Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES›SEC. 132. FRONT SETBACK AREAS IN RTO, RH, AND RM DISTRICTS AND FOR REQUIRED SETBACKS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS.
SEC. 132.3. SUN ACCESS FOR SIDEWALKS SETBACKS - CHINATOWN.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
(a) General. In order to preserve the openness of Chinatown's streets to the sky and to achieve as much sun as possible on public sidewalks having a high volume of pedestrian use, setbacks at specified heights or a series of setbacks within the same plane (profile angle) as a 15-foot setback at specified heights may be required, as a condition of approval of conditional use authorization otherwise required by Section 254 of the Code.
(b) Procedure. A 15-foot setback requirement may be imposed in accordance with the provisions set forth below pursuant to the procedures for conditional use authorization set forth in Section 303 of this Code.
| (c) Setback Requirement. | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Col5 | Col6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
| Street Name |
Street Width |
Height District |
Profile Angle |
Height at which Setback Begins |
Hours of Sun March - Sept. a.m. p.m. Sides of Street |
| 15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
15-FOOT SUN ACCESS SETBACKS FOR 50-FOOT AND 65-FOOT HEIGHT DISTRICTS IN CHINATOWN |
| Street Name |
Street Width |
Height District |
Profile Angle |
Height at which Setback |
Hours of Sun March - Sept. a.m. p.m. |
| Col1 | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Begins | Sides of Street |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 44' | 50' | 66° | 35' | 10:00 E |
| Stockton | 65' | 65' | 42° | 51' | 8:45 E |
| Kearny | 75' | 50' | 33° | 40' | 9:00 E |
| Kearny | 75' | 65' | 35° | 52' | 8:45 E |
| Vallejo | 69' | 65' | 43° | 51' | 9:15 S |
| Broadway | 81' | 65' | 38° | 54' | 7:45 S |
| Pacific | 50' | 65' | 49° | 47' | 9:45 S |
| Washington | 50' | 65' | 49° | 47' | 9:45 S |
| Clay | 50' | 65' | 49° | 47' | 9:45 S |
| Sacramento | 50' | 65' | 49° | 47' | 9:45 S |
(d) Encroachments. Encroachments may be permitted into the setbacks if a compensatory increase in sunlight on the sidewalk in the same block is achieved by a reduction of height or volume elsewhere in the structure.
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)