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Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS

San Francisco Planning Code § 235 Special Use Districts

San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 235 · Text as of 2026-09-23

(See Interpretations related to this Section.)

In addition to the use districts that are established by Section 201 of this Code, there shall also be in the City such special use districts as are established in this Section and Sections 236 through 249.99 in order to carry out further the purposes of this Code. The designations, locations, and boundaries of these special use districts shall be as provided in Sections 236 through 249.99 and as shown on the Zoning Map referred to in Section 105 of this Code, subject to the provisions of Section 105. In any special use district the provisions of the applicable use district established by Section 201 shall prevail, except as specifically provided in Sections 236 through 249.99.

(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 532-85, App. 12/4/85; Ord. 42-13 , File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section amended; Ord. 42-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Section amended; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Section amended; Ord. 7023, Eff. 6/3/2023.

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