Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
San Francisco Planning Code § 152 Schedule of Required Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces in Districts Other…
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 152 · Text as of 2026-09-23
In districts other than C-3 and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, off-street freight loading spaces shall be provided in the minimum quantities specified in the following table, except as otherwise provided in Section 152.2 and Section 161 of this Code. The measurement of Occupied Floor Area shall be as defined in this Code, except that nonaccessory parking spaces and driveways and maneuvering areas incidental thereto shall not be counted. In accordance with Section 210.5, this Section 152 shall not apply to Commercial to Residential Adaptive Reuse projects.
Table 152
OFF-STREET FREIGHT LOADING SPACES REQUIRED (OUTSIDE C-3 AND EASTERN NEIGHBORHOODS MIXED USE DISTRICTS)
| Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) |
Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
|---|---|---|
| Use or Activity | Occupied Floor Area of Structure or Use (sq. ft.) |
Number of Off-Street Freight Loading Spaces Required |
| Retail Sales and Services and Industrial uses. | 0 - 10,000 | 0 |
| Retail Sales and Services and Industrial uses. | 10,001 - 60,000 | 1 |
| Retail Sales and Services and Industrial uses. | 60,001 - 100,000 | 2 |
| Retail Sales and Services and Industrial uses. | over 100,000 | 3 plus 1 for each additional 80,000 sq. ft. |
| All other uses not included above | 0 - 100,000 | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| All other uses not included above | 100,001 - 200,000 | 1 |
| All other uses not included above | 200,001 - 500,000 | 2 |
| over 500,000 | 3 plus 1 for each additional | |
| 400,000 sq. ft. |
(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 217-05, File No. 050865, App. 8/19/2005; Ord. 72-08, File No. 071157, App. 4/3/2008; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 99-17, File No. 170206, App. 5/19/2017, Eff. 6/18/2017; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 159-23, File No. 230732, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Section and Table 152 amended; Ord. 99-17, Eff. 6/18/2017. Section header, undesignated paragraph, and Table 152 name amended; Ord. 296-18, Eff. 1/12/2019. Undesignated paragraph amended; Ord. 159-23, Eff. 8/28/2023.
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