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Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES›SEC. 134. REAR YARDS IN R, RC, 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.

San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · updated 2026-07-25 · San Francisco

In the Chinatown Community Business District, Chinatown Visitor Retail District and the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District at the lowest level occupied for dwelling, the site coverage shall be no more than 75%. The noncovered area requirement may be provided in a location other than the rear yard including balconies and rooftop terraces if the new structure does not significantly impede the access of light and air to adjacent properties, as determined by the Zoning Administrator.

Factors to be considered in such determination shall include, but shall not be limited to: preservation of light and air to existing windows and openings in the vicinity; usability of the noncovered space for residential open space purposes; and sun access to the noncovered space and ad-jacent sidewalks.

(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87; amended by Ord. 208-19, File No. 190594, App. 9/20/2019, Eff. 10/21/2019)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section header and first undesignated paragraph amended; Ord. 208-19, Eff. 10/21/2019.

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▸ Contents — San Francisco Planning Code
San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. ▸ Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
    Overview
    1. SEC. 121. MINIMUM LOT WIDTH AND AREA.
    2. SEC. 124. BASIC FLOOR AREA RATIO.
    3. SEC. 128. TRANSFER OF DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS IN C-3 DISTRICTS.
    4. SEC. 132. FRONT SETBACK AREAS IN RTO, RH, AND RM DISTRICTS AND…
    5. ▸ SEC. 134. REAR YARDS IN R, RC, NC, M, CMUO, MUG, MUO, MUR, RED…
      Overview
      1. SEC. 134.1. SITE COVERAGE IN CHINATOWN MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
    6. SEC. 135. USABLE OPEN SPACE FOR DWELLING UNITS AND GROUP HOUSI…
    7. SEC. 136. OBSTRUCTIONS OVER STREETS AND ALLEYS AND IN REQUIRED…
    8. SEC. 138. PRIVATELY-OWNED PUBLIC OPEN SPACE (POPOS) REQUIREMEN…
    9. SEC. 140. ALL DWELLING UNITS IN ALL USE DISTRICTS TO FACE ON A…
    10. SEC. 144. STREET FRONTAGES IN RH, RTO, RTO-M, AND RM DISTRICTS.
    11. SEC. 145. FRONTAGES, OUTDOOR ACTIVITY AREAS, WALKUP FACILITIES…
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  7. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  8. Article 3.5 — FEES
  9. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
  10. Article 5 — [RESERVED] ARTICLE 6: SIGNS
  11. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  12. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  13. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  14. Part I — SCOPE, PURPOSE AND RELATIONSHIPS
  15. Part II — USES
  16. Part III — DENSITY
  17. Part IV — HEIGHT
  18. Part V — BUILDING FORM
  19. Part VI — OPEN AREAS
  20. Part VII — PARKING
  21. Part VIII — SIGNS
  22. Part X — OFFICE SPACE LIMITATION
  23. Part XI — HISTORIC PRESERVATION
  24. Part XII — RULES FOR NONCONFORMING USES AND NONCOMPLYING STRUC…
  25. Part XIII — COMPLIANCE, PERMIT APPROVAL AND ENFORCEMENT
  26. Part XIV — FEES
  27. Part XV — DEFINITIONS
  28. Part XVI — SEVERABILITY

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