San Francisco Planning Code Art. 3 Zoning Procedures
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 3 · Text as of 2026-09-23
| Sec. 301. | General Description of Zoning Procedures. |
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| Sec. 302. | Planning Code Amendments. |
| Sec. 303. | Conditional Uses. |
| Sec. 303.1. | Formula Retail Uses. |
| Sec. 303.2. | Priority Processing for Certain Uses in Commercial Space: Expedited Conditional Use Review and Approval Process and Reduced Application Fee. |
| Sec. 304. | Planned Unit Developments. |
| Sec. 304.5. | Institutional Master Plans. |
| Sec. 304.6. | Review Procedures for Large Noncontiguous Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. |
| Sec. 304.7. | Additional Provisions Applicable to Large Noncontiguous Post-Secondary Educational Institutions. |
| Sec. 304.8. | Review Procedures for Projects in the 530 Sansome Mixed-Use Tower and Fire Station Special Use District. |
| Sec. 305. | Variances. |
| Sec. 305.1. | Requests for Reasonable Modification – Residential Uses. |
| Sec. 306. | Applications and Hearings. |
| Sec. 306.1. | Applications and Filing Fees. |
| Sec. 306.2. | Scheduling of Hearings. |
| Sec. 306.3. | Notice of Hearings. |
| Sec. 306.4. | Conduct of Hearings. |
| Sec. 306.5. | Reconsideration. |
| Sec. 306.6. | Initiation of Amendments. |
| Sec. 306.7. | Interim Zoning Controls. |
| Sec. 306.8. | Posting of Signs Required. |
| Sec. 306.9. | Notice of Applications for Building Permits for Sutro Tower. |
| Sec. 307. | Other Powers and Duties of the Zoning Administrator. |
| Sec. 308. | Appeals. |
| Sec. 308.1. | Appeals: Amendments to the Planning Code and Conditional Uses. |
| Sec. 308.2. | Appeals: Variances and Administrative Actions. |
| Sec. 309. | Permit Review in C-3 Districts. |
| Sec. 309.1. | Permit Review in Downtown Residential Districts. |
| Sec. 309.2. | Permit Review in the Executive Park Special Use District. |
| Sec. 311. | Permit Review Procedures. |
| Sec. 313. | PDR-1-B (Light Industrial Buffer), Pre-Application Meeting. |
| Sec. 314. | Review of Residential, Hotel, and Motel Projects. |
| Sec. 315. | Streamlined Authorization of 100% Affordable Housing and Educator Housing Projects. |
| Sec. 315.1. | 100 Percent Affordable Housing Bonus Project Authorization. |
| Sec. 317. | Loss of Residential and Unauthorized Units Through Demolition, Merger, and Conversion. |
| Sec. 317.2. | Conditions of Approval for Projects That Require the Demolition of Residential Units. |
| Sec. 320. | Office Development: Definitions. |
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| Sec. 321. | Office Development: Annual Limit. |
| Sec. 321.1. | Annual Limit Adjustment. |
| Sec. 321.2. | Legislative Reduction of Annual Limit. |
| Sec. 321.3. | Voter Approval of Exemptions of Office Projects Authorized by Development Agreements. |
| Sec. 321.4. | Converted Square Footage; Annual Limit Increase. |
| Sec. 322. | Procedure for Administration of Office Development Limit. |
| Sec. 323. | Office Development: Preapplication Procedure. |
| Sec. 324. | Findings. |
| Sec. 324.1. | Development in Hunters Point Shipyard Phase 2 and Candlestick Point. |
| Sec. 325. | Sunset Clause. |
| Sec. 327.4. | Lien Proceedings. |
| Sec. 328. | HOME-SF Project Authorization. |
| Sec. 329. | Large Project Authorization in Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. |
| Sec. 330. | Purpose and Coastal Zone Permit Area. |
| Sec. 330.1. | Projects Requiring Coastal Zone Permit Review. |
| Sec. 330.2. | Definitions. |
| Sec. 330.3. | Projects Exempt From Coastal Zone Permit Review. |
| Sec. 330.4. | Projects Subject to Coastal Zone Permit Review. |
| Sec. 330.4.1. | Projects Requiring a Coastal Zone Permit From the California Coastal Commission. |
| Sec. 330.5. | Application For a Coastal Zone Permit. |
| Sec. 330.5.1. | Permit Application Review for Consistency With the Local Coastal Program. |
| Sec. 330.5.2. | Findings. |
| Sec. 330.5.3. | Determination of Permit Jurisdiction. |
| Sec. 330.5.4. | Planning Commission Review of Coastal Zone Permits. |
| Sec. 330.6. | Coastal Commission Notification. |
| Sec. 330.7. | Public Notice. |
| Sec. 330.8. | Emergency Coastal Zone Authorization. |
| Sec. 330.9. | Appeal Procedures. |
| Sec. 330.10. | Appealable Projects. |
| Sec. 330.11. | Who May Appeal a Coastal Zone Permit to the California Coastal Commission. |
| Sec. 330.12. | Permit Approval by Operation of Law. |
| Sec. 330.13. | Effective Date of Approved Projects. |
| Sec. 330.14. | Expiration Date and Extensions. |
| Sec. 330.15. | Coastal Zone Permit Fees. |
| Sec. 330.16. | Procedural Permit Review Changes. |
| Sec. 333. | Public Notification Procedures. |
| Sec. 334. | Housing Choice-San Francisco Project Authorization. |
| Sec. 340. | General Plan Amendments. |
| Sec. 341. | Better Neighborhoods Area Plan Monitoring Program. |
| Sec. 341.1. | Findings. |
| Sec. 341.2. | Annual Reporting. |
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| Sec. 341.3. | Time Series Report. |
| Sec. 341.4. | Information to be Furnished. |
| Sec. 341.5. | Market and Octavia Community Advisory Committee. |
| Sec. 342. | Health Care Services Master Plan Findings. |
| Sec. 342.1. | Definitions. |
| Sec. 342.2. | Health Care Services Master Plan: Components. |
| Sec. 342.3. | Health Care Services Master Plan Process. |
| Sec. 342.4. | Consistency Determination Fee. |
| Sec. 342.5. | Consistency Determination. |
| Sec. 342.6. | Appeals. |
| Sec. 342.7. | Authority to Adopt Rules and Regulations. |
| Sec. 342.8 | Preemption. |
| Sec. 342.9. | City Undertaking Limited to Promotion of General Welfare. |
| Sec. 342.10. | Severability. |
| Sec. 343. | Central SoMa Housing Sustainability District. |
| Sec. 344. | Housing Choice Housing Sustainability District. |
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