Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES›SEC. 136. OBSTRUCTIONS OVER STREETS AND ALLEYS AND IN REQUIRED SETBACKS, YARDS, AND USABLE OPEN SPACE.
SEC. 136.2. WINDOW REPLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(a) Subject to the exceptions set forth in subsections (b) and (c), the Planning Department shall impose no restrictions related to the replacement materials of any window frame or sash that replaces an existing window frame or sash.
(b) Exceptions Involving Historic Resources. Subsection (a) shall not apply to replacement windows in any property, building, or structure previously determined to be a Historic Building, as that term is defined in Section 102.
(c) Applicable Building, Fire, and other Health and Safety Requirements. Notwithstanding subsection (a), the City, including the Planning Department, may impose any requirements for replacement windows that are necessary to comply with applicable building and fire standards and any other applicable requirements necessary to protect health and safety.
(d) In the event of a conflict between this Section 136.2 and any other provisions of the Planning Code, including controls related to window treatments and transparency, the more restrictive standards shall apply.
(e) In the event of a conflict between this Section 136.2 and any applicable Cultural District Objective Design Standards, the more restrictive standards shall apply.
(Added by Ord. 38-25, File No. 241021, App. 4/3/2025, Eff. 5/4/2025)