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(a) In order to carry out further the purposes of this Code, height and bulk districts are hereby established, subject to the provisions of this Article 2.5.
(b) No building or structure or part thereof shall be permitted to exceed, except as stated in Sections 172, 188, and 206 of this Code, the height and bulk limits set forth in this Article for the district in which it is located, including the height limits for use districts set forth in Section 261.
(c) The establishment of these height and bulk districts and the repeal and replacement of special height districts or height limits previously in effect in the City shall in no way be deemed to confer legal noncomplying status upon any building or structure constructed, reconstructed, enlarged, altered or relocated in violation of the height districts or limits previously in effect.
(d) In the case of any apparent inconsistency among requirements of this Code applicable to the same property or development, including but not limited to standards for height, bulk, floor area ratio, setbacks, yards, usable open space and dwelling unit density, the most restrictive of such requirements shall prevail.
(e) The provision of this Article 2.5 shall apply to all properties and developments, both public and private, including those of the City and County of San Francisco.
(f) The requirements of height and bulk districts established by this Article 2.5 shall not apply to buildings and structures on sites for which a redeveloper had been formally selected by the Redevelopment Agency of the City prior to August 26, 1971, for development in a Redevelopment Project Area in accordance with an agreement that specifically committed the City to a height or bulk configuration not consistent with the provisions of this Article for height and bulk districts.
(Amended by Ord. 443-78, App. 10/6/78; Ord. 143-16
, File No. 160687, App. 7/29/2016, Eff. 8/28/2016)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
In addition to the purposes of this Code as stated in Section 101, these height and bulk districts are established for further purposes of implementing the Urban Design element and other elements of the General Plan, according to the objectives, principles and policies stated therein. Among these purposes are the following:
(a) Relating of the height of buildings to important attributes of the City pattern and to the height and character of existing development;
(b) Relating of the bulk of buildings to the prevailing scale of development to avoid an overwhelming or dominating appearance in new construction;
(c) Promotion of building forms that will respect and improve the integrity of open spaces and other public areas;
(d) Promotion of harmony in the visual relationships and transitions between new and older buildings;
(e) Protection and improvement of important City resources and of the neighborhood environment;
(f) Conservation of natural areas and other open spaces; and
(g) Direction of new development to locations that are appropriate in terms of land use and transportation.
(Amended by Ord. 234-72, App. 8/18/72; Ord. 188-15
, File No. 150871, App. 11/4/2015, Eff. 12/4/2015)
AMENDMENT HISTORY
The City is hereby divided into classes of height and bulk districts as indicated on the Zoning Map and in this Article 2.5. The original of the sectional maps establishing said districts is on file with the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors under File No. 362-72-2. The height limits for each such district are specified on said map by numerical designations in feet, and the bulk limits are designated thereon by letter symbols referring to the limitations upon the plan dimensions of buildings and structures set forth in Section 270 of this Code.
(Amended by Ord. 234-72, App. 8/18/72)
Special height limits are provided for the Dolores Heights Special Use District, set forth in Section 241, and the Bernal Heights Special Use District, set forth in Section 242 of this Code. Special height limits may be provided for residential character districts as set forth in Section 244 of this Code and shown on the Zoning Map.
(Added by Ord. 32-91, 1/25/91; amended by Ord. 32-96, App. 1/11/96)
(a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to parcels which:
(1) are located within the 85-X Height and Bulk District;
(2) are located within the Mission Street NCT Zoning District; and
(3) have any frontage along Mission Street.
(b) Controls. Frontages along Mission Street are subject to a 15-foot front setback above a height of 65 feet, measured from the front lot line.
(c) Modifications. The Planning Commission may reduce or waive this requirement with Conditional Use Authorization pursuant to Section 303 of this Code.
(Added by Ord. 298-08, File No. 081153, App. 12/19/2008)
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