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Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS›SEC. 207. DWELLING UNIT DENSITY LIMITS.

SEC. 207.8. DIVISION OF DWELLING UNITS IN THE RTO, POLK STREET NCD, PACIFIC AVENUE

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

NCD, AND NCT DISTRICTS.

In order to ensure an adequate supply of family-sized units in existing and new housing stock, the subdivision of existing units is restricted. The division of any existing Dwelling Unit into two or more units in RTO, Polk Street NCD, Pacific Avenue NCD, and NCT districts shall be permitted only if it meets both of the following conditions:

(a) The existing unit exceeds 2,000 occupied square feet or contains more than 3 bedrooms; and

(b) At least one of the resulting units is no less than 2 bedrooms and 1,250 square feet in size. (Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; amended by Ord. 25-11, File No. 101464, App. 2/24/2011; Ord. 205-17, File No. 170418, App. 11/3/2017, Eff. 12/3/2017)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section header and undesignated introductory paragraph amended; Ord. 205-17, Eff. 12/3/2017.

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▸Contents — San Francisco Planning Code
San Francisco Planning Code
  1. Article 1 — GENERAL ZONING PROVISIONS
  2. Article 1.2 — DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES
  3. Article 1.5 — TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING
  4. Article 1.7 — COMPLIANCE
  5. ▸Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS
    Overview
    1. SEC. 202. PERMITTED BY THIS CODE.
    2. SEC. 204. ACCESSORY USES, GENERAL.
    3. SEC. 205. TEMPORARY USES, GENERAL.
    4. SEC. 206. THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING AND EDUCATOR HOUSING PROGRAMS.
    5. ▸SEC. 207. DWELLING UNIT DENSITY LIMITS.
      Overview
      1. SEC. 207.1. LOCAL ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM.
      2. SEC. 207.2. STATE MANDATED ACCESSORY DWELLING UNIT PROGRAM.
      3. SEC. 207.3. AUTHORIZATION OF DWELLING UNITS CONSTRUCTED WITHOU…
      4. SEC. 207.4. SEPARATE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF CERTAIN STATE MAND…
      5. SEC. 207.5. DENSITY OF DWELLING UNITS IN MIXED USE DISTRICTS.
      6. SEC. 207.6. REQUIRED MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT MIX IN RTO-1, RTO-M…
      7. SEC. 207.7. REQUIRED MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT MIX.
      8. SEC. 207.8. DIVISION OF DWELLING UNITS IN THE RTO, POLK STREET…
      9. SEC. 207.9. MINIMUM DWELLING UNIT DENSITIES AND MINIMUM OFFICE…
      10. SEC. 207.10. MAXIMUM DWELLING UNIT SIZE.
      11. SEC. 207.11. TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT - DENSITY AND HEIGHT…
    6. SEC. 209. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF RESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTI…
    7. SEC. 210. DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE OF COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, A…
    8. SEC. 211. P (PUBLIC) DISTRICTS.
    9. SEC. 218. [REPEALED.]
    10. SEC. 219. [REPEALED.]
    11. SEC. 221. [REPEALED.]
    12. SEC. 226. [REPEALED.]
    13. SEC. 228. [REDESIGNATED.]
    14. SEC. 234. [REDESIGNATED.]
    15. SEC. 240. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
    16. SEC. 244. RESIDENTIAL CHARACTER DISTRICTS.
    17. SEC. 249.1. FOLSOM AND MAIN RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIAL SPECIAL USE…
    18. SEC. 249.2. THE VILLAGE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
    19. SEC. 249.3. OCEANVIEW LARGE RESIDENCE SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
    20. SEC. 249.4. ALEXANDRIA THEATER SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
    21. SEC. 249.5. NORTH OF MARKET RESIDENTIAL SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.
  6. Article 6
  7. Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
  8. Article 3 — ZONING PROCEDURES
  9. Article 3.5 — FEES
  10. Article 4 — DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS T…
  11. Article 6 — SIGNS
  12. Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS
  13. Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS
  14. Article 9 — MISSION BAY DISTRICTS
  15. Part I
  16. Part II
  17. Part III
  18. Part IV
  19. Part V
  20. Part VI
  21. Part VII
  22. Part VIII
  23. Part IX
  24. Part X
  25. Part XI
  26. Part XII
  27. Part XIII
  28. Part XIV
  29. Part XV
  30. Part XVI

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