San Francisco Planning Code § 202 Permitted by This Code
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Sections in this part
- SEC. 202.1. ZONING CONTROL TABLES.
- SEC. 202.2. LOCATION AND OPERATING CONDITIONS.
- SEC. 202.3. LIMITATION ON CHANGE IN USE OR DEMOLITION OF GENERAL GROCERY USE.
- SEC. 202.4. LIMITATION ON CHANGE IN USE OR DEMOLITION OF MOVIE THEATER USE.
- SEC. 202.5. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CLINICS.
- SEC. 202.6. LIVE/WORK UNITS.
- SEC. 202.7. DEMOLITION OF INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS IN PDR DISTRICTS, REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
- SEC. 202.8. LIMITATION ON CONVERSION OF PRODUCTION, DISTRIBUTION, AND REPAIR USE,…
- SEC. 202.9. FLEXIBLE RETAIL USES.
- SEC. 202.10. LIMITATION ON INTERMEDIATE LENGTH OCCUPANCIES.
- SEC. 202.11. PERMITTED USES IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS.
- SEC. 202.12. [REPEALED.]
- SEC. 202.13. CONVERSION OF AUTOMOTIVE USE TO ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING LOCATION.
- SEC. 202.14. LIMITATION ON CHANGE IN USE OR DEMOLITION OF RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY.
- SEC. 202.15. INTERIM HOUSING IN HOTELS AND MOTELS.
- SEC. 202.17. PERMITTED USES AND USE SIZE LIMITS FOR DISPLACED BUSINESSES; NOTICE…
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 202 · Text as of 2026-09-23
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(a) The use limitations of this Code shall be set forth in Articles 2, 6, 7, 8, and 9 for the use districts of the City, as established by Section 201 of this Code and as shown on the Zoning Map referred to in Section 105 of this Code, subject to the provisions of Section 105. The uses permitted under this Code shall consist of the following:
(1) Principal Uses, as defined in Section 102 of this Code;
- (2) Conditional Uses, as defined in Section 102 of this Code; and
(3) Accessory Uses, as defined in Section 102 of this Code. Any Use not qualified as an Accessory Use shall be classified as a Principal Use or Conditional Use.
(b) Permitted uses shall include in each established district such uses not specifically listed in Articles 2, 7, or 8 of this Code as are from time to time determined by the Zoning Administrator to be permitted uses in accordance with Section 307(a) of this Code.
(c) No use shall be permitted in any R District, C District, PDR-1 Districts, or M-1 District which by reason of its nature or manner of operation creates conditions that are hazardous, noxious or offensive through emission of odor, fumes, smoke, cinders, dust, gas, vibration, glare, refuse, water-carried waste, or excessive noise.
(d) Except as specifically provided herein to the contrary, the provisions of Articles 2, 7, 8, and 9 of this Code shall apply to all uses, properties, and developments, both public and private, including those of the City and County of San
Francisco.
(Amended by Ord. 262-80, App. 6/9/80; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 63-91, App. 2/27/91; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 129- 17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017) AMENDMENT HISTORY Division (a) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Divisions (a)-(a)(3) amended; Ord. 129-17, Eff. 7/30/2017.
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