San Francisco Planning Code Art. 9 Mission Bay Districts
San Francisco Planning Code · 2026-08 edition · updated 2026-09-23 · San Francisco
Cite as: San Francisco Planning Code Article 9 · Text as of 2026-09-23
| Part I | Scope, Purpose and Relationships |
|---|---|
| Sec. 901. | Scope and Purpose of Article 9. |
| Part II | Uses |
| Sec. 902. | Establishment and Location of Mission Bay Use Districts. |
| Sec. 903. | Uses Permitted in Mission Bay Use Districts. |
| Sec. 904. | Statements of Description and Purpose of Mission Bay Use Districts. |
| Sec. 905. | Organization of Zoning control Tables for Mission Bay Use Districts. |
| Sec. 906. | Mission Bay Lower Density Residential District (MB-R-1). |
| Sec. 907. | Mission Bay Moderate Density Residential District (MB-R-2). |
| Sec. 908. | Mission Bay High Density Residential District (MB-R-3). |
| Sec. 909. | Mission Bay Small Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (MB-NC-2). |
| Sec. 910. | Mission Bay Moderate Scale Neighborhood Commercial District (MB-NC-3). |
| Sec. 911. | Mission Bay Neighborhood Commercial Shopping Center District (MB-NC-S). |
| Sec. 912. | Mission Bay Office District (MB-O). |
| Sec. 913. | Mission Bay Commercial – Industrial District (MB-CI). |
| Sec. 914. | Mission Bay Hotel District (MB-H). |
| Sec. 915. | Mission Bay Community Facilities Districts (MB-CF). |
| Sec. 916. | Mission Bay Open Space Districts. |
| Part III | Density |
| Sec. 920. | Density of Residential Uses in MB-R and MB-NC Districts. |
| Sec. 921. | Density of Nonresidential Commercial Uses in MB-R Districts. |
| Sec. 922. | Density of Nonresidential Uses in MB-NC Districts. |
| Sec. 923. | Density of Uses in MB-O and MB-CI Districts. |
| Sec. 924. | Density of Uses in MB-H District. |
| Sec. 925. | Density of Uses in MB-CF Districts. |
| Sec. 926. | Density of Uses in MB-OS Districts. |
| Part IV | Height |
| Sec. 930. | Establishment and Location of, and Limitation of Height in, Mission Bay Height Districts. |
| Sec. 931. | Purposes of Mission Bay Height Districts. |
| Sec. 932. | Method of Measurement. |
| Sec. 933. | Exemptions From Height Limits. |
| Part V | Building Form |
| Sec. 940. | Height, Bulk and Articulation of Buildings and Structures. |
| Sec. 941. | Setbacks at Building Bases in MB-R Districts. |
| Sec. 942. | Projections Over Streets, Midblock Lanes and Usable Open Space. |
| Sec. 943. | Rooftop Features. |
| Sec. 944. | Awnings, Canopies and Marquees. |
| Part VI | Open Areas |
|---|---|
| Sec. 950. | Lot Coverage and Building Separation at Residential Levels. |
| Sec. 951. | Open Space Requirements for Residential Uses. |
| Sec. 952. | Orientation of Dwelling Units to Open Areas. |
| Sec. 953. | Lot Coverage and Building Separation at Nonresidential Levels. |
| Sec. 954. | Open Space Requirements for Certain Nonresidential Uses in MB-O and MB-CI Districts. |
| Sec. 955. | Open Space Requirements for Live/ |
| Sec. 956. | Street Trees in Mission Bay Use Districts. |
| Sec. 957. | Art Works in MB-O MB-H, MB-CI, and MB-CF Districts. |
| Part VII | Parking |
| Sec. 960. | Off-Street Parking for All Uses in MB-R Districts and for Residential Uses in MB-NC Districts. |
| Sec. 961. | Off-Street Parking for Nonresidential Uses in MB-NC Districts. |
| Sec. 962. | Off-Street Parking in MB-O And MB-CI Districts. |
| Sec. 963. | Off-Street Parking in the MB-H District. |
| Sec. 964. | Off-Street Parking in MB-CF Districts. |
| Sec. 965. | Off-Street Parking in MB-OS Districts. |
| Sec. 966. | Off-Street Parking, Calculations, Dimensions and Standards. |
| Sec. 967. | Screening of Off-Street Parking. |
| Sec. 968. | Off-Street Freight Loading and Service Vehicle Spaces. |
| Sec. 969. | Tour Bus Loading Spaces in the MB-H District. |
| Part VIII | Signs |
| Sec. 970. | Signs: General Provisions. |
| Sec. 971. | Signs in MB-CF and MB-OS Districts. |
| Sec. 972. | Signs in MB-R districts. |
| Sec. 973. | Signs in MB-NC, MB-O, MB-CI, and MB-H Districts. |
| Part IX | Transportation Management, Resident Training and Placement and Child Care |
| Sec. 980. | Transportation Management, Resident Training and Placement, and Child Care in MB-O and MB-CI Districts. |
| Part X | Office Space Limitation |
| Sec. 981. | Office Space Limitation. |
| Part XI | Historic Preservation |
| Sec. 982. | Historic Preservation. |
| Part XII | Rules for Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures and Conditional, Temporary and Accessory Uses |
| Sec. 983. | Rules Regarding Nonconforming Uses and Noncomplying Structures. |
| Sec. 984. | Rules Regarding Continuation and Modification of Conditional Uses. |
| Sec. 985. | Rules Regarding Authorization of Temporary Uses. |
| Sec. 986. | Rules Regarding Which Uses are Accessory Uses. |
| Part XIII | Compliance, Permit Approval and Enforcement |
| Sec. 990. | Enforcement Against Planning Code Violations. |
| Sec. 991. | Approval of Permits. |
| Sec. 992. | Applicability of and Compliance with Planning Code Requirements. |
| Sec. 993. | Zoning Procedures. |
| Part XIV | Fees |
|---|---|
| Sec. 994. | Fees. |
| Part XV | Definitions |
| Sec. 996. | Definitions of Terms Used in Article 9. |
| Part XVI | Severability |
| Sec. 999. | Severability. |
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