San Francisco Planning Code Art. 1.2 Dimensions, Areas, and Open Spaces
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 1.2 · Text as of 2026-09-23
ARTICLE 1.2: DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
| Sec. 121. | Minimum Lot Width and Area. |
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| Sec. 121.1. | Development of Large Lots in Neighborhood Commercial Districts Located in the Priority Equity Geographies Special Use District. |
| Sec. 121.2. | Non-Residential Use Size Limits in Neighborhood Commercial and Neighborhood Commercial Transit Districts. |
| Sec. 121.3. | Development of Large Lots, Chinatown Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 121.4. | Non-Residential Use Size Limits in Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 121.5. | [Division of Spaces Exceeding Non-Residential Use Size Limits.] |
| Sec. 121.6. | Large-Scale Retail Uses. |
| Sec. 121.7. | Restriction of Lot Mergers in Certain Districts, on Pedestrian-Oriented Streets, and for Lots with Historic Buildings. |
| Sec. 121.9. | Subdivision of Large Lots, PDR Districts. |
| Sec. 122. | Height and Bulk Limitations. |
| Sec. 123. | Maximum Floor Area Ratio. |
| Sec. 124. | Basic Floor Area Ratio. |
| Sec. 124.1. | Floor Area Ratio Exceptions: Chinatown. |
| Sec. 125. | Floor Area Premiums, Districts Other than NC, C-3 and Mixed Use. |
| Sec. 127. | Transfer of Permitted Basic Gross Floor Area. |
| Sec. 128. | Transfer of Development Rights in C-3 Districts. |
| Sec. 128.1. | Transfer of Development Rights in the Central SoMa Special Use District. |
| Sec. 130. | Yard and Setback Requirements, General. |
| Sec. 131. | Legislated Setback Lines. |
| Sec. 132. | Front Setback Areas in RTO, RH, and RM Districts and for Required Setbacks for Projects in NC and RTO-C Districts, and Planned Unit Developments. |
| Sec. 132.1. | Setbacks and Streetwall Articulation: C-3 Districts. |
| Sec. 132.3. | Sun Access for Sidewalks Setbacks – Chinatown. |
| Sec. 132.4. | Setbacks, Streetwall Articulation, and Tower Separation in the Central SoMa Special Use District. |
| Sec. 133. | Side Yards, RH-1(D) Districts. |
| 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. |
| Sec. 134.1. | Site Coverage in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 135. | Usable Open Space for Dwelling Units and Group Housing, R, NC, Mixed Use, C, and M Districts. |
| Sec. 135.1. | Open Space Requirements for Uses Other than Residential in Chinatown. |
| Sec. 135.2. | Usable Open Space for Live/ |
| Sec. 135.3. | Usable Open Space for Non-Residential Uses in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use and DTR Districts. |
| Sec. 136. | Obstructions Over Streets and Alleys and in Required Setbacks, Yards, and Usable Open Space. |
| Sec. 136.1. | Awnings, Canopies and Marquees. |
| Sec. 136.2. | Window Replacement Requirements. |
| Sec. 137. | Modification of Certain Plazas, Arcades, and Sidewalks. |
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| Sec. 138. | Privately-Owned Public Open Space (POPOS) Requirements. |
| Sec. 138.1. | Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvements. |
| Sec. 139. | Standards for Bird-Safe Buildings. |
| Sec. 140. | All Dwelling Units in All Use Districts to Face on an Open Area. |
| Sec. 141. | Screening of Rooftop Features in R, NC, C, M, WMUG, WMUO, RED, RED-MX, SALI and Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 142. | Screening and Greening of Parking and Vehicular Use Areas. |
| Sec. 144. | Street Frontages in RH, RTO, and RM Districts. |
| Sec. 144.1. | Moderation of Building Fronts in RM-1 and RM-2 Districts. |
| Sec. 145. | Frontages, Outdoor Activity Areas, Walkup Facilities, and Ground Floor Uses and Standards in Commercial, Residential-Commercial, Neighborhood Commercial, Mixed Use, and Industrial Districts. |
| Sec. 145.1. | Street Frontages in Neighborhood Commercial, Residential-Commercial, Commercial, and Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 145.2. | Outdoor Activity Areas in NC Districts. |
| Sec. 145.3. | Maximum Street Frontages – Chinatown. |
| Sec. 145.4. | Required Ground Floor Commercial Uses. |
| Sec. 145.5. | Ground Floor Standards in Industrial and PDR Districts. |
| Sec. 146. | Sunlight Access to Public Sidewalks in C-3 Districts. |
| Sec. 147. | Reduction of Shadows on Certain Public or Publicly Accessible Open Spaces in C-3 and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 148. | Reduction of Ground-Level Wind Currents for Buildings Taller than 85 Feet in Certain Districts. |
| Sec. 149. | Better Roofs; Living Roof Alternative. |
(The diagrams in this Article are illustrative only, and not a part of the adopted ordinance.)
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