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Article 8 — MIXED USE DISTRICTS›SEC. 890. DEFINITIONS FOR MIXED USE DISTRICTS.

San Francisco Planning Code § 890.123 Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment

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

Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code § 890.123 · Text as of 2026-09-23

A Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishment is retail use where more than 10% of the square footage of Occupied Floor Area, as defined in Section 102, or more than 10 linear feet of display area projected to the floor, whichever is less, is dedicated to the sale, distribution, delivery, furnishing, or marketing of Tobacco Paraphernalia from one person to another. “Tobacco Paraphernalia” means paraphernalia, devices, or instruments that are designed or manufactured for the smoking, ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing into the body of tobacco, products prepared from tobacco, or controlled substances as defined in California Health and Safety Code Sections 11054 et seq. “Tobacco Paraphernalia” does not include lighters, matches, cigarette holders, any device used to store or preserve tobacco, tobacco, cigarettes, cigarette papers, cigars, or any other preparation of tobacco that is permitted by existing law. Medical Cannabis Dispensaries, as defined in Section 3301(f) of the San Francisco Health Code, are not Tobacco Paraphernalia Establishments.

(Added by Ord. 244-08, File No. 080567, App. 10/30/2008; amended by Ord. 3-10, File No. 090962, App. 1/15/2010; Ord. 56-13 , File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023) AMENDMENT HISTORY

Section amended; Ord. 56-13 , Eff. 4/27/2013. Section amended; Ord. 70-23, Eff. 6/3/2023.

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