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Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS›SEC. 261. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN RH DISTRICTS.

SEC. 261.3. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE JAPANTOWN NC DISTRICT.

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

(a) Purpose. Buchanan Street between Post Street and Sutter Street is a pedestrian-only thoroughfare lined with both neighborhood- and regional-serving retail uses. This block of Buchanan Street contains seating areas and culturally significant street furnishings, such as lighting and fountains. As such, it is important to allow for appropriate development heights while also maximizing light and air to the street.

(b) Controls. Along Buchanan Street between Post Street and Sutter Street, the portion of any building above 35 feet in height shall be set back one foot in height from the front property line for every foot above 35 feet, except for those exemptions listed in Section 260(b) of this Code.

(Added by Ord. 229-15, File No. 151126, App. 12/22/2015, Eff. 1/21/2016)

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  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.
    2. SEC. 253. [REPEALED.]
    3. ▸ SEC. 261. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN RH DI…
      Overview
      1. SEC. 261.1. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS FOR NARROW STREETS AND AL…
      2. SEC. 261.2. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE FOLSOM STREET NCT…
      3. SEC. 261.3. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE JAPANTOWN NC DIST…
    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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