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Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE›SEC. 187. AUDIT PROPERTIES; AMNESTY PROGRAM.

SEC. 187.2. MECHANICAL CAR WASH FACILITIES ON NINETEENTH AVENUE.

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

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Code, an Automotive Wash, as defined by Section 102 of this Code, is permitted as a conditional use on the same premises as an Automotive Service Station or Automotive Gas Station, existing on the effective date of this Section, and located on Nineteenth Avenue, starting at Lincoln Way and continuing south on Nineteenth Avenue to the southerly portion of Nineteenth Avenue to the intersection with Junipero Serra Boulevard, and continuing south along Junipero Serra Boulevard to the southern boundary of the City and County of San Francisco provided:

(1) A vehicle storage and standing area is provided on the premises outside the washing facilities of sufficient size to accommodate at least one-quarter of the hourly capacity in vehicles of the facility;

(2) Noise from the facility complies with Article 29 of the San Francisco Police Code and in no event shall noise from mechanical equipment exceed 65 dBA, as defined in Article 29, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., or 60 dBA from 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., when measured at any location on adjoining residential property;

(3) Automobile washing and drying occurs entirely within an enclosed building;

(4) Water use and reclamation meets criteria established by the Zoning Administrator in consultation with staff from the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission;

(5) A traffic study demonstrates that the operation will not cause a new significant impact on traffic on adjacent streets; and

(6) The facility is located on a lot equal to or greater than 12,000 square feet.

(Added by Ord. 201-12, File No. 120353, App. 9/27/2012, Eff. 10/27/2012; amended by Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Former divisions (a) and (b) deleted and former division (c) redesignated as (a) and amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015.

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San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. ▸ Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
    Overview
    1. SEC. 175. APPROVAL OF PERMITS OR DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS.
    2. SEC. 176. ENFORCEMENT AGAINST VIOLATIONS.
    3. SEC. 179. USES LOCATED IN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS.
    4. SEC. 183. NONCONFORMING USES: DISCONTINUANCE AND ABANDONMENT.
    5. SEC. 186. EXEMPTION OF LIMITED COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL NONCO…
    6. ▸ SEC. 187. AUDIT PROPERTIES; AMNESTY PROGRAM.
      Overview
      1. SEC. 187.1. AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE STATIONS, ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHAR…
      2. SEC. 187.2. MECHANICAL CAR WASH FACILITIES ON NINETEENTH AVENUE.
      3. SEC. 187.3. PRE-EXISTING AWNINGS, GATES, AND SIGNS; AMNESTY.
    7. SEC. 188.1. NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURE STATUS FOR CERTAIN PRE-EXIS…
  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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