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Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS›SEC. 252. CLASSES OF HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS.

SEC. 252.1. SPECIAL HEIGHT LIMITS.

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

Special height limits are provided for the Dolores Heights Special Use District, set forth in Section 241, and the Bernal Heights Special Use District, set forth in Section 242 of this Code. Special height limits may be provided for residential character districts as set forth in Section 244 of this Code and shown on the Zoning Map.

(Added by Ord. 32-91, 1/25/91; amended by Ord. 32-96, App. 1/11/96)

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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
  5. Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
  6. ▸ Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. ▸ SEC. 252. CLASSES OF HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS.
      Overview
      1. SEC. 252.1. SPECIAL HEIGHT LIMITS.
    2. SEC. 253. [REPEALED.]
    3. SEC. 261. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN RH DI…
    4. SEC. 263. HEIGHT LIMITS: SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS.
    5. SEC. 270. BULK LIMITS: MEASUREMENT.
  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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