San Francisco Planning Code Art. 1.7 Compliance
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Sections in this part
- SEC. 170. APPLICABILITY OF REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 171. COMPLIANCE OF USES REQUIRED.
- SEC. 172. COMPLIANCE OF STRUCTURES, OPEN SPACES, AND OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING…
- SEC. 173. COMPLIANCE OF LOTS REQUIRED.
- SEC. 174. COMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS, STIPULATIONS AND SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS REQUIRED.
- SEC. 175. APPROVAL OF PERMITS OR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.
- SEC. 176. ENFORCEMENT AGAINST VIOLATIONS.
- SEC. 177. LEGITIMIZATION OF CERTAIN MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.
- SEC. 178. CONDITIONAL USES.
- SEC. 179. USES LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
- SEC. 180. NONCONFORMING USES, NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURES AND SUBSTANDARD LOTS OF RECORD:…
- SEC. 181. NONCONFORMING USES: ENLARGEMENTS, ALTERATIONS AND RECONSTRUCTION.
- SEC. 182. NONCONFORMING USES: CHANGES OF USE.
- SEC. 183. NONCONFORMING USES: DISCONTINUANCE AND ABANDONMENT.
- SEC. 184. SHORT-TERM CONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN NONCONFORMING USES.
- SEC. 185. CONTINUANCE OF OTHER NONCONFORMING USES.
- SEC. 186. EXEMPTION OF LIMITED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL NONCONFORMING USES IN RH, RM,…
- SEC. 187. AUDIT PROPERTIES; AMNESTY PROGRAM.
- SEC. 188. NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURES: ENLARGEMENTS, ALTERATIONS, AND RECONSTRUCTION.
- SEC. 189. SUBSTANDARD LOTS OF RECORD: CONSTRUCTION AND OTHER ACTIONS.
- SEC. 190. CONVERSION OF MEDICAL CANNABIS DISPENSARIES TO CANNABIS RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS.
- SEC. 191. AUTHORIZATION OF TEMPORARY CANNABIS RETAIL USES.
- SEC. 192. LEGITIMIZATION OF CERTAIN LAND USES AT 3150 18TH STREET.
- SEC. 193. CONTINUATION OF LONGSTANDING PLACES OF ENTERTAINMENT.
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 1.7 · Text as of 2026-09-23
| Sec. 170. | Applicability of Requirements. |
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| Sec. 171. | Compliance of Uses Required. |
| Sec. 172. | Compliance of Structures, Open Spaces, and Off-Street Parking and Loading Required. |
| Sec. 173. | Compliance of Lots Required. |
| Sec. 174. | Compliance with Conditions, Stipulations and Special Restrictions Required. |
| Sec. 175. | Approval of Permits or Development Applications. |
| Sec. 175.1. | Effective Date of the Central SoMa Zoning Controls. |
| Sec. 175.5. | Applicability of Western SoMa Controls to Pending Projects in the SALI District. |
| Sec. 175.6. | Effective Date of the Eastern Neighborhoods Zoning Controls. |
| Sec. 175.9. | Duration of Authorization in the Eastern Neighborhoods. |
| Sec. 176. | Enforcement Against Violations. |
| Sec. 177. | Legitimization of Certain Massage Establishments. |
| Sec. 178. | Conditional Uses. |
| Sec. 179. | Uses Located in Neighborhood Commercial Districts. |
| Sec. 179.1. | Legitimization of Uses Located in the Eastern Neighborhoods. |
| Sec. 180. | Nonconforming Uses, Noncomplying Structures and Substandard Lots of Record: General. |
| Sec. 181. | Nonconforming Uses: Enlargements, Alterations and Reconstruction. |
| Sec. 182. | Nonconforming Uses: Changes of Use. |
| Sec. 183. | Nonconforming Uses: Discontinuance and Abandonment. |
| Sec. 183.1. | Permitted, Non-Conforming, and Conditionally Permitted Uses: Temporary Uses. |
| Sec. 184. | Short-Term Continuance of Certain Nonconforming Uses. |
| Sec. 185. | Continuance of Other Nonconforming Uses. |
| Sec. 186. | Exemption of Limited Commercial and Industrial Nonconforming Uses in RH, RM, RTO-1, RTO-M, and RED Districts. |
| Sec. 186.1. | Exemption of Nonconforming Uses in Neighborhood Commercial Districts. |
| Sec. 186.2. | Exceptions for Pre-existing Structures in Neighborhood Commercial Districts From Certain Limitations on Upper-Story Uses Imposed Under Article 7. |
| Sec. 187. | Audit Properties; Amnesty Program. |
| Sec. 187.1. | Automotive Service Stations, Electric Vehicle Charging Locations, and Gas Stations as Legal Nonconforming Uses. |
| Sec. 187.2. | Mechanical Car Wash Facilities on Nineteenth Avenue. |
| Sec. 187.3. | Pre-Existing Awnings, Gates, and Signs; Amnesty. |
| Sec. 188. | Noncomplying Structures: Enlargements, Alterations, and Reconstruction. |
| Sec. 188.1. | Noncomplying Structure Status for Certain Pre-Existing Residential Structures in RH, RM, and RTO Districts. |
| Sec. 189. | Substandard Lots of Record: Construction and Other Actions. |
| Sec. 190. | Conversion of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Cannabis Retail Establishments. |
| Sec. 191. | Authorization of Temporary Cannabis Retail Uses. |
| Sec. 192. | Legitimization of Certain Land Uses at 3150 18th Street. |
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| Sec. 193. | Continuation of Longstanding Places of Entertainment. |
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