. Permit Approval by Operation of Law. Sec. 330.13. Effective Date of Approved Projects. Sec. 330.14. Expiration Date and Extensions. Sec. 330.15. Coastal Zone Permit Fees. Sec. 330.16. Procedural Permit Review Changes. Sec. 333. Public Notification Procedures. Sec. 334. Housing Choice-San Francisco Project Authorization. Sec. 340. General Plan Amendments. Sec. 341. Better Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program. Sec. 341.1. Findings. Sec. 341.2. Annual Reporting. Sec. 341.3. Time Series Report. Sec. 341.4. Information to be Furnished. Sec. 341.5. Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee. Sec. 342. Health Care Services Master Plan Findings. Sec. 342.1. Definitions. Sec. 342.2. Health Care Services Master Plan: Components. Sec. 342.3. Health Care Services Master Plan Process. Sec. 342.4. Consistency Determination Fee. Sec. 342.5. Consistency Determination. Sec. 342.6. Appeals. Sec. 342.7. Authority to Adopt Rules and Regulations. Sec. 342.8 Preemption. Sec. 342.9. City Undertaking Limited to Promotion of General Welfare. Sec. 342.10. Severability. Sec. 343. Central SoMa Housing Sustainability District. Sec. 344. Housing Choice Housing Sustainability District.

SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. In cases where the City enters into a Development Agreement with a Large Noncontiguous University, all of the following additional provisions apply: (a) where such Development Agreement provides the City compensation for the loss of specific Residential Units that are not Student Housing units, the restrictions of Section 317(e) of this Code may be waived through a Master Conditional Use Authorization under Section 304.6; (b) where such Development Agreement authorizes the conversion of no more than one property from an industrial use subject to Section 202.8 of this Code to an Institutional Use, the Conditional Use Authorization requirements and other restrictions of Section 202.8 shall be met by application for a Master Conditional Use Authorization under Section 304.6; and (c) where such Development Agreement would expand the number of guest rooms subject to the provisions of Chapter 41 of the Administrative Code, the density limitations of Article 2 of this Code shall not apply to the property with the expanded number of guestrooms. (Added by Ord. 5-20, File No. 191125, App. 1/17/2020, Eff. 2/17/2020)

(a) General. In case of an amendment to the Planning Code or General Plan, interim control, conditional use or variance action described in Sections 302 through 305, 306.7 and 340 of this Code, the procedures for applications and hearings shall be as described in Sections 306 through 306.7. In addition, the Zoning Administrator and the Planning Commission may from time to time establish policies, rules and regulations which further define these procedures. (Amended by Ord. 210-84, App. 5/4/84; Ord. 321-96, App. 8/8/96; Ord. 186-02, File No. 021418, App. 9/6/2002; Ord. 218-02, File No. 021609, App. 11/1/2002; Ord. 168-07, File No. 061537, App. 7/20/2007)

When an action for an amendment to the Planning Code, Conditional Use, or variance has been initiated by application or otherwise, the Zoning Administrator shall set a time and place for a hearing thereon within a reasonable 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. 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. (Added by Ord. 235-68, App. 8/7/68; amended by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 321-96, App. 8/8/96; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 13-26, File No. 251099, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section amended; Ord. 13-26, Eff. 3/16/2026.

(See Interpretations related to this Section.) (a) Except as indicated in subsection (b) below, notice of the time, place and purpose of the hearing on action for an amendment to the Planning Code or General Plan, Conditional Use or a Variance shall be given by the Zoning Administrator pursuant to the requirements of Section 333 of this Code. (b) In the following situations, notice of hearings shall be given as indicated. (1) In the case of Variance applications involving a less than 10% deviation as described in Section 305(c), the Zoning Administrator need give only such notice as the Zoning Administrator deems appropriate in cases in which a hearing is actually held. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 321-96, App. 8/8/96; Ord. 7-00, File No. 991428, App. 1/26/2000; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019) AMENDMENT HISTORY Divisions (a), (a)(2), (a)(3), (b)(1), and (c) amended; Ord. 129-17, Eff. 7/30/2017. Division (a) amended; divisions (a)(1)-(4), (b)(2)-(b)(3), and (c) deleted; Ord. 179-18, Oper. 1/1/2019.

(a) Whenever any application for an amendment to the Planning Code or General Plan, conditional use or variance, or any part thereof, has been disapproved by the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator, or by the Board of Supervisors or the Board of Appeals on appeal as described in Section 308, no application proposing an amendment, conditional use or variance, the same or substantially the same as that which was disapproved, shall be resubmitted to or reconsidered by the Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator within a period of one year from the effective date of final action upon the earlier application.

(Added by Ord. 235-68, App. 8/7/68; amended by Ord. 321-96, App. 8/8/96)

Amendments initiated by the Planning Commission or the Board of Supervisors and proposed modifications to text amendments referred to the 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. (Added by Ord. 236-81, App. 6/6/81; amended by Ord. 13-26, File No. 251099, App. 2/13/2026, Eff. 3/16/2026) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive amendments; Ord. 13-26, Eff. 3/16/2026.

(Added by Ord. 214-02, File No. 020155, App. 11/1/2002; amended by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; repealed by Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019)

In the case of any amendment, Conditional Use or Variance action described in Sections 302 through 305 of this Code, and in the case of any order, requirement, decision or other determination (other than a Variance) made by the Zoning Administrator, the procedures for appeals shall be as described in Sections 308 through 308.2. (Amended by Ord. 235-68, App. 8/7/68; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)

(Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; repealed by Ord. 37-26, File No. 250886, App. 3/11/2026, Eff. 4/11/2026)

(See Interpretations related to this Section.) (Added by Ord. 279-00, File No. 001423, App. 12/15/2000; amended by Ord. 209-03, File No. 030351, App. 6/6/2003; Ord. 258-04, File No. 040365, App. 10/28/2004; Ord. 215-07, File No. 070213, App. 9/21/2007; Ord. 269-07, File No. 070671, App. 11/26/2007; Ord. 245-08, File No. 080696; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 75-12 , File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012; Ord. 188-12 , File No. 111374, App. 9/11/2012, Eff. 10/11/2012; Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 235-14 , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; Ord. 208-15 , File No. 150587, App. 12/9/2015, Eff. 1/8/2016; Ord. 166-16 , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 189-17, File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. 229-17, File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; repealed by Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 413.2 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; redesignated as Sec. 413.1 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; redesignated as Sec. 413.3 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(See Interpretations related to this Section.) (Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 413.4 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 227-01, File No. 011102, App. 11/21/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 413.5 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Secs. 413.6 and 413.7 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 413.8 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 322-00, File No. 001917, App. 12/28/2000; Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/21/2003; redesignated as Sec. 413.9 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; Ord. 232-08, File No. 080521, App. 10/30/2008; redesignated as Sec. 413.10 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; redesignated as Sec. 413.11 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 120-96, App. 3/28/96; amended by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 28-01, File No. 000276, App. 2/23/2001; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; Ord. 22-00, File No. 991877, App. 2/18/2000; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 414.2 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; redesignated as Sec. 414.1 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; redesignated as Sec. 414.3 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; Ord. 409-87, App. 10/9/87; Ord. 22-00, File No. 991877, App. 2/18/2000; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Secs. 414.4 - 414.13 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; Ord. 409-87, App. 10/9/87; Ord. 263-98, App. 8/21/98; Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; redesignated as Sec. 414.14 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 411-85, App. 9/6/85; amended by Ord. 441-86, App. 11/13/86; redesignated as Sec. 414.15 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 213-06, File No. 051668, App. 8/2/2006; Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; redesignated as Sec. 415.1 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(See Interpretations related to this Section.) (Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; Ord. 213-06, File No. 051668, App. 8/2/2006; Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 415.3 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(See Interpretations related to this Section.) (Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 220-02, File No. 021098, App. 11/8/2002; Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 126-08, File No. 080736, App. 7/21/2008; Ord. 232-08, File No. 080521, App. 10/30/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 220-02, File No. 021098, App. 11/8/2002; Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; Ord. 198-08, File No. 080292; Ord. 232-08, File No. 080521, App. 10/30/2008; redesignated as Sec. 415.6 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 76-03, File No. 020592, App. 5/2/2003; Ord. 213-06, File No. 051668, App. 8/2/2006; Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; Ord. 232-08, File No. 080521, App. 10/30/2008; Ord. 63-09, File No. 081249, App. 4/23/2009; redesignated as Sec. 415.7 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; redesignated as Sec. 415.8 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; amended by Ord. 219-06, File No. 051685, App. 8/10/2006; Ord. 101-07, File No. 060529, App. 5/4/2007; Ord. 198-07, File No. 070444, App. 8/10/2007; redesignated as Sec. 415.9 and amended by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 37-02, File No. 001262, App. 4/5/2002; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008 ; Ord. 42-13 , File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)

(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)

(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 42-89, App. 2/8/89; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)

(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017)

(Added as Sec. 316.6 by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; redesignated and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017) (Former Sec. 316.4 repealed by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007)

(Added as Sec. 316.7 by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; redesignated and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017) (Former Sec. 316.5 repealed by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007)

(Added as Sec. 316.8 by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; redesignated and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007; repealed by Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017) (Former Sec. 316.6 redesignated as Sec. 316.4 and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007

(Former Sec. 316.7 redesignated as Sec. 316.5 and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007)

(Former Sec. 316.8 redesignated as Sec. 316.6 and amended by Ord. 104-07, File No. 070327, App. 5/8/2007)

(Added by Ord. 23-16, File No. 150494, App. 3/4/2016, Eff. 4/3/2016; repealed by Ord. 33-16 , File No. 160115, App. 3/11/2016, Eff. 4/10/2016)

(Added by Ord. 242-12 , File No. 120996, App. 12/7/2012, Eff. 1/6/2013; repealed by Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026) (Former Sec. 318 added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; renumbered as Sec. 418 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010) Editor's Note: See also Sec. 140.1 ("Common Area Requirement for Efficiency Dwelling Units with Reduced Square Footage").

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; redesignated as Sec. 418.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 222-09, File No. 090477, App. 11/6/2009; redesignated as Sec. 418.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 222-09, File No. 090477, App. 11/6/2009; redesignated as Sec. 418.3 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; redesignated as Sec. 418.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 222-09, File No. 090477, App. 11/6/2009; redesignated as Sec. 418.7 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; redesignated as Sec. 418.6 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; redesignated as Sec. 418.7 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420.3 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420.4 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; redesignated as Sec. 420.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 264-05, File No. 051508, App. 11/18/2005; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Redesignated as Sec. 419 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 419.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 419.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Secs. 419.3 and 419.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Secs. 419.3 and 419.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 419.6 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

The Board of Supervisors is permitted to reduce the annual limit defined in Subsection 321(a)(1). (Added by Proposition M, 11/4/86)

Any office development approved pursuant to a development agreement under Government Code Section 65865 or any successor Section may only be exempted from the annual limit set forth in Subsection 321(a)(1) after the exemption for such office development has been approved by the voters at a regularly scheduled election. (Added by Proposition M, 11/4/86)

The Planning Commission may by rule permit such persons as elect to do so, to submit a preliminary application on a proposed office development before submitting any application for a

project authorization. Such a preliminary application shall contain such information as the Commission may require. With respect to each proposed office development for which all the information required by the Planning Department is timely submitted to the Department, the Director of Planning or his designee shall, in writing, issue an advisory opinion to the person submitting such information, as to whether he or she at that time intends to recommend, based on the information submitted to him or her, the proposed development for denial by the Planning Commission. The advice and recommendation of the Director shall neither convey, nor foreclose, any right to proceed with a project authorization application or the development and shall constitute neither approval nor denial of the development. The Director's recommendations under this Section shall be governed by Section 321(b) of this Code. (Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015.

(a) For purposes of this Section 324.1, “Development” includes, without limitation, development, redevelopment, reuse and reoccupancy; and the "Subject Property" is comprised of property within the dotted lines depicted on the following maps:

(b) Notwithstanding Part 2 - Annual Limit of Proposition M (November 1986) and other provisions of any San Francisco Code, the terms “office development,” “office space,” and “additional office space,” when used in Sections 320-325 of this Planning Code, shall not include Development on the Subject Property. (c) No project authorization or allocation shall be required for any Development on the Subject Property. However, Development on the Subject Property that would require a project authorization or allocation but for this Section 324.1 shall be treated for all purposes as if it had been granted approval of a project authorization or allocation. (d) Development on the Subject Property shall not affect the annual limit or the unallocated amount referenced in Sections 320-324. The amount of office development for which project

authorizations may be granted under Sections 320-324 on properties other than the Subject Property shall be determined without regard to the amount of Development on the Subject Property. (Added by Proposition O, 11/8/2016)

The limit on office development set out in Planning Code Sections 320, 321, 322, 323, 324 and 324.1 as of October 17, 1985, as amended by the voters on November 4, 1986 and November 8, 2016, shall remain in effect until amended or repealed by the voters of San Francisco at a regularly scheduled election. (Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Proposition M, 11/4/86; Proposition O, 11/8/2016)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.3 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.6 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; redesignated as Sec. 421.7 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 423 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 423.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 423.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 423.3 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; redesignated as Sec. 423.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(a) Purpose. The purpose of Sections 330 through 330.16 is to implement the process of reviewing projects within the Coastal Zone for consistency with the San Francisco Local Coastal Program as required by the California Coastal Act of 1976 as amended.

(b) Coastal Zone Permit Area. The following regulations pertain to the San Francisco Coastal Zone Area designated on Section Maps CZ4, CZ5, and CZ13 of the Zoning Map. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85)

(a) All private projects, except those specifically exempt, shall be required to apply to the San Francisco Planning Department for a Coastal Zone Permit for demolition, construction, reconstruction, alterations, change of use, change of occupancy, condominium conversions or any other development on or affecting real property located within the designated boundary of the Coastal Zone. (b) All public projects, except those specifically exempt, shall be required to apply to the San Francisco Planning Department for a Coastal Zone Permit, including any development project or change of use in the Coastal Zone area of Golden Gate Park, the Zoo, or the Lake Merced area. (c) A Coastal Zone Permit shall be required in addition to any other permit application which may be required elsewhere by the Planning Code, Building Code, or other Municipal Code. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015.

In addition to the notice standards of Sections 306 through 306.5 in this Code, and any other notice requirement by the Building Code or any other notice required by the Municipal Code, the Zoning Administrator shall provide notice of a Coastal Zone Permit Application as required by Section 333 of this Code. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 179-18, File No. 180423, App. 7/27/2018, Eff. 8/27/2018, Oper. 1/1/2019)

Appeal of a local decision may be filed by: (1) an applicant; (2) any aggrieved person as defined in Section 330.2(a); or (3) any two members of the California Coastal Commission. In the case of appeal by two Coastal Commission members local appeal need not be exhausted. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85)

(a) If the Planning Department has failed to act on a Coastal Zone Permit Application within a one-year period from the date of which the application has been accepted as complete, the person claiming a right to proceed shall notify in writing the Zoning Administrator of his or her claim that the development has been approved by operation of law. Such notice shall specify the application which is claimed to be approved. (b) When an applicant claims that a Coastal Zone Permit Application has been approved by operation of law, a written notice shall be mailed by the Zoning Administrator within seven calendar days of such action to the California Coastal Commission and any person entitled to receive notice that the application has been approved by operation of law. Approval of a Coastal Zone Permit Application by expiration of time limitation may be appealed to the California Coastal Commission. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; amended by Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015.

(a) A final decision on an application for an appealable project shall become effective after a 10 working day appeal period to the California Coastal Commission has expired, unless either of the following occur: (1) a valid appeal is filed in accordance with City and State regulations, or (2) local government requirements are not met per Section 330.6(b). When either of the above occur, the California Coastal Commission shall, within five calendar days of receiving notice of that circumstance, notify the local government and the applicant that the local government action has been suspended. The applicant shall cease construction immediately if that occurs.

(b) Coastal Zone Permits for projects not appealable to the California Coastal Commission shall become effective only after other required planning or building permit applications have been issued. (Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85, 1985)

A Coastal Zone Permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance unless otherwise explicitly modified by approval conditions for the project. The Zoning Administrator may extend a Coastal Zone Permit prior to its expiration for up to 12 months from its original date of expiration. Coastal Zone Permit extensions may be granted upon findings that the project continues to be in conformance with the Local Coastal Program. (Amended by Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85)

Before accepting any Coastal Zone Permit Application for filing, the Planning Department shall charge and collect a fee as set forth in Section 351(d) for processing a Coastal Zone Permit Application. No fees shall be established for appealing any Coastal Zone Permit. (Amended by Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85; Ord. 188-15 , File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015) AMENDMENT HISTORY Nonsubstantive changes; Ord. 188-15 , Eff. 12/4/2015.

Any proposed changes in the Coastal Zone Permit procedures specified in Sections 330 through 330.16, or any subsequent action by the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission or Zoning Administrator pertaining to the permit review process of Coastal Zone Permits shall be submitted to the California Coastal Commission for its review prior to final approval. The California Coastal Commission shall take action on any such amendments within a reasonable time period after the submittal of any such proposals. (Amended by Ord. 509-85, App. 11/22/85)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; redesignated as Sec. 422 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; redesignated as Sec. 422.1 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; redesignated as Sec. 422.2 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; redesignated as Sec. 422.3 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; repealed by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

(Added by Ord. 61-09, File No. 090181, App. 4/17/2009; redesignated as Sec. 422.5 by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010)

Sections 341.1 to 341.4 set forth the requirements and procedures for the Market and Octavia Community Monitoring Program. (Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008)

It shall be the duty of the heads of all departments, offices, commissions, bureaus and divisions of the City and County of San Francisco, upon request by the Planning Department, to furnish such information as they may have or be able to obtain relating to the matters to be included in the reports required herein. (Added by Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008)

As used in these Sections 342 to 342.10, “Medical Use” shall mean a use as defined in Section 890.114 or 890.44 of this Code or a Hospital or Health Service use as defined in Section 102 of this Code, excluding any housing operated by a medical provider. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057; amended by Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; 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) AMENDMENT HISTORY Section amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Section amended; Ord. 202-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Section amended; Ord. 233-21, Eff. 1/22/2022. Section amended; Ord. 37-22, Eff. 4/14/2022.

The Planning Department may charge and collect from a Medical Use requiring a Consistency Determination pursuant to these sections 342 to 342.10 a fee for the preparation of the required Consistency Determination. This fee shall be sufficient to recover actual costs that the Department incurs and shall be charged on a time and materials basis. The Department also may charge for any time and materials costs that other agencies, boards, commissions, or departments of the City, including the City Attorney's Office, incur in connection with the processing of the Consistency Determination. Upon request of the Medical Use, the Department shall provide in writing an estimate of the fee to be charged, and the basis for the fee. This fee shall be payable at the time the Consistency Determination Application is submitted. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)

The Planning Director, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, may prepare rules, regulations, or guidelines to implement and enforce these sections 342 to 342.10. Rules or regulations prepared pursuant to this Section shall be adopted at a regular meeting of the Planning Commission, by a majority vote following a public hearing, provided that the amendment has been calendared for hearing for at least ten days. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)

In adopting sections 342 to 342.10, the Board of Supervisors does not intend to regulate or affect the rights or authority of the State to take any actions that are required, directed, or expressly authorized by Federal or State law. This ordinance shall not apply to prohibit conduct that is prohibited by Federal and State law. The ordinance does not intend to supplant or supersede any state or local land use or environmental laws or regulations, including but not limited to the City's land use planning and zoning ordinances and the California Environmental Quality Act. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)

In undertaking the adoption and enforcement of these sections 342 to 342.10, the City is assuming an undertaking only to promote the general welfare. The City does not intend to impose the type of obligation that would allow a person to sue for money damages for an injury that the person claims to suffer as a result of a City officer or employee taking or failing to take an action with respect to any matter covered by these sections. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)

If any of the provisions of these sections 342 to 342.10 or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of these sections, including the application of such part or provisions to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby and shall continue in full force and effect. To this end, the provisions of these sections are severable. (Added by Ord. 300-10, File No. 101057)