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San Francisco Planning Code Art. 8 Mixed Use Districts

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

Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 8 · Text as of 2026-09-23

Sec. 801. Mixed Use District Provisions.
Sec. 801.1. Purpose of Article 8.
Sec. 801.2. References to Articles 1, 2, and 7 (Temporary).
Sec. 802. Classes of Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 802.1. Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 802.2. Special Use Districts.
Sec. 802.3. Chinatown Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 802.4. Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 802.6. Downtown Residential Districts.
Sec. 803. Mixed Use District Requirements.
Sec. 803.2. Uses Permitted in Chinatown Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 803.3. Uses Permitted in Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 803.8. Low-Income Affordable Housing in the Service/Arts/Light Industrial District.
Sec. 803.9 Commercial Uses in Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 810. Chinatown Community Business District.
Sec. 811. Chinatown Visitor Retail District.
Sec. 812. Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial District.
Sec. 819. South of Market Extended Preservation District.
Sec. 825. DTR – Downtown Residential Districts.
Sec. 827. Rincon Hill Downtown Residential Mixed Use District (RH-DTR).
Sec. 828. Transbay Downtown Residential District (TB-DTR).
Sec. 829. South Beach Downtown Residential Mixed Use District (SB-DTR).
Sec. 830. CMUO – Central SoMa Mixed Use-Office District.
Sec. 831. MUG – Mixed Use-General District.
Sec. 832. MUO – Mixed Use-Office District.
Sec. 833. MUR – Mixed Use-Residential District.
Sec. 834. RED – Residential Enclave District.
Sec. 835. RED-MX – Residential Enclave-Mixed District.
Sec. 836. SALI – Service/Arts/Light Industrial District.
Sec. 837. SPD – South Park District.
Sec. 838. UMU – Urban Mixed Use District.
Sec. 839. WMUG – WSoMa Mixed Use-General District.
Sec. 840. WMUO – WSoMa Mixed Use-Office District.
Sec. 890. Definitions for Mixed Use Districts.
Sec. 890.7. Automobile Parking Lot, Community Residential.
Sec. 890.8. Automobile Parking Garage, Community Residential.
Sec. 890.9. Automobile Parking Lot, Community Commercial.
Sec. 890.10. Automobile Parking Garage, Community Commercial.
Sec. 890.11. Automobile Parking Lot, Public.
Sec. 890.12. Automobile Parking Garage, Public.
Sec. 890.13. Automobile Sale or Rental.
Sec. 890.14. Automotive Gas Station.
Sec. 890.15. Automotive Repair.
Sec. 890.16. Automotive Service.
Sec. 890.18. Automotive Service Station.
Sec. 890.19. Motor Vehicle Tow Service.
Sec. 890.20. Automotive Wash.
Sec. 890.23. Business Goods and Equipment Sales and Repair Service.
Sec. 890.25. Catering Services.
Sec. 890.28. Design Professional.
Sec. 890.30. Drive-Up Facility.
Sec. 890.36. Entertainment, Adult.
Sec. 890.38. Open Air Sales.
Sec. 890.39. Gift Store – Tourist-Oriented.
Sec. 890.44. Hospital or Medical Center.
Sec. 890.46. Hotel, Tourist.
Sec. 890.47. Hotel, Residential.
Sec. 890.48. Hours of Operation.
Sec. 890.50. Institutions, Other.
Sec. 890.51. Jewelry Store.
Sec. 890.52. Laboratory.
Sec. 890.53. Life Science.
Sec. 890.54. Light Manufacturing, Wholesale Sales, Storage.
Sec. 890.56. Lot Size (Per Development).
Sec. 890.60. Massage Establishment.
Sec. 890.62. Mortuary.
Sec. 890.64. Movie Theater.
Sec. 890.68. Neighborhood-Serving Business.
Sec. 890.69. Non-Auto Vehicle Sales or Rental, Light and Marine Vehicles Only.
Sec. 890.70. Office Use.
Sec. 890.71. Outdoor Activity Area.
Sec. 890.80. Public Use.
Sec. 890.81. Recreation Facility.
Sec. 890.88. Residential Use.
Sec. 890.100. Sales and Services, Nonretail.
Sec. 890.102. Sales and Services, Other Retail.
Sec. 890.104. Sales and Services, Retail.
Sec. 890.106. Service, Administrative.
Sec. 890.108. Service, Professional.
Sec. 890.110. Service, Financial.
Sec. 890.111. Service, Business.
Sec. 890.112. Service, Limited Financial.
Sec. 890.113. Service, Fringe Financial.
Sec. 890.114. Service, Health.
Sec. 890.116. Service, Personal.
Sec. 890.118. Story.
Sec. 890.123. Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment.
Sec. 890.124. Trade Shop.
Sec. 890.125. Cannabis Retail.
Sec. 890.130. Use Size (Nonresidential).
Sec. 890.131. Vehicle Storage, Open Lot.
Sec. 890.132. Vehicle Storage, Enclosed Lot or Structure.
Sec. 890.133. Medical Cannabis Dispensary.
Sec. 890.140. Walk-Up Facility.
Sec. 899. Other Applicable Sections of the Planning Code.

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