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Article 2 — USE DISTRICTS›SEC. 240. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT.

SEC. 240.2. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT NO. 2.

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

(See Interpretations related to this Section.)

The following provisions shall apply within Waterfront Special Use District No. 2:

(a) Industrial, commercial, and other operations directly related to the conduct of waterborne commerce or navigation shall be permitted as Principal Uses, except in residential zoning districts.

(b) A Hotel or Motel, if otherwise listed in this Code as a permitted use, shall be permitted only upon approval by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code.

(c) An Automotive Service Station, if otherwise listed in this Code as a permitted use, shall be permitted only upon approval by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code.

(d) Any building or use which provides a greater number of off-street parking spaces than required under Section 151.1 of this Code shall be permitted only upon approval by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code; provided, however, that this subsection (d) shall not apply in any case where fewer than 10 such spaces are provided. Any building or use which provides 10 or more off-street parking spaces shall be permitted only upon approval by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use under Section 303 of this Code.

(e) The basic Floor Area Ratio limit shall be 5.0 to 1 to the extent provided in Section 124(e) of this Code. (Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 15-98, App. 1/16/98; Ord. 311-18, File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff.

1/21/2019; Ord. 157-23, File No. 230503, App. 7/28/2023, Eff. 8/28/2023; Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Former division (e) included in division (d); former division (f) redesignated as division (e); current divisions (a)-(e) amended; Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019. Divisions (a) and (d) amended; Ord. 157-23, Eff. 8/28/2023. Division (d) amended; Ord. 245-25, Eff. 1/12/2026.

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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.
    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.
      Overview
      1. SEC. 240.1. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT NO. 1.
      2. SEC. 240.2. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT NO. 2.
      3. SEC. 240.3. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT NO. 3.
      4. SEC. 240.4. WATERFRONT SPECIAL USE DISTRICT NO. 4.
    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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