Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS
San Francisco Planning Code § 254 Review of Proposed Buildings and Structures Exceeding a Height of 35 Feet In…
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 254 · Text as of 2026-09-23
In the Chinatown Community Business District, the Chinatown Visitor Retail District and the Chinatown Residential Neighborhood Commercial Districts established by the use provisions of Articles 2 and 8 of this Code, in order to insure consideration of sun access on adjacent public sidewalk as specified in Section 132.3, whenever a height limit of more than 35 feet is prescribed by the Height and Bulk District in which the property is located, any building or structure
exceeding 35 feet shall be permitted only upon approval of a conditional use by the City Planning Commission, according to procedures for conditional use approval in Section 303 of this Code. (Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87)
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