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Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE

SEC. 188.1. NONCOMPLYING STRUCTURE STATUS FOR CERTAIN PRE-EXISTING RESIDENTIAL…

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

(a) Within a required yard, residential structures that were constructed without the benefit of a permit prior to January 1, 2003, shall be considered Noncomplying Structures and may be altered, relocated, or replaced in-kind with the same dimensions as they existed prior to 2003. Alterations, relocations, and in-kind or smaller replacements may deviate from the original structure’s dimensions only in keeping with the requirements of Section 188(a) of this Code.

(b) Nothing in this Section 188.1 shall exempt structures from the Planning Code controls other than those for required yards.

(Added by Ord. 146-25, File No. 250284, App. 8/5/2025, Eff. 9/5/2025)

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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
  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.
    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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