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Article 7 — NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS

San Francisco Planning Code § 717 Outer Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District

San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco

Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 717 · Text as of 2026-09-23

The Outer Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District is located on Clement Street between 19th Avenue and 27th Avenue in the western portion of the Richmond District. The shopping area contains small-scale convenience businesses, as well as many restaurants and a movie theater. The District’s restaurants serve a neighborhood and Citywide clientele during the evening hours, while convenience shopping uses cater for the most part to daytime neighborhood shoppers. Outer Clement Street contains many mixed-use buildings with some fully commercial and fully residential buildings interspersed between them.

The Outer Clement Street District controls are designed to promote development that is in keeping with the District’s existing small-scale, mixed-use character. The building standards guide large-scale development and protect rear yards at all levels. Future commercial growth is directed to the ground story in order to promote more continuous and active retail frontage. Additional eating and drinking establishments are regulated to prevent over-concentration, while ground-story entertainment and financial service uses are monitored in order to limit the problems of traffic, congestion, noise and latenight activity associated with such uses and to protect existing neighborhood-serving businesses. Other controls restricting late-night activity, hotels, automobile uses, and drive-up facilities are designed to preserve the low-intensity character of the district.

Housing development in new buildings is encouraged above the ground story. Accessory Dwelling Units are permitted.

Table 717. OUTER CLEMENT STREET NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

ZONING CONTROL TABLE

Outer Clement Street

Zoning Category § References Controls
BUILDING STANDARDS
Outer Clement Street
Zoning Category § References Controls
BUILDING STANDARDS
Massing and Setbacks
Height and Bulk Limits. §§ 102, 105, 106, 250–
252, 260 , 263.19, 261.1,
270, 270.3, 271. See also
Height and Bulk District
Maps
Varies. See Height and Bulk Map Sheets HT03 and HT04
for more information. Height sculpting required on Alleys
per §261.1.
5 Foot Height Bonus for Active Ground Floor
Uses
§ 263.20 P
Rear Yard §§ 130, 134, 134(a)(e), 136 Required at Grade level and at each succeeding level or
Story: 25% of lot depth, but in no case less than 15 feet
Front Setback and Side Yard §§ 130, 131, 132, 133 Generally not required; however, if the existing sidewalk
does not meet the recommended width required by the
Better Streets Plan, a front setback shall be provided so
that, when combined with the existing sidewalk, the total
distance from the curb to the building frontage meets or
exceeds the required recommended width under the
Better Streets Plan. This setback is required only up to 15
feet above street grade. See § 132(e).
Street Frontage and Public Realm
Streetscape and Pedestrian Improvements § 138.1 Required
Street Frontage Requirements § 145.1 Required; controls apply to above-grade parking
setbacks, parking and loading entrances, active uses,
ground floor ceiling height, street-facing ground-level
spaces, transparency and fenestration, and gates, railings,
and grillwork. Exceptions permitted for historic
buildings.
Ground Floor Commercial § 145.4 Not Required
Vehicular Access Restrictions § 155(r) See Section 155(r)
Miscellaneous
Planned Unit Development § 304 C
Awning, Canopy or Marquee § 136.1 P
Signs §§ 262, 602- 604, 607,
607.1, 608, 609
As permitted by § 607.1
General Advertising Signs §§ 262, 602, 604, 608,
609, 610, 611
NP
Design Guidelines and Standards General Plan Commerce
and Industry Element
Subject to the Urban Design Guidelines
Housing Choice-SF § 206.10 Form-based density, additional height, and other zoning
modifications for eligible projects in the R-4 Height and
Bulk District.
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Zoning Category § References Controls
RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
Usable Open Space [Per Dwelling Unit] §§ 135, 136 80 square feet if private, or 100 square feet if common, or
the amount of open space required in the nearest
Residential District, whichever is less.
Off-Street Parking Requirements §§ 145.1, 150, 151.1 , 153
- 156, 161, 166, 204.5
No car parking required. Maximum permitted per § 151.1
. Bike parking required per § 155.2. If car parking is
provided, car share spaces are required when a project
has 50 units or more per § 166.
Dwelling Unit Mix § 207.7 Generally required for creation of 10 or more Dwelling
Units. No less than 25% of the total number of proposed
Dwelling Units shall contain at least two Bedrooms, and
no less than 10% of the total number of proposed
Dwelling Units shall contain at least three Bedrooms.
Use Characteristics
Intermediate Length Occupancy §§ 102; 202.10 P(6)
Single Room Occupancy § 102 P
Student Housing § 102 P
Residential Uses Controls By Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Residential Uses § 102 P
P
P
Accessory Dwelling Unit §§102, 207.1, 207.2 P per Planning Code §§ 207.1 and 207.2.
Dwelling Unit Density, General §§ 102, 207 Form-Based Density.
Minimum Dwelling Unit Densities, if
Applicable
§ 207.9 Varies depending on project location, but generally
ranges between 50 and 100 dwelling units per acre.
Maximum Dwelling Unit Size §§ 207.10, 317 P up to 4,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area or an
equivalent Floor Area Ratio for any individual Dwelling
Unit of 1.2:1. C for Dwelling Units that exceed the
greater of those thresholds.
Group Housing Density § 208 Form-Based Density.
Homeless Shelter Density §§ 102, 208 Density limits regulated by the Administrative Code
Senior Housing Density §§ 102, 202.2(f), 207 Form-Based Density.
Loss of Dwelling Units: Conversion,
Demolition, or Merger of Dwelling Units,
including Residential Flats
§ 317 C
Zoning Category § References Controls
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Zoning Category
§ References
Controls
NON-RESIDENTIAL STANDARDS AND USES
Development Standards
Floor Area Ratio
§§ 102, 123, 124 , 207.9
1.8 to 1 2 For Office Uses minimum intensities may
apply pursuant to § 207.9.
Use Size
§§ 102, 121.2
P up to 2,500 square feet; C 2,501 square feet and above
Off-Street Parking Requirements
§§ 145.1, 150 , 151.1 , 153
- 156, 161, 166, 204.5
No car parking required. Maximum permitted per § 151.1
. Bike parking required per Section 155.2. Car share
spaces required when a project has 25 or more parking
spaces per § 166.
Off-Street Freight Loading
§§ 150, 152, 153 - 155,
161, 204.5
None required if gross floor area is less than 10,000
square feet. Exceptions permitted per §§ 155 and 161.
Commercial Use Characteristics
Drive-up Facility
§ 102
NP
Formula Retail
§§ 102, 303.1
C
Hours of Operation
§ 102
P 6 a.m. - 11 p.m.; C 11 p.m. - 2 a.m.
Maritime Use
§ 102
NP
Open Air Sales
§§ 102, 703(b)
See Section 703(b)
Outdoor Activity Area
§§ 102, 145.2, 202.2
P if located in front or it complies with Section 202.2(a)
(7); C if located elsewhere(4).
Walk-up Facility
§ 102
P
Controls by Story
1st
2nd
3rd+
Uses in Historic Buildings
Historic Buildings
§ 202.11
In Historic Buildings, Uses listed below as NP are C and
Uses listed below as C are P, except Cannabis Retail,
Hotel, and certain Industrial Uses, as specified in §
202.11.
Agricultural Use Category
Agriculture, Industrial
§§ 102, 202.2(c)
NP
NP
NP
Agriculture, Large Scale Urban
§§ 102, 202.2(c)
C
C
C
Agriculture, Neighborhood
§§ 102, 202.2(c)
P
P
P
Automotive Use Category
Automotive Uses*
§§ 102, 187.1, 202.2(b)
NP
NP
NP
Electric Vehicle Charging Location
§§ 102, 202.2(b), 202.13
C(8)1
C(8)
C(8)
Fleet Charging
§ 102
C
C
C
Parking Garage, Private
§ 102
C
C
C
Parking Garage, Public
§ 102
C
C
NP
Parking Lot, Private
§§ 102, 142, 156
C
C
C
Parking Lot, Public
§§ 102, 142, 156
C
C
NP
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Use Category
Entertainment, Arts and Recreation Uses*
§ 102
NP
NP
NP
Arts Activities § 102 P P P
Entertainment, General § 102 P P NP
Entertainment, Nighttime § 102 C NP NP
Movie Theater §§ 102, 202.4 P P P
Open Recreation Area § 102 C C C
Passive Outdoor Recreation § 102 C C C
Industrial Use Category
Industrial Uses §§ 102, 202.2(d) NP NP NP
Institutional Use Category
Institutional Uses* § 102 P C C
Child Care Facility § 102 P P P
Community Facility § 102 P P P
Hospital § 102 NP NP NP
Medical Cannabis Dispensary §§ 102, 202.2(e) DR DR NP
Public Facilities § 102 P P P
Residential Care Facility § 102 P P P
Social Service or Philanthropic Facility § 102 P P P
Sales and Service Use Category
Retail Sales and Service Uses* §§ 102, 202.2(a), 202.3 P NP NP
Adult Business § 102 NP NP NP
Adult Sex Venue § 102 NP NP NP
Animal Hospital § 102 P P NP
Bar §§ 102, 202.2(a) C NP NP
Cannabis Retail §§102, 202.2(a) C C NP
Flexible Retail §§ 102, 202.9 P NP NP
Hotel § 102 NP NP NP
Kennel § 102 C NP NP
Liquor Store § 102 C NP NP
Massage Establishment §§ 102, 204, 703 P NP(7) NP(7)
Massage, Foot/Chair § 102 NP NP NP
Mortuary § 102 NP NP NP
Motel §§ 102, 202.2(a) NP NP NP
Reproductive Health Clinic §§ 102, 202.5 P P P
Restaurant §§ 102, 202.2(a) P P NP
Restaurant, Limited §§ 102, 202.2(a) P P NP
Services, Fringe Financial § 102 NP(3) NP(3) NP(3)
Services, Retail Professional § 102 P P P
Storage, Self § 102 NP NP NP
Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment § 102 C NP NP
Non-Retail Sales and Service* § 102 NP NP NP
Design Professional § 102 P NP NP
Service, Non-Retail Professional § 102 C P NP
Trade Office § 102 P NP NP
Utility and Infrastructure Use Category
Utility and Infrastructure* § 102 C(5) C(5) C(5)
Power Plant § 102 NP NP NP
Public Utilities Yard § 102 NP NP NP
  • Not listed below
  • (1) [Note deleted.]

  • (2) [Note deleted.]

(3) FRINGE FINANCIAL SERVICE RESTRICTED USE DISTRICT (FFSRUD).

Boundaries: The FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer includes, but is not limited to, the Outer Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District.

Controls: Fringe Financial Services are NP within any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer pursuant to Section 249.35. Outside any FFSRUD and its 1/4 mile buffer, Fringe Financial Services are P subject to the restrictions set forth in Section 249.35(c)(3).

(4) Outdoor Activity Areas are permitted as a Principally Permitted Use if they existed prior to 1985.

  • (5) C if a Macro WTS Facility; P if a Micro WTS Facility.

(6) NP for buildings with three or fewer Dwelling Units. C for buildings with 10 or more Dwelling Units.

(7) P if accessory to a Hotel, Personal Service or Health Service.

(8)1 P where existing use is any Automotive Use.

(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 445-87, App. 11/12/87; Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88; Ord. 87-00, File No. 991963, App. 5/19/2000; Ord. 260-00, File No. 001424, App. 11/17/2000; Ord. 275-05, File No. 051250, App. 11/30/2005; Ord. 289-06, File No. 050176, App. 11/20/2006; Ord. 269-07, File No. 070671, App. 11/26/2007; Ord. 24408, File No. 080567, App. 10/30/2008; Ord. 245-08, File No. 080696; Ord. 51-09, File No. 081620, App. 4/2/2009; Ord. 66-11, File No. 101537, App. 4/20/2011, Eff. 5/20/2011; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 170-11 , File No. 110592, App. 8/8/2011, Eff. 9/7/2011; Ord. 75-12 , File No. 120084, App. 4/23/2012, Eff. 5/23/2012; Ord. 92-12 , File No. 111247, App. 5/21/12, Eff. 6/20/12; Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 287-13 , File No. 130041, App. 12/26/2013, Eff. 1/25/2014; Ord. 235-14 , File No. 140844, App. 11/26/2014, Eff. 12/26/2014; Ord. 14-15 , File No. 141210, App. 2/13/2015, Eff. 3/15/2015; Ord. 20-15 , File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; redesignated and amended by Ord. 30-15 , File No. 140954, App. 3/26/2015, Eff. 4/25/2015; amended by Ord. 33-16 , File No. 160115, App. 3/11/2016, Eff. 4/10/2016; Ord. 162-16 , File No. 160657, App. 8/4/2016, Eff. 9/3/2016; Ord. 166-16 , File No. 160477, App. 8/11/2016, Eff. 9/10/2016; Ord. 129-17, File No. 170203, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 130-17, File No. 170204, App. 6/30/2017, Eff. 7/30/2017; Ord. 189-17, File No. 170693, App. 9/15/2017, Eff. 10/15/2017; Ord. 229-17, File No. 171041, App. 12/6/2017, Eff. 1/5/2018; Ord. 202-18, File No. 180557, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 277-18, File No. 180914, App. 11/20/2018, Eff. 12/21/2018; Ord. 285-18, File No. 180806, App. 12/7/2018, Eff. 1/7/2019; Ord. 303-18, File No. 180915, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. 311-18, File No. 181028, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019; Ord. 116-19, File No. 181156, App. 6/28/2019, Eff. 7/29/2019; Ord. 182- 19, File No. 190248, App. 8/9/2019, Eff. 9/9/2019; Ord. 63-20, File No. 200077, App. 4/24/2020, Eff. 5/25/2020; Ord. 7820, File No. 191075, App. 5/22/2020, Eff. 6/22/2020; Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020; Ord. 136-21, File No. 210674, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021; Ord. 233-21, File No. 210381, App. 12/22/2021, Eff. 1/22/2022; Ord. 37-22, File No. 211263, App. 3/14/2022, Eff. 4/14/2022; Ord. 75-22, File No. 220264, App. 5/13/2022, Eff. 6/13/2022; Ord. 190-22, File No. 220036, App. 9/16/2022, Eff. 10/17/2022; Ord. 264-22, File No. 220811, App. 12/22/2022, Eff. 1/22/2023; Ord.

248-23, File No. 230446, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 249-23, File No. 230701, App. 12/14/2023, Eff. 1/14/2024; Ord. 33-24, File No. 231144, App. 2/21/2024, Eff. 3/23/2024; Ord. 62-24, File No. 230310, App. 3/28/2024, Eff. 4/28/2024; Ord. 173-25, File No. 250634, App. 9/5/2025, Eff. 10/6/2025; Ord. 245-25, File No. 250701, App. 12/12/2025, Eff. 1/12/2026, Oper. 1/12/2026; Ord. 1-26, File No. 250385, App. 1/8/2026, Eff. 2/8/2026; Ord. 37-26 , File No. 250886, App. 3/11/2026, Eff. 4/11/2026)

AMENDMENT HISTORY

Zoning Control Table: 717.69C and 717.69D added; Ord. 66-11 , Eff. 5/20/2011. Zoning Control Table: 717.10 and 717.17 amended; Specific Provisions: 717.68 added; Ord. 140-11, Eff. 8/4/2011. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 717.41, 717.42, 717.43, 717.44, 717.67, and 717.69A amended; Specific Provisions: 717.41 added; Ord. 170-11 , Eff. 9/7/2011. Zoning Control Table: 717.43 and 717.44 amended, former categories 717.42, 717.67, and 717.69A deleted; Ord. 75-12 , Eff. 5/23/2012. Zoning Control Table: 717.10 amended; Ord. 92-12 , Eff. 6/20/12. Zoning Control Table: 717.13 and 717.69B amended; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Zoning Control Table: former categories 717.38 and 717.39 redesignated as 717.36 and 717.37 and amended; Ord. 287-13 , Eff. 1/25/2014. Zoning Control Table: 717.26, 717.49 and 717.50 amended; Ord. 235-14 , Eff. 12/26/2014. Zoning Control Table: 717.92b added; Ord. 14-15 , Eff. 3/15/2015. Zoning Control Table: 717.14, 717.15, 717.16, and 717.17 amended; Ord. 20-15 , Eff. 3/22/2015. Section redesignated (formerly Sec. 717.1); Zoning Control Table: 717.54, 717.91, and 717.92 amended; Ord. 30-15 , Eff. 4/25/2015. Zoning Control Table: former categories 717.36 and 717.37 deleted, 717.96 and 717.97 added; Ord. 33-16 , Eff. 4/10/2016. Introductory material amended; Zoning Control Table: 717.91 amended; Specific Provisions: 717.91 added; Ord. 162-16 , Eff. 9/3/2016. Zoning Control Table: 717.33A added; Ord. 166-16 , Eff. 9/10/2016. Zoning Control Table: 717.33A added; Ord. 166-16, Eff. 9/10/2016. New Zoning Control Table and notes added; Ord. 129-17, Eff. 7/30/2017. Previous Zoning Control Table and Specific Provisions deleted; Ord. 130-17, Eff. 7/30/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (1) deleted; Ord. 189-17, Eff. 10/15/2017. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 229-17, Eff. 1/5/2018. Zoning Control Table and Note (4) amended; Ord. 202-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 277-18, Eff. 12/21/2018. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 285-18, Eff. 1/7/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (2) deleted; Ord. 303-18, Eff. 1/21/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 311-18, Eff. 1/21/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 116-19, Eff. 7/29/2019. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 182-19, Eff. 9/9/2019. Zoning Control Table and Note (3) amended; Ord. 63-20, Eff. 5/25/2020. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (6) added; Ord. 78-20, Eff. 6/22/2020. Zoning Control Table amended; Proposition H, 11/3/2020, Eff. 12/18/2020. Zoning Control Table and Notes (3) and (6) amended; Ord. 136-21, Eff. 9/4/2021. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (7) added; Ord. 233-21, Eff. 1/22/2022. Zoning Control Table and Note (7) amended; Ord. 37-22, Eff. 4/14/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 75-22, Eff. 6/13/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Note (8)1 added; Ord. 190-22 , Eff. 10/17/2022. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 264-22 , Eff. 1/22/2023.. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 248-23 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 249-23 , Eff. 1/14/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 33-24 , Eff. 3/23/2024. Undesignated introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 62-24 , Eff. 4/28/2024. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 173-25; Eff. 10/6/2025. Undesignated introductory material and Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 245-25 , Eff. 1/12/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 1-26 , Eff. 2/8/2026. Zoning Control Table amended; Ord. 37-26 , Eff. 4/11/2026.

CODIFICATION NOTES

  1. Note “(8)” is referenced as “(7)” in Ord. 190-22. The note was redesignated by the codifier because a note designated as “(7)” previously had been added to this section by Ord. 233-21.

  2. So in Ord. 245-25.

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