San Francisco Planning Code Art. 2.5 Height and Bulk Districts
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 2.5 · Text as of 2026-09-23
ARTICLE 2.5: HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
| Sec. 250. | Height and Bulk Districts Established. |
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| Sec. 251. | Height and Bulk Districts: Purposes. |
| Sec. 252. | Classes of Height and Bulk Districts. |
| Sec. 252.1. | Special Height Limits. |
| Sec. 253.4. | Review of Proposed Buildings and Structures Exceeding a Height of 65 Feet in the Mission Street NCT District. |
| Sec. 254. | Review of Proposed Buildings and Structures Exceeding a Height of 35 Feet in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 260. | Height Limits: Measurement. |
| Sec. 261. | Additional Height Limits Applicable to Certain RH Districts. |
| Sec. 261.1. | Additional Height Limits for Narrow Streets and Alleys in, R, RTO, NC, NCT, and Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 261.2. | Additional Height Limits for the Folsom Street NCT District. |
| Sec. 261.3. | Additional Height Limits for the Japantown NC District. |
| Sec. 262. | Additional Height Limits Applicable to Signs. |
| Sec. 263. | Height Limits: Special Exceptions. |
| Sec. 263.4. | Special Exceptions: South, East and West of Chinese Playground. |
| Sec. 263.5. | Special Exceptions: East of Chinese Playground on Nob Hill. |
| Sec. 263.6. | Special Height Exceptions: Chinatown Corners and Parapets. |
| Sec. 263.7. | Special Height Exceptions: North of Market Residential Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.8. | Exceptions to Height Limits in 80-130-F and 80-130-X Height and Bulk Districts. |
| Sec. 263.9. | Height Limits: Special Exceptions for Upper Tower Extensions in S Districts. |
| Sec. 263.10. | Special Exceptions: 200-400-S Special Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.12. | Special Height Exceptions: Portion of Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District. |
| Sec. 263.13. | Special Exceptions: 40-65-J Special Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.14. | Special Height Exceptions: Permitted Building Height in the Alexandria Theater Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.15. | Special Height and Bulk Exceptions: Scott Street Senior Housing Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.16. | Special Height and Bulk Exceptions; Fourth and Freelon Streets Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.17. | Special Height Exception: Haight Street Senior Affordable Housing Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.18. | Special Height and Bulk District: Transbay Downtown Residential District. |
| Sec. 263.19. | Height Limits: Permitted Tower Heights in the R Bulk Districts. |
| Sec. 263.20. | Special Height Exception: Additional Five Feet Height for Active Ground Floor Uses in Certain Districts and All Ground Floor Uses in the R-4 Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.21. | Special Height Exceptions: Vertical Non-Habitable Architectural Elements in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 263.22. | Special Height Exceptions: Fulton Street Grocery Store Special Use District 40-X/50-X Heights District. |
| Sec. 263.23. | Special Exceptions: Hunters View Special Use District and the 40/65-X Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.24. | Special Exceptions: Candlestick Point Activity Node Special Use District and the CP Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.25. | Special Exceptions: Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 Special Use District and the HP Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.26. | Special Exceptions: Treasure Island/ |
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| Sec. 263.27 | Special Exceptions: Executive Park Special Use District and the 65/240 EP Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.28. | Special Exceptions: SALI Districts in the 40-55-X Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.29. | Special Height Exceptions: Permitted Building Heights in the Western SoMa Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.30. | Sunnydale HOPE SF Special Use District and the 40/65-X Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.31. | Potrero HOPE SF Special Use District and the 40/65-X Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 263.32. | Special Height Exceptions: Permitted Building Heights in the Central SoMa Special Use District. |
| Sec. 263.33. | Special Height Exceptions: Vassar and Harrison Streets. |
| Sec. 263.34. | Special Height and Setback Exceptions: Fourth and Harrison Streets. |
| Sec. 263.35. | Balboa Reservoir Special Use District and the 48/78-X Height and Bulk Districts. |
| Sec. 263.36. | Stonestown Mixed-Use Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 270. | Bulk Limits: Measurement. |
| Sec. 270.1. | Special Bulk Limitations: Horizontal Mass Reductions in Large Lots in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 270.2. | Special Bulk and Open Space Requirement: Mid-block Alleys in Large Lot Development in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, South of Market Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, Regional Commercial District, C-3 Districts, and DTR Districts. |
| Sec. 270.3. | Special Bulk Requirements: Mid-Block Alleys in Large Lot Development Outside of the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, South of Market Commercial Transit District, Folsom Street Neighborhood Commercial Transit District, Regional Commercial District, C-3 and DTR Districts. |
| Sec. 271. | Bulk Limits: Special Exceptions, in Districts Other Than C-3. |
| Sec. 272. | Bulk Limits: Special Exceptions in C-3 Districts. |
| Sec. 290. | Height and Bulk Limits for Open Space Districts. |
| Sec. 291. | Mission Rock Height and Bulk District. |
| Sec. 295. | Height Restrictions on Structures Shadowing Property Under the Jurisdiction of the Recreation and Park Commission. |
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