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(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
Usable open space for live/work units within buildings newly constructed after the effective date of Ordinance No. 412-88 (effective October 10, 1988) or for newly created live/work units within an expansion of or addition to an existing building shall be provided according to the standards set forth in this Section.
(a) Character of Space Provided. The character of open space for live/work units shall satisfy the terms of Section 135(a), except that usable private or common open space for live/work units may also be provided as one of the following unenclosed resting or open space areas: A rooftop and/or podium level yard, garden or sun deck. Usable open space for live/work units shall be clearly accessible to and for the use of live/work tenants.
(b) Permitted Obstructions. In the calculation of either private or common usable open space for live/work units, the obstructions for usable open space listed in Section 136 of this Code shall be permitted and in addition, on rooftop or podium level yards, gardens or decks, wind screens of no more than six feet in height shall be permitted. Such wind screens shall conform to Table 5A of the San Francisco Building Code and shall be set back no less than five feet from the building edge.
(c) Amount Required. Thirty-six (36) square feet of open space shall be required for each live/work unit.
(Added by Ord. 412-88, App. 9/10/88)
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(a) Amount of Open Space Required. All newly constructed structures, all structures to which Gross Floor Area equal to 20% or more of existing Gross Floor Area is added, and all structures in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts within which floor area is converted to Office Use other than office use accessory to a non-office use shall provide and maintain usable open space for that part of the new, additional or converted square footage which is not subject to Sections 135.1 and 135.2 as follows:
Use
| Square Feet of Usable Open Space Required
|
Retail Sales and Services Uses, Institutional Uses, Entertainment, Arts, and Recreation Uses, Non-Retail Sales and Services Uses except for Office Uses, Laboratory, Life Science, and Wholesale Storage, and like uses | 1 sq. ft. per 250 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area of new or added square footage |
Industrial Uses, Wholesale Storage, and like uses in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts | None required |
Office Uses, Laboratory, and Life Science in the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts | 1 sq. ft. per 50 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area of new, converted or added square footage |
All non-residential uses in DTR Districts | 1 sq. ft. per 50 sq. ft. of Occupied Floor Area of net new, converted or added square footage over 10,000 gross square feet |
(1) Open space shall be provided for uses not listed in this subsection and Table (other than live/work units, dwelling units and group housing whose open space requirements are specified in Sections 135 and 135.2 of this Code), in the amount required for the listed use determined by the Zoning Administrator to be most similar to the unlisted use in question. Private or public parking structures and change of use or additions to an existing structure which are limited to uses operating solely during nighttime hours and for which public access to open space cannot feasibly be provided during daytime hours pursuant to Subsection (c)(4), shall be exempt from this open space requirement.
(2) Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts. In the Eastern Neighborhoods Mixed Use Districts, the open space requirements of this Section 135.3 may be fulfilled by providing privately-owned public open space. Such open space is subject to the following:
(A) The amount of open space required pursuant to Table 135.3 may be reduced by 33% if it is publicly accessible usable open space.
(B) Publicly accessible usable open space is required to meet all requirements specified in Section 135(h) of this Code.
(C) Up to 50% of the publicly accessible open space may be provided off-site, subject to Section 329 for projects to which that Section applies and Section 307(h) for other projects. Any such space shall meet the publicly accessible open space standards set forth in Section 135(h) and be provided within 800 feet of the project. The publicly accessible off-site usable open space shall be constructed, completed, and ready for use no later than the project itself, and shall receive its Certificate of Final Completion from the Department of Building Inspection prior to the issuance of any Certificate of Final Completion or Temporary Certificate of Occupancy for the project itself. This subsection (C) shall not apply to projects in the Central SoMa Special Use District, and instead such projects shall comply with Section 138.
(4) DTR Districts. In DTR Districts, the open space requirements of this Section may be fulfilled by providing privately-owned public open space and shall be subject to the following:
(A) Such open space shall meet all requirements specified in Section 135(h) of this Code.
(B) Up to 50 percent of required open space may be provided off-site per the procedures of Section 309.1 if it is within the individual DTR district of the project or within 500 feet of any boundary of the individual DTR district of the project.
(b)1 Permitted Obstructions. In addition to those specified in Section 136, permitted obstructions for open space required under this Section shall include small-scale pedestrian-oriented convenience establishments and resources such as movable beverage and/or food stands, outdoor cafes, toilets, newsstands, or flower stands provided that all such activities along with other permitted obstructions combined do not exceed 20 percent of the total usable open space requirement.
(c) Costs and Restrictions. All costs of the open space, including without limitation those associated with design, development, liability insurance, regular maintenance, and safe operation of this open space, shall be borne by the property owner. Liability insurance satisfactory to the City Attorney, naming the City and County of San Francisco and its officers and employees as additional insureds, shall be provided for all such spaces. The property owner shall record with the County Recorder a special restriction on the property satisfactory in substance to the Department and sufficient to give notice to subsequent owners, tenants and other persons having other economic interests in the property of the open space requirement and the means by which the requirement has been, and must continue to be, satisfied.
(d) A sign satisfying the requirements of Section 603(k) shall be prominently posted at the entrance to the open space area declaring that the area is open to the public.
(e) Approval and Construction. The open space shall be reviewed and approved as part of the site or building permit application for the project giving use to the open space requirement. No temporary or other certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure constructed under the permit until the open space is complete.
(Added by Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; renumbered by Ord. 108-10, File No. 091275, App. 5/25/2010; Ord. 228-12
, File No. 120220, App. 11/14/2012, Eff. 12/14/2012; Ord. 296-18, File No. 180184, App. 12/12/2018, Eff. 1/12/2019; Ord. 70-23, File No. 220340, App. 5/3/2023, Eff. 6/3/2023)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Section header and divisions (a)(2), (a)(2)(B), (a)(2)(C), (a)(3), and (a)(3)(A) amended; former divisions (a)(3)(C), (b), (d), and (e) deleted; former divisions (c), (f), (g), and (h) redesignated as divisions (b)1 through (e); Ord. 228-12
, Eff. 12/14/2012. Section header, divisions (a), (a)(2), (a)(2)(A) and (C), and Table 135.3 amended; division (a)(3) added; former division (a)(3) redesignated as division (a)(4); Ord. 296-18
, Eff. 1/12/2019. Section header, division (a), and Table 135.3 amended; Ord. 70-23
, Eff. 6/3/2023.
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. The designation of divisions (b) through (e) was corrected by the codifier.
New Ordinance Notice
Publisher's Note: This section has been AMENDED by new legislation (Ord. 297-24
, approved 12/19/2024, effective 1/19/2025). The text of the amendment will be incorporated under the new section number when the amending legislation is operative.
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
Streets and Alleys | Set- backs | Yards | Usable Open Space |
Streets and Alleys | Set- backs | Yards | Usable Open Space | |
(a) The following obstructions shall be permitted, in the manner specified, as indicated by the symbol "X" in the columns at the left, within the required open areas listed herein: | ||||
(1) Projections from a building or structure extending over a Street or Alley as defined in Section 102 of this Code. Every portion of such projections over a Street or Alley shall provide a minimum of 7½ feet of vertical clearance from the sidewalk or other surface above which it is situated, or such greater vertical clearance as may be required by the San Francisco Building Code, unless the contrary is stated below. The permit under which any such projection over a Street or Alley is erected over public property shall not be construed to create any perpetual right but is a revocable license; | ||||
(4) Obstructions within usable open space, as required by Section 135 of this Code. | ||||
(b) No obstruction shall be constructed, placed, or maintained in any such required open area except as specified in this Section 136. | ||||
(c) The permitted obstructions shall be as follows: | ||||
x | x | x | x
| (1) Projections of an architectural nature that leave at least 7½ feet of clearance and do not increase the floor area or the volume of space enclosed by the building, such as cornices, eaves, sills, belt courses, sunshades, fins, and brise soleils and not projecting more than1 and not projecting more than four feet over streets and alleys or more than four feet into setbacks, yards, and usable open space. |
x | x | x | x | (2) Bay (projecting) windows, balconies (other than balconies used for primary access to two or more dwelling units or two or more bedrooms in group housing), and similar features that increase either the floor area of the building or the volume of space enclosed by the building above grade, when limited as specified herein. With respect to obstructions within yards and usable open space, the bay windows and balconies specified in Paragraph (c)(3) below shall be permitted as an alternative to those specified in this Paragraph (c)(2). |
(A) The minimum headroom shall be 7½ feet. | ||||
(B) Projection into the required open area shall be limited to three feet, provided that projection over streets and alleys shall be further limited to two feet where the sidewalk width is nine feet or less, and the projection shall in no case be closer than eight feet to the centerline of any alley. | ||||
(C) The glass areas of each bay window, and the open portions of each balcony, shall be not less than 50 percent of the sum of the areas of the vertical surfaces of such bay window or balcony above the required open area. At least 1/3 of such required glass area of such bay window, and open portions of such balcony, shall be on one or more vertical surfaces situated at an angle of not less than 30 degrees to the line establishing the required open area. In addition, at least 1/3 of such required glass area or open portions shall be on the vertical surface parallel to, or most nearly parallel to, the line establishing each open area over which the bay window or balcony projects. | ||||
(D) The maximum length of each bay window or balcony shall be 15 feet at the line establishing the required open area, and shall be reduced in proportion to the distance from such line by means of 45 degree angles drawn inward from the ends of such 15-foot dimension, reaching a maximum of nine feet along a line parallel to and at a distance of three feet from the line establishing the required open area. | ||||
(E) Where a bay window and a balcony are located immediately adjacent to one another, and the floor of such balcony in its entirety has a minimum horizontal dimension of six feet, the limitations of Subparagraph (c)(2)(D) above shall be increased to a maximum length of 18 feet at the line establishing the required open area, and a maximum of 12 feet along a line parallel to and at a distance of three feet from the line establishing the required open area. | ||||
(F) The minimum horizontal separation between bay windows, between balconies, and between bay windows and balconies (except where a bay window and a balcony are located immediately adjacent to one another, as provided for in Subparagraph (c)(2)(E) above), shall be two feet at the line establishing the required open area, and shall be increased in proportion to the distance from such line by means of 135-degree angles drawn outward from the ends of such two-foot dimension, reaching a minimum of eight feet along a line parallel to and at a distance of three feet from the line establishing the required open area. | ||||
(G) Each bay window or balcony over a street or alley, setback or rear yard shall also be horizontally separated from interior lot lines (except where the wall of a building on the adjoining lot is flush to the interior lot line immediately adjacent to the projecting portions of such bay window or balcony) by not less than one foot at the line establishing the required open area, with such separation increased in proportion to the distance from such line by means of a 135-degree angle drawn outward from such one-foot dimension, reaching a minimum of four feet along a line parallel to and at a distance of three feet from the line establishing the required open area; | ||||
x | x | (3) Bay (projecting) windows, balconies (other than balconies used for primary access to two or more dwelling units or two or more bedrooms in group housing), and similar features that increase either the floor area of the building or the volume of space enclosed by the building above grade, when limited as specified herein. With respect to obstructions within yards and usable open space, the bay windows and balconies specified in Paragraph (c)(2) above shall be permitted as an alternative to those specified in this Paragraph (c)(3). | ||
(A) The minimum headroom shall be 7½ feet. | ||||
(B) Projection into the required open area shall be limited to three feet, or 1/6 of the required minimum dimension (when specified) of the open area, whichever is less. | ||||
(C) In the case of bay windows, the maximum length of each bay window shall be 10 feet, and the minimum horizontal separation between bay windows shall be five feet, above all parts of the required open area. | ||||
(D) The aggregate length of all bay windows and balconies projecting into the required open area shall be no more than 2/3 the buildable width of the lot along a rear building wall, 2/3 the buildable length of a street side building wall, or 1/3 the length of all open areas along the buildable length of an interior side lot line; in the case of yards, these limits on aggregate length shall apply to the aggregate of all bay windows, balconies, fire escapes and chimneys. | ||||
x | x | x | x | (4) Fire escapes, leaving at least 7½ feet of headroom exclusive of drop ladders to grade, and not projecting more than necessary for safety or in any case more than four feet six inches into the required open area. In the case of yards, the aggregate length of all bay windows, balconies, fire escapes and chimneys that extend into the required open area shall be no more than 2/3 the buildable width of the lot along a rear building wall, 2/3 the buildable length of a street side building wall, or 1/3 the buildable length of an interior side lot line; |
x | (5) Overhead horizontal projections other than those listed in Paragraphs (c)(1), (2), (3) and (4) above, leaving at least 7½ feet of headroom, where the depth of any such projection is no greater than the headroom it leaves, and in no case is greater than 10 feet; and provided that, in the case of common usable open space at ground level, the open space under the projection directly adjoins uncovered usable open space that is at least 10 feet in depth and 15 feet in width; | |||
x | (6) Chimneys not extending more than three feet into the required open area or 1/6 of the required minimum dimension (when specified) of the open area, whichever is less; provided, that the aggregate length of all bay windows, balconies, fire escapes and chimneys that extend into the required open area is no more than 2/3 the buildable width of the lot along a rear building wall, 2/3 the buildable length of a street side building wall, or 1/3 the buildable length of an interior side lot line; | |||
x | (7) Temporary occupancy of street and alley areas during construction and alteration of buildings and structures, as regulated by the Building Code and other portions of the Municipal Code; | |||
x | (8) Space below grade, as regulated by the Building Code and other portions of the Municipal Code; | |||
x | x | (9) Building curbs and buffer blocks at ground level, not exceeding a height of nine inches above grade or extending more than nine inches into the required open area; | ||
x | x | (10) Signs as regulated by Article 6 of this Code, at locations and to the extent permitted therein; | ||
x | x | (11) Flagpoles for projecting flags permitted by Article 6 of this Code; | ||
x | x | |||
x | x | x | (13) Retaining walls that are necessary to maintain approximately the grade existing at the time of construction of a building. Other retaining walls and the grade maintained by them shall be subject to the same regulations as decks (see Paragraphs (c)(24) and (c)(25) below); | |
x | x | x | (14) Steps of any type not more than three feet above grade, and uncovered stairways and landings not extending higher than the floor level of the adjacent first floor of occupancy above the ground story, and, in the case of yards and usable open space, extending no more than six feet into the required open area for any portion that is more than three feet above grade, provided that all such stairways and landings shall occupy no more than 2/3 the buildable width of the lot along a front or rear building wall, 2/3 the buildable length of a street side building wall, or 1/3 the length of all open areas along the buildable length of an interior side lot line; | |
x | x | x | x | (15) Railings no more than three feet six inches in height above any permitted step, stairway, landing, fire escape, deck, porch or balcony, or above the surface of any other structure permitted in the required open area. |
x | x | x | (16) Decorative railings and decorative grille work, other than wire mesh, at least 75 percent open to perpendicular view and no more than six feet in height above grade; | |
x | x | x | (17) Fences no more than three feet in height above grade; | |
x | x | (18) Fences and wind screens no more than six feet in height above grade; | ||
x | (19) Fences and wind screens no more than 10 feet in height above grade; | |||
x | x | (20) Normal outdoor recreational and household features such as play equipment and drying lines; | ||
x | x | x | (21) Landscaping and garden furniture; | |
x | x | (22) Garden structures enclosed by walls on no more than 50 percent of their perimeter, such as gazebos and sunshades, if no more than eight feet in height above grade and covering no more than 60 square feet of land; | ||
x | (23) Other structures commonly used in gardening activities, such as greenhouses and sheds for storage of garden tools, if no more than eight feet in height above grade and covering no more than 100 square feet of land; | |||
x | (24) Decks, whether attached to a building or not, at or below the adjacent first floor of occupancy, if developed as usable open space and meeting the following requirements: | |||
(A) Slope of 15 percent or less. The floor of the deck shall not exceed a height of three feet above grade at any point in the required open area, nor shall such floor penetrate a plane made by a vertical angle 45 degrees above horizontal with its vertex three feet above grade at any lot line bordering the required open area, | ||||
(B) Slope of more than 15 percent and no more than 70 percent. The floor of the deck shall not exceed a height of three feet above grade at any point along any lot line bordering the required open area, nor shall such floor penetrate a plane made by a vertical angle 45 degrees above horizontal with its vertex three feet above grade at any lot line bordering the required open area, except that when two or more lots are developed with adjacent decks whose floor levels differ by not more than three feet, whether or not the lots will remain in the same ownership, each deck may come all the way to the lot line adjacent to the other deck. In addition, the vertical distance measured up from grade to the floor of the deck shall not exceed seven feet at any point in the required open area: | ||||
(C) Slope of more than 70 percent. Because in these cases the normal usability of the required open area is seriously impaired by the slope, a deck covering not more than 1/3 the area of the required open area may be built exceeding the heights specified above, provided that the light, air, view, and privacy of adjacent lots are not seriously affected. Each such case shall be considered on its individual merits. However, the following points shall be considered guidelines in these cases: | ||||
(i) The deck shall be designed to provide the minimum obstruction to light, air, view and privacy. | ||||
(ii) The deck shall be at least two feet inside all side lot lines. | ||||
(iii) On downhill slopes, a horizontal angle of 30 degrees drawn inward from each side lot line at each corner of the rear building line shall be maintained clear, and the deck shall be kept at least 10 feet inside the rear lot line; | ||||
x | (25) Except in required side yards, decks, and enclosed and unenclosed extensions of buildings, when limited as specified herein: | |||
(A) The structure shall extend no more than 12 feet into the required open area; and shall not occupy any space within the rear 25 percent of the total depth of the lot, or within the rear 15 feet of the depth of the lot, whichever is greater, | ||||
(B) Within all parts of the required open area, the structure shall be limited in height to either: | ||||
(i) 10 feet above grade, or | ||||
x | (ii) A height not exceeding the floor level of the second floor of occupancy, excluding the ground story, at the rear of the building on the subject property, in which case the structure shall be no closer than five feet to any interior side lot line, | |||
(C) Any fence or wind screen extending above the height specified in Subparagraph (c)(25)(B) shall be limited to six feet above such height; shall be no closer to any interior side lot line than one foot for each foot above such height; and shall have not less than 80 percent of its surfaces above such height composed of transparent or translucent materials; | ||||
x | (26) Garages which are underground, or under decks conforming to the requirements of Paragraph (c)(24) or (c)(25) above, if their top surfaces are developed as usable open space, provided that no such garage shall occupy any area within the rear 15 feet of the depth of the lot; | |||
x | (27) Garages, where the average slope of the required open area ascends from the street lot line to the line at the setback and exceeds 50 percent, provided the height of the garage is limited to 10 feet above grade, or the floor level of the adjacent first floor of occupancy on the subject property, whichever height is less; | |||
Reserved. | ||||
x | (29) Garages, where the subject property is a through lot having both its front and its rear lot line along streets, alleys, or a street and an alley, and both adjoining lots (or the one adjoining lot where the subject property is also a corner lot) contain a garage structure adjacent to the required rear yard on the subject property, provided the garage on the subject property does not exceed the average of the two adjacent garage structures (or the one adjacent garage structure where the subject property is a corner lot) in either height above grade or encroachment upon the required rear yard; | |||
x | x | x | (30) Driveways, for use only to provide necessary access to required or permitted parking that is located in the buildable area of the subject property other than in a required open area, and where such driveway has only the minimum width needed for such access, and in no case shall parking be allowed in the setback; | |
x | x | (31) In the Outer Clement Street Neighborhood Commercial District, outdoor activity area if used in connection with a commercial use on a contiguous lot and which existed in 1978 and has remained in said use since 1978. | ||
x | (32) Infill under decks and cantilevered rooms when adding an Accessory Dwelling Unit; provided, however, that such infill shall comply with Section 207.1 of this Code; and provided further that if the ADU is proposed for a single-family home under Section 207.1, the rear yard must be 25% of the lot depth but in no case less than 15 feet. | |||
(33) One detached Accessory Dwelling Unit that complies with the requirements of Planning Code subsection 207.1(c)(15). | ||||
(34) An Accessory Dwelling Unit proposed for approval under Section 207.2 that is no greater than 800 square feet in Gross Floor Area with four-foot side and rear yard setbacks. | ||||
(d) Notwithstanding the limitations of Subsection (c) of this Section, the following provisions shall apply in C-3 districts: | ||||
(1) Decorative Architectural Features. Decorative architectural features not increasing the interior floor area or volume of the space enclosed by the building are permitted over streets and alleys and into setbacks within the maximum vertical and horizontal dimensions described as follows: | ||||
(A) At roof level, decorative features such as cornices, eaves, and brackets may project four feet in districts other than C-3-O(SD) and 10 feet in the C-3-O(SD) district with a maximum vertical dimension no greater than six feet. | ||||
(B) At all levels above the area of minimum vertical clearance required in Subsection (a)(1) above, decorative features, such as belt courses, entablatures, and bosses, may project two feet, with a maximum vertical dimension of four feet, except that in the C-3-O(SD) district at all levels above a minimum vertical clearance of 20 feet from sidewalk grade, decorative features may project half the width of the sidewalk up to a maximum projection of 10 feet. | ||||
(C) At all levels above the area of minimum vertical clearance required by Subsection (a)(1) above, vertical decorative features, such as pilasters, columns, and window frames (including pediment and sills), with a cross-sectional area of not more than three square feet at midpoint, may project one foot horizontally. | ||||
(2) Bay Windows. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsections (c)(2)(D) and (F) of this Section, bay windows on nonresidential floors of a structure are permitted only if the width of the bay is at least two times its depth, the total width of all bays on a facade plane does not exceed ½ of the width of the facade plane, and the maximum horizontal (plan) dimensions of the bay fit within the dimensions set forth in the diagram below. | ||||
(Amended by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; Ord. 463-87, App. 11/19/87; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 219-02, File No. 020493, App. 11/8/2002; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 63-11, File No. 101053, App. 4/7/2011, Eff. 5/7/2011; Ord. 182-12
, File No. 120665, App. 8/8/2012, Eff. 9/7/2012; Ord. 56-13
, File No. 130062, App. 3/28/2013, Eff. 4/27/2013; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 188-15
, File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015; Ord. 195-18, File No. 180268, App. 8/10/2018, Eff. 9/10/2018; Ord. 43-2, File No. 190454, App. 3/20/2020, Eff. 4/20/2020; Ord. 136-21, File No. 210674, App. 8/4/2021, Eff. 9/4/2021; Ord. 53-23, File No. 210585, App. 4/21/2023, Eff. 5/22/2023; 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)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Division (c)(12) amended; former division (c)(28) deleted; Ord. 63-11, Eff. 5/7/2011. Divisions (d)(1)(A) and (B) amended; Ord. 182-12
, Eff. 9/7/2012. Division (c)(12) amended; Ord. 56-13
, Eff. 4/27/2013. Division (c)(12) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Nonsubstantive change; Ord. 188-15
, Eff. 12/4/2015. Division (c)(32) added; Ord. 195-18, Eff. 9/10/2018. Divisions (a)(1), (b), and (c)(1) amended; divisions (c)(1)(A)-(C) deleted; Ord. 43-2, Eff. 4/20/2020. Division (a)(1) amended; Ord. 136-21, Eff. 9/4/2021. Division (c)(33) added; Ord. 53-23, Eff. 5/22/2023. Division (c)(24)(B) amended; Ord. 33-24, Eff. 3/23/2024. Divisions (c)(32)-(33) amended; division (c)(34) added; Ord. 62-24, Eff. 4/28/2024.
CODIFICATION NOTE
1. So in Ord. 43-2.
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
In Residential and Residential Enclave Districts, awnings are permitted only for Limited Commercial Uses, as described in Section 186 of this Code, for Limited Commercial Uses permitted in landmark buildings by Section 186.3, and for Limited Corner Commercial Uses as described in Section 231 of this Code. Canopies and marquees are not permitted.
The addition or alteration of awnings, canopies, or marquees on a landmark site or in a historic district shall require a certificate of appropriateness in accordance with Section 1006, et seq. of this Code. Signage on awnings, canopies, and marquees may be further regulated by Article 6 of this Code.
All portions of any permitted awning shall be not less than eight feet above the finished grade, excluding any valance that shall not be less than seven feet above the finished grade. No portion of any awning shall be higher than the windowsill level of the lowest story (if any) exclusive of the ground story and mezzanine, or extend above the bottom of a projecting upper-story window bay, or cover any belt cornice or horizontal molding, provided that no such awning shall in any case exceed a height of 16 feet or the roofline of the building to which it is attached, whichever is lower. Where external piers or columns define individual storefront bays, an awning may not cover such piers or columns.
(1) Limited Commercial Uses and NC-1, NCT-1, and CRNC Districts. The horizontal projection of any awning shall not exceed four feet from the face of a building. The vertical distance from the top to the bottom of any awning shall not exceed four feet, including any valance. Awnings for Commercial Uses in Residential and Residential Enclave Districts may be located only along the building frontage dedicated to commercial use and may not extend above the ground floor. Only awnings covered with cloth are permitted in the Residential Districts.
(2) All Other Districts. When the width of all awnings is ten feet or less along the direction of the street, the horizontal projection of such awnings shall not exceed six feet from the face of any supporting building and the vertical distance from the top to the bottom of such awnings shall not exceed six feet, including any valance. When the width of all awnings exceeds ten feet measured along the direction of the street, the horizontal projection of such awnings shall not exceed four feet from the face of the supporting building and the vertical distance from the top to the bottom of such awnings shall not exceed four feet, including any valance.
NOTE: These illustrations are diagrams showing maximum dimensions and are not design examples.
(b) Canopies. Canopies, as defined in Section 102, shall be regulated as set forth below.
(1) Limited Commercial Uses and NC-1, NCT-1, and CRNC Districts. No canopy shall be permitted in any Limited Commercial Use or in any NC-1, NCT-1, or CRNC District.
(2) All Other Districts. The maximum width of any canopy shall be 10 feet. The horizontal projection of any canopy may extend to a point not closer than two feet from the curb. The outer column support shall be located in the outer one-third of the sidewalk and shall be no less than four feet from the building face to ensure adequate clear space along the sidewalk. The vertical distance from the top to the bottom of the canopy shall not exceed an average of two feet, including any valance. The highest point of the canopy shall not exceed a point four feet above the door opening or 16 feet, whichever is less. All portions of any canopy, excluding the column supports and excluding any valance that may be not less than seven feet above the finished grade, shall be not less than eight feet above the finished grade. Canopies shall not be spaced closer than 20 feet from each other, measured from centerline to centerline.
NOTE: These illustrations are diagrams showing maximum dimensions and are not design examples.
(c) Marquees. Marquees, as defined in Section 102, shall be regulated as set forth below.
(1) Limited Commercial Uses and NC-1, NCT-1, and CRNC Districts. No marquee shall be permitted in any Limited Commercial Use or in any NC-1, NCT-1, or CRNC District.
(2) All Other Districts. The vertical distance from the top to the bottom of any marquee shall not exceed three feet, and the horizontal projection shall not extend beyond a point not closer than two feet from the curb.
(A) A marquee projecting more than two-thirds of the distance from the property line to the curb line shall not exceed 10 feet or 50 percent of the length of the building along the direction of the street, whichever is less. All portions of such marquee shall be not less than 12 feet nor more than 16 feet in height above the finished grade, nor higher than the windowsill level exclusive of the ground story and mezzanine. Each building frontage shall be considered separately.
NOTE: These illustrations are diagrams showing maximum dimensions and are not design examples.
(B) A marquee projecting less than two-thirds of the distance from the property line to the curb line shall not exceed 25 feet or 50 percent of the length of the building along the direction of the street, whichever is less. All portions of such marquee shall be not less than 10 feet nor more than 16 feet above the finished grade, nor higher than the windowsill level or windows on the building façade on which the marquee is placed, exclusive of the ground story and mezzanine. Each building frontage shall be considered separately.
NOTE: These illustrations are diagrams showing maximum dimensions and are not design examples.
(C) A marquee projecting less than four feet from the property line and not exceeding two feet in thickness may extend over the total length of the building along the direction of the street. All portions of such marquee shall not be less than 10 feet nor more than 16 feet above the finished grade, nor higher than the windowsill level or windows on the building façade on which the marquee is placed, exclusive of ground story and mezzanine. Each building frontage shall be considered separately.
NOTE: These illustrations are diagrams showing maximum dimensions and are not design examples.
(Added by Ord. 69-87, App. 3/13/87; amended by Ord. 445-87, App. 11/12/87; Ord. 115-90, App. 4/6/90; Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; Ord. 140-11, File No. 110482, App. 7/5/2011, Eff. 8/4/2011; Ord. 20-15, File No. 110548, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015; Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
Section header, introductory paragraph, and divisions (a), (b), and (c) amended; Ord. 140-11, Eff. 8/4/2011. Section header, undesignated introductory material and divisions (a), (a)(1), (a)(2), (b), (b)(1), (b)(2), (c), (c)(1), and (c)(2) amended; Ord. 20-15, Eff. 3/22/2015. Section header, undesignated introductory material and divisions (a), (a)(1), (a)(2), (b), (b)(1), (b)(2), (c), (c)(1), and (c)(2) amended; Ord. 22-15, Eff. 3/22/2015.
(See Interpretations related to this Section.)
(Added by Ord. 131-87, App. 4/24/87; amended by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008; repealed by Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015)
(Added by Ord. 345-87, App. 8/21/87; repealed by Ord. 22-15, File No. 141253, App. 2/20/2015, Eff. 3/22/2015)
In C-3 Districts, modifications and improvements of plazas, arcades, and/or sidewalks designed to make the spaces more attractive and useful may be approved, in accordance with the provisions of Section 309, by application of the standards contained in and the guidelines adopted pursuant to Section 138 and Section 138.1 of this Code and the objectives and policies of the Downtown Plan, a component of the General Plan, or any amendment thereto, notwithstanding the fact that such modifications and improvements would not have been permitted under former Sections 126(b)(5) and (b)(7) of this Code.
(Added by Ord. 414-85, App. 9/17/85; amended by Ord. 314-95, App. 10/6/95; Ord. 188-15
, File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
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