San Francisco Planning Code § 968 Off-Street Freight

(a) Permit Required in MB-O, MC-CI, MB-H, and MB-CF Districts. Off-street freight loading spaces shall be provided in MB-O, MB-CI, MB-H and MB-CF Districts in the minimum quantities specified in the following table, except as otherwise provided in Sections 153(a)6 and 161 of this Code. The measurement of gross floor area shall be as defined in Section 102.9 and Section 953(b), except that non-accessory parking spaces and driveways and their incidental maneuvering areas shall not be counted.

TABLE 968

OFF-STREET FREIGHT LOADING SPACE REQUIREMENTS

IN MB-NC-S, MB-O, MB-CI, MB-H AND MB-CF DISTRICTS

Use or Activity	Gross Floor Area of Structure or Use (square feet)	Number of Off-street Freight Loading Spaces Required
Use or Activity	Gross Floor Area of Structure or Use (square feet)	Number of Off-street Freight Loading Spaces Required
Offices and Banks		0.1 space per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (to closest whole numberper Section 153)
Retail Stores, Restaurants, Bars and Drug Stores	0 - 10,000	0
Retail Stores, Restaurants, Bars and Drug Stores	10,001 - 30,000	1
Retail Stores, Restaurants, Bars and Drug Stores	30,001 - 50,000	2
Retail Stores, Restaurants, Bars and Drug Stores	over 50,000	1 space per 25,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area (to closest whole number per Section 153)
Wholesaling, Manufacturing, and All Other Use	0 - 10,000	0
Primarily Engaged in Handling Goods	10,001 - 50,000	1
Wholesaling, Manufacturing, and All Other Use Primarily Engaged in Handling Goods	over 50,000	0.21 spaces per 10,000 sq. ft. of gross floor area(to closest whole numberper Section 153)
Hotels, Apartments and all other uses not included	0 - 100,000	0
above	100,001 - 200,000	1
Hotels, Apartments and all other uses not included above	200,001 - 500,000	2
Hotels, Apartments and all other uses not included above	over 500,000	3 plus 1 space for each additional 400,000 sq. ft.

(b) Amount Required in MB-NC-2 and MB-NC-3 Districts. In order to preserve the continuity of the retail frontage, no off-street freight loading spaces shall be required in the MB-NC-2 and MB-NC-3 Districts. However, if off-street parking facilities to serve a structure or use are provided on site the number of off-street freight loading spaces called for in Table 152 shall also be provided, unless the Zoning Administrator determines that, because of physical constraints, it is not feasible to do so.

(c) Dimensions and Location. The minimum dimensions for required off-street freight loading and service vehicle spaces shall be as provided in Section 154 and the general standards for their location and arrangement shall be as provided in Subsection (h) and (k) through (p) of Section 155. (Added by Ord. 63-91, App. 2/27/91)