Article 2.5 — HEIGHT AND BULK DISTRICTS›SEC. 261. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS APPLICABLE TO CERTAIN RH DISTRICTS.
SEC. 261.2. ADDITIONAL HEIGHT LIMITS FOR THE FOLSOM STREET NCT DISTRICT.
San Francisco Planning Code · 2025 edition · ingested 2026-07-08 · San Francisco
(a) Purpose. Folsom Street is intended to be the main street of the Western SoMa neighborhood, with neighborhood-serving uses and a high-quality pedestrian environment. As such, it is important to allow for appropriate development heights while also maximizing light and air to the sidewalks, parks, plazas, and frontages along the street.
(b) Controls. In the Folsom Street NCT District, any portion of a building above 55 feet in height shall be set back at least 15 feet from any property line fronting Folsom Street, except for those features listed in Section 260(b) of this Code.
(Added by Ord. 42-13, File No. 130002, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013)