And next week, Planning's recommendations for the establishment of an official roof deck policy will be presented to San Francisco's Planning Commission for review, including the four key items outlined below: 1. If the deck or exterior structure is in a common or public area of the building, the homeowners association should hire the inspector and mail the affidavit. 0000197859 00000 n These rules keep our buildings and City safe. ADUs are commonly built in the garage or storage space of a single- and multi-family home. Roof decks are subject to many additional code requirements that vary by jurisdiction. For further information regarding the official version of any of this Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directly or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. (d)Where the side lot lines converge to a point, a line five feet long within the lot parallel to and at a maximum distance from the front lot line shall be deemed to be the rear lot line for the purposes of determining the depth of the rear yard. Make sure your plans show where your toters will be stored. The person living in your ADU cannot be required to enter through another unit. %%EOF Accessory dwelling units (ADU) must meet City requirements that keep buildings safe and neighborhoods livable. If a bedroom is not fully enclosed, the adjacent room can count towards the light and ventilation requirements. c9Ce?Cko1]f 1k9>ICC?4}ft6[s&]b.!fs)2>4'u_J7n+ I]`rWG#"W-y~&?G.--sr.$`K`!KdEr|-},|9nvtppp\a]:u8q\a]uYAVdYAVYG:JV0PpBgk !o. There are three main sections of code to consider when building a rooftop deck. In San Francisco, the Fire Department is responsible for R-2 buildings. Send us the affidavit. R-3 is the occupancy code for a single-family home or a building with 2 or fewer units. 0000004015 00000 n used to determine the fire separation distance. CHAPTER 3: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE. 217-05, File No. San Francisco Flood Repair has a team of experts available to help you plan and build your new deck. (2)The upper point to which such measurement shall be taken shall be the highest point on the finished roof in the case of a flat roof, and the average height of the rise in the case of a pitched or stepped roof, or similarly sculptured roof form, or any higher point of a feature not exempted under Subsection (b) below. The minimum distance from a building to the property line is called a setback. A building permit must be obtained before you construct, enlarge, alter, move, replace, repair, improve, convert, demolish or change the occupancy of a building or structure. They are as follows: 503.1.4 Occupied roofs. 0000016924 00000 n The rear setback is open space requirements, which vary by neighborhood. (I)Wireless Telecommunications Services Facilities and other antennas, dishes, and towers and related screening elements, subject to any other applicable Planning Code provisions, including but not limited to applicable design review criteria and Planning Code Section. (L)Cranes, scaffolding and batch plants erected temporarily at active construction sites. San Bernardino County: Murrieta, CA Municipal Code: Disclaimer | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Contact Us | Feedback 0000009967 00000 n 440 0 obj <>stream Architects, contractors, and City inspectors use rules defined by the International Building Code to make sure our buildings are safe. Most ADUs require two exits for fire safety. 8/28/98; Ord. 081153, App. : , 628.652.7550, . Anonymous. (1)The point above which such measurements shall be taken shall be as specified as follows. 0000202468 00000 n If two, 1000-gallon tanks are placed within 3 feet of each other, each of the above clearance requirements increases to 25 feet. (C)Stage and scenery lofts. (M)Structures and equipment necessary for the operation of industrial plants, transportation facilities, public utilities and government installations, where otherwise permitted by this Code and where such structures and equipment do not contain separate floors, not including towers and antennae for transmission, reception, or relay of radio, television, or other electronic signals where permitted as principal or conditional uses by this Code. ARTICLE 1B: PERFORMANCE OF WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OR AMUSEMENT, ARTICLE 11A: BED BUG INFESTATION PREVENTION, TREATMENT, DISCLOSURE, AND REPORTING, ARTICLE 12B: SOIL BORING AND WELL REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 12C: ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NON-POTABLE APPLICATIONS, ARTICLE 14: AMBULANCES AND ROUTINE MEDICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLES, ARTICLE 16: REGULATING THE USE OF 'ECONOMIC POISONS', ARTICLE 17: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY AT SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL, ARTICLE 18: PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS TO VIOLATORS, ARTICLE 19A: REGULATING SMOKING IN EATING ESTABLISHMENTS [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19B: REGULATING SMOKING IN SHARED OFFICE WORKPLACE [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19C: REGULATING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND IN HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19D: PROHIBITING CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES, ARTICLE 19E: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT AND CERTAIN SPORTS ARENAS [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19F: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN ENCLOSED AREAS, CERTAIN UNENCLOSED AREAS, AND SPORTS STADIUMS, ARTICLE 19G: ENFORCEMENT OF SMOKING PROHIBITIONS, ARTICLE 19H: PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO, ARTICLE 19I: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN CITY PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FARMERS' MARKETS, ARTICLE 19J: PROHIBITING PHARMACIES FROM SELLING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ARTICLE 19K: PROHIBITING SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ARTICLE 19L: PROHIBITING SMOKING AT CERTAIN OUTDOOR EVENTS, ARTICLE 19M: DISCLOSURE TO PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTIAL TENANTS OF WHETHER A UNIT IS SMOKE FREE OR SMOKING OPTIONAL, AND INFORMING EXISTING RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHERE SMOKING IS OPTIONAL, ARTICLE 19N: ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND USE, ARTICLE 19O: [SMOKELESS TOBACCO - USE PROHIBITED AT ATHLETIC VENUES], ARTICLE 19P: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS AGED 18, 19, OR 20, ARTICLE 19Q: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ARTICLE 19R: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES LACKING FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PREMARKET APPROVAL, ARTICLE 19S: PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SAN FRANCISCO, ARTICLE 22A: ANALYZING SOILS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE, ARTICLE 22B: CONSTRUCTION DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, ARTICLE 23: VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL WORKER SAFETY, ARTICLE 24: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON RECOVERY AND RECYCLING, ARTICLE 25: MEDICAL WASTE GENERATOR REGISTRATION, PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS AND FEES, ARTICLE 26: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD POISONING INVESTIGATION, MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, ARTICLE 27: HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM AGREEMENT, ARTICLE 28: MEDICAL CANNABIS USER AND PRIMARY CAREGIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ARTICLE 29: LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS AND MASSAGE BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 30: REGULATION OF DIESEL BACKUP GENERATORS, ARTICLE 32: DISEASE PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, ARTICLE 34: HEALTHY PRODUCTS, HEALTHY CHILDREN ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 36: CHILD COUGH AND COLD MEDICINE WARNING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 37: TRANS FAT FREE RESTAURANT PROGRAM ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 38: ENHANCED VENTILATION REQUIRED FOR URBAN INFILL SENSITIVE USE DEVELOPMENTS, ARTICLE 43: SURPLUS MEDICATION REPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION, ARTICLE 45: CITY-OPERATED ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, ARTICLE II: NOMINATION OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS, ARTICLE III: SUBMISSION OF MEASURES TO THE VOTERS, ARTICLE IV: PREPARATION AND FORM OF BALLOTS, ARTICLE V: ELECTION MATERIAL MAILED TO THE VOTERS, ARTICLE VI: BALLOT SIMPLIFICATION COMMITTEE, ARTICLE X: NON-UNITED STATES CITIZEN VOTING IN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, ARTICLE XI: VOTE-BY-MAIL IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, ARTICLE XII: OPEN SOURCE VOTING PILOT PROGRAM, ARTICLE 13: IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SECTION 16.107, ARTICLE 14: INCREASED USAGE OF CHILDRENS PLAYGROUNDS, WALKING TRAILS, AND ATHLETIC FIELDS ACT, ARTICLE 1.2: DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES, ARTICLE 1.5: TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING, ARTICLE 4: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES, ARTICLE 7: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 10: PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND AESTHETIC LANDMARKS, ARTICLE 11: PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND DISTRICTS OF ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND AESTHETIC IMPORTANCE IN THE C-3 DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 1.1: REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES FOR HUMAN HABITATION, ARTICLE 1.2 DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING AGAINST FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN, ARTICLE 1.3: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RENTAL INCREASES RENT ROLLBACK BASED UPON APRIL 15, 1979, RENTAL RATES AND REFUNDING ANY RENT INCREASES, ARTICLE 1.5: DISPLAY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY CONSERVATION DECALS, ARTICLE 9: MISCELLANEOUS CONDUCT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 9.5: PROHIBITING OF PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS, ARTICLE 9.6: REGULATIONS FOR SOLICITATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ARTICLE 10.1: REGULATING EXPOSURE OF PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTOONS OR DRAWINGS ON NEWSRACKS, ARTICLE 10.2: REGULATION OF COMPUTER RENTAL BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 11.1: COMMERCIAL DISPLAY OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES, ARTICLE 11.2: REGULATIONS FOR ADULT THEATERS AND ADULT BOOKSTORES PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 13: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS FOR PROFESSIONS AND TRADES, ARTICLE 13.1: JUNK DEALERS - PERMIT AND REGULATION, ARTICLE 13.2 BICYCLE MESSENGER BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 13.4: REDUCING RENTAL-CAR BURGLARIES, ARTICLE 15.1: ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 15.2: ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS FOR EXTENDED-HOURS PREMISES, ARTICLE 15.3: PROHIBITING NUDE PERFORMERS, WAITERS AND WAITRESSES, ARTICLE 15.5: NUDE MODELS IN PUBLIC PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS, ARTICLE 17: MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 17.1: REGULATIONS FOR FORTUNETELLING; PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 18: SAN FRANCISCO POLICE PISTOL RANGE, ARTICLE 19: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, ARTICLE 20: REPRODUCING AND FURNISHING REPORTS, ARTICLE 21: BAN ON PUBLIC USE OF GAS-POWERED LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, ARTICLE 22: CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH CODE AND POLICE CODE, ARTICLE 25: REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE PROTECTION AND SECURITY SERVICES*, ARTICLE 26: REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC BATH HOUSES, ARTICLE 27: REGULATIONS FOR MORTGAGE MODIFICATION CONSULTANTS, ARTICLE 28: REGULATIONS FOR PAWNBROKERS PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 31: REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY HELIPORTS AND PERMIT PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 32: REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING BINGO GAMES, ARTICLE 32A: REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING POKER GAMES, ARTICLE 33: PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PLACE OF BIRTH, SEX, AGE, RELIGION, CREED, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, WEIGHT, OR HEIGHT, ARTICLE 33A: PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES AND REGULATIONS OF EMPLOYER DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33B: PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BY CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE NOT DISTINCTLY PRIVATE, ARTICLE 33E: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WORKER RETENTION, ARTICLE 33F: HOURS AND RETENTION PROTECTIONS FOR FORMULA RETAIL EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33G: PREDICTABLE SCHEDULING AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR FORMULA RETAIL EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33K: RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING LAYOFF DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTICLE 33L: PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF COVID-19 STATUS, ARTICLE 33M: GROCERY STORE, DRUG STORE, RESTAURANT, AND ON-DEMAND DELIVERY SERVICE WORKER PROTECTIONS, ARTICLE 33N: DOMESTIC WORKERS EQUAL ACCESS TO PAID SICK LEAVE, ARTICLE 33O: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WAGE THEFT PREVENTION ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 33P: PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY LEAVE, ARTICLE 33Q: PRIVATE SECTOR MILITARY LEAVE PAY, ARTICLE 34: REGULATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 36: PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF A FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR DRUG, OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WHILE UPON PUBLIC PREMISES SELLING OR SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE 36A: [SALE, MANUFACTURE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION; POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS], ARTICLE 36B: STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES, ARTICLE 36C: PROHIBITION OF FIREARMS AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS, ARTICLE 36D: GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS, ARTICLE 37: POLICE EMERGENCY ALARM ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 38: PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AIDS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, ARTICLE 40: DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 41: PROHIBITING THE SALE OR POSSESSION OF REPLICA HYPODERMIC NEEDLES OR SYRINGES, ARTICLE 42: SALE AND DISPLAY OF AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS, ARTICLE 42D: SALE AND DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING HYDROFLUORIC ACID, ARTICLE 43: ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, ARTICLE 44: CLOSED CAPTIONS ACTIVATION REQUIREMENT ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 45: FIREARMS AND WEAPONS VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 46: PROHIBITING SELF-SERVICE MERCHANDISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS EXCEPT IN PLACES TO WHICH MINORS HAVE NO ACCESS, ARTICLE 49: PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING DECISIONS, ARTICLE 50: CRIMINAL HISTORY IN ADMISSION TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ARTICLE 51: STORMWATER FLOOD RISK DISCLOSURE, ARTICLE 52: OCCUPANT'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDER, ARTICLE 53: REGULATION OF THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES, ARTICLE 55: ACCEPTANCE OF CASH BY BRICK-AND-MORTAR BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 7: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORITY, ARTICLE 2.1: PERMIT FEES AND OCCUPANCY ASSESSMENTS, ARTICLE 2.4: EXCAVATION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, ARTICLE 3: REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO WORKING CONDITIONS, ARTICLE 5.2: TABLES AND CHAIRS IN PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR ROADWAY AREAS, ARTICLE 5.3: DISPLAY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OR NONFOOD MERCHANDISE ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, ARTICLE 5.5: DISTRIBUTION OF FREE SAMPLE MERCHANDISE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, ARTICLE 5.6: POSTING OF SIGNS ON CITY-OWNED LAMP POSTS OR UTILITY POLES, ARTICLE 5.7: HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION ON PRIVATE PREMISES; DISPLAY OF BANNERS, ARTICLE 5.8: PERMIT REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CONCERNING PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ARTICLE 5.9: PERMIT REGULATIONS FOR VENDORS, ARTICLE 14: UNDERGROUND PIPES, WIRES AND CONDUITS, ARTICLE 17: CONTROL OF DUMPS DISPOSING OF MATERIALS FROM CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION, ARTICLE 19: PUBLIC TELEPHONE BOOTHS ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, ARTICLE 20: PROHIBITED BICYCLE ACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS, ARTICLE 21: RESTRICTION OF USE OF POTABLE WATER FOR SOIL COMPACTION AND DUST CONTROL ACTIVITIES, ARTICLE 23: GRAFFITI REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT, ARTICLE 25: PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES, DIVISION 3. SEC. 0000062659 00000 n 0000007201 00000 n 0000129381 00000 n Inspects buildings for compliance with building code requirements for building You are generally required to have three 32-gallon toters for a single-family home adding one unit. An exterior door also counts for the ventilation requirement. 1400 North Boulevard. Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Islands, 148 Tribes. 0000129451 00000 n Creeks and Wetlands (14.16.080, 14.13.040B) In general, the setback for structures from a creek or the San Rafael Canal is 25 feet and the setback from a wetland is 50 feet. 298-08, File No. Name of owner. Both the 2016 and the 2019 versions of the code have the same restrictions, with the latter edition taking effect in 2020. Not exactly your question, or your city/county, but in SF the building code says that any structure within 5 feet* of a property line must be one hour fire rated. (B)Where the lot is level with or slopes downward from a street at the centerline of the building or building step, such point shall be taken at curb level on such a street. 0000002312 00000 n A fire alarm is not a smoke detector. YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL. (O)Enclosed recreational facilities up to a height of 10 feet above the otherwise applicable height limit when located within a 65-U Height and Bulk District and an MUO District, and only then when authorized by the Planning Commission as a Conditional Use pursuant to Section, (P)Historic Signs and Vintage Signs permitted pursuant to. As a result, the California Fire Codein section 308.1.4 on "Open-flame cooking devices"restricts what kind of grilling is allowed in or near them. On August 30, 2018, the San Francisco Planning Commission received an informational debriefing from Planning Department Staff on a proposed new policy (Record No. 0000011241 00000 n The Code Enforcement Team is responsible for overseeing compliancewith the City's Planning Code. Decks (14.03.030, 14.25.040) An Administrative Design Review Permit is required for construction of new deck area in hillside areas that exceed 30 inches above grade . These restrictions exist primarily for fire and building safety. Each occupancy code has different requirements. CHAPTER 4: EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS. CHAPTER 3: GENERAL PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE. It also must have: In a studio, the floor area of the entire living and sleeping space is the basis for the light and ventilation requirements. If your ADU will be a studio unit (also called an efficiency dwelling unit), it must follow all of the other requirements. 1. 197 0 obj <>stream (B)Open railings, catwalks and fire escapes required by law, wherever situated. "The better the location and the larger the plot size, the larger the setback requirement . After you decide to build an ADU, you must create architectural plans for your ADU. (E)Landscaping, with a maximum height of four feet for all features other than plant materials. (K)In the Northeast China Basin Special Use District, light standards for the purpose of lighting the ballpark. 0000153501 00000 n 4/6/90; Proposition B, 3/26/96; Proposition F, 6/3/97; Ord. At least half of the required front setback must be permeable and at least 20% of it must be unpaved and landscaped with plant material. Start with Permit Corner. NFPA 72, 2016 without amendments. 0000197583 00000 n In neighborhoods zoned for single-family homes (called RH-1 or RH-1 (D) by the City code), the requirements are: Private open space (like a private deck) must be at least 300 sq ft per unit OR 400 sq ft of shared open space per unit. We do not require a licensed design professional in these cases. 12/16/88; Ord. 0000012076 00000 n These rules define the occupancy codes of our homes and buildings. As an alternative, the sum of the horizontal areas of all features listed in this subsection (b)(1) may be equal to but not exceed 20% of the horizontal area permitted for buildings and structures under any bulk limitations in Section 270 of this Code applicable to the subject property. PDF documents are not translated. Most quantitative development standards are eligible for a variance request, but common requests include a variance from rear yard, open space, dwelling unit exposure, or parking requirements. Humm if my zone has zero side yard setback for structures (all the structures are wall to wall with perhaps 1/4 inch separation between each) does that mean I don't have side yard setback . <<06BEEC42EAE7A344B3F2E2027D58B76B>]/Prev 545374/XRefStm 1987>> (H)Flagpoles and flags, clothes poles and clotheslines, and weathervanes. Plans Examiners and Inspectors are mostly working remote with limited staff in office/field complying with safe practices and most recent Santa Cruz County Health Officer Order (effective 11:59pm 5/1/2020). , File No. 0 YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL. For example . Current zoning permits only one or two units per lot on most of the City's residentially-zoned land. Where the height limits for buildings and structures are established by this Code, the upper points to be taken for measurement of height shall be as prescribed in the provisions relating to such height limits. 0000152553 00000 n 8/8/2012, Eff. YARD AND SETBACK REQUIREMENTS, GENERAL. 0000202748 00000 n (e)Where the building wall is not parallel to a side or a rear lot line, the required least dimension of the side yard or the rear yard along such line may be applied to the average, provided that no such side yard shall be less than three feet in width at any point, and no such rear yard shall be less than five feet in depth at any point. I also found the following document online (updated 9/2020) that mentions a front setback requirement of 20 feet . 1/16/2015; Ord. The floor area shall not exceed 120 square feet (11 m2). For example, you may need to use a permeable patio material to minimize stormwater . 0000004756 00000 n 0000007752 00000 n The ground elevations used shall be either existing elevations or the elevations resulting from new grading operations encompassing an entire block. The design of all elevator penthouses in Residential Districts shall be consistent with the "Residential Design Guidelines" as adopted and periodically amended for specific areas or conditions by the Planning Commission. 0000007403 00000 n Special Item Informational Presentation from the San Francisco Planning . 0000005140 00000 n 0000012756 00000 n Sandhya is a versatile designer, who builds brands through high visibility digital, marketing, and print media to produce meaningful and tangible results for scrappy start-ups to Fortune 500 . 443-78, App. All living spaces in the City must have natural light, also called exposure. This area must extend the full width of the lot. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of the official copy. P rojections shall not extend to a point closer than 2 feet (610 mm) from the line. 1/16/2015. Residential Deck Guidelines. Please contact SSFSC at (650) 589-4020 or [email protected]. 7/24/2016. ARTICLE 1B: PERFORMANCE OF WILD OR EXOTIC ANIMALS FOR PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT OR AMUSEMENT, ARTICLE 11A: BED BUG INFESTATION PREVENTION, TREATMENT, DISCLOSURE, AND REPORTING, ARTICLE 12B: SOIL BORING AND WELL REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 12C: ALTERNATE WATER SOURCES FOR NON-POTABLE APPLICATIONS, ARTICLE 14: AMBULANCES AND ROUTINE MEDICAL TRANSPORT VEHICLES, ARTICLE 16: REGULATING THE USE OF 'ECONOMIC POISONS', ARTICLE 17: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PERSONAL PROPERTY AT SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL, ARTICLE 18: PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF CITATIONS TO VIOLATORS, ARTICLE 19A: REGULATING SMOKING IN EATING ESTABLISHMENTS [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19B: REGULATING SMOKING IN SHARED OFFICE WORKPLACE [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19C: REGULATING SMOKING IN PUBLIC PLACES AND IN HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL AND CHILD CARE FACILITIES [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19D: PROHIBITING CIGARETTE VENDING MACHINES, ARTICLE 19E: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN PLACES OF EMPLOYMENT AND CERTAIN SPORTS ARENAS [SUSPENDED], ARTICLE 19F: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN ENCLOSED AREAS, CERTAIN UNENCLOSED AREAS, AND SPORTS STADIUMS, ARTICLE 19G: ENFORCEMENT OF SMOKING PROHIBITIONS, ARTICLE 19H: PERMITS FOR THE SALE OF TOBACCO, ARTICLE 19I: PROHIBITING SMOKING IN CITY PARK AND RECREATIONAL AREAS AND FARMERS' MARKETS, ARTICLE 19J: PROHIBITING PHARMACIES FROM SELLING TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ARTICLE 19K: PROHIBITING SALES OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS ON PROPERTY OWNED BY OR UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO, ARTICLE 19L: PROHIBITING SMOKING AT CERTAIN OUTDOOR EVENTS, ARTICLE 19M: DISCLOSURE TO PROSPECTIVE RESIDENTIAL TENANTS OF WHETHER A UNIT IS SMOKE FREE OR SMOKING OPTIONAL, AND INFORMING EXISTING RESIDENTIAL TENANTS WHERE SMOKING IS OPTIONAL, ARTICLE 19N: ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES - RESTRICTIONS ON SALE AND USE, ARTICLE 19O: [SMOKELESS TOBACCO - USE PROHIBITED AT ATHLETIC VENUES], ARTICLE 19P: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS TO PERSONS AGED 18, 19, OR 20, ARTICLE 19Q: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF FLAVORED TOBACCO PRODUCTS, ARTICLE 19R: PROHIBITING THE SALE OF ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES LACKING FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION PREMARKET APPROVAL, ARTICLE 19S: PROHIBITING THE SALE AND DISTRIBUTION OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS IN SAN FRANCISCO, ARTICLE 22A: ANALYZING SOILS FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE, ARTICLE 22B: CONSTRUCTION DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENTS, ARTICLE 23: VIDEO DISPLAY TERMINAL WORKER SAFETY, ARTICLE 24: CHLOROFLUOROCARBON RECOVERY AND RECYCLING, ARTICLE 25: MEDICAL WASTE GENERATOR REGISTRATION, PERMITTING, INSPECTIONS AND FEES, ARTICLE 26: COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD POISONING INVESTIGATION, MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM, ARTICLE 27: HEALTH SERVICE SYSTEM AGREEMENT, ARTICLE 28: MEDICAL CANNABIS USER AND PRIMARY CAREGIVER IDENTIFICATION CARDS, ARTICLE 29: LICENSING AND REGULATION OF MASSAGE PRACTITIONERS AND MASSAGE BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 30: REGULATION OF DIESEL BACKUP GENERATORS, ARTICLE 32: DISEASE PREVENTION DEMONSTRATION PROJECT, ARTICLE 34: HEALTHY PRODUCTS, HEALTHY CHILDREN ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 36: CHILD COUGH AND COLD MEDICINE WARNING ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 37: TRANS FAT FREE RESTAURANT PROGRAM ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 38: ENHANCED VENTILATION REQUIRED FOR URBAN INFILL SENSITIVE USE DEVELOPMENTS, ARTICLE 43: SURPLUS MEDICATION REPOSITORY AND DISTRIBUTION, ARTICLE 45: CITY-OPERATED ADULT RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, ARTICLE II: NOMINATION OF ELECTIVE OFFICERS, ARTICLE III: SUBMISSION OF MEASURES TO THE VOTERS, ARTICLE IV: PREPARATION AND FORM OF BALLOTS, ARTICLE V: ELECTION MATERIAL MAILED TO THE VOTERS, ARTICLE VI: BALLOT SIMPLIFICATION COMMITTEE, ARTICLE X: NON-UNITED STATES CITIZEN VOTING IN SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS, ARTICLE XI: VOTE-BY-MAIL IN MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, ARTICLE XII: OPEN SOURCE VOTING PILOT PROGRAM, ARTICLE 13: IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARTER SECTION 16.107, ARTICLE 14: INCREASED USAGE OF CHILDRENS PLAYGROUNDS, WALKING TRAILS, AND ATHLETIC FIELDS ACT, ARTICLE 1.2: DIMENSIONS, AREAS, AND OPEN SPACES, ARTICLE 1.5: TRANSPORTATION, OFF-STREET PARKING, AND LOADING, ARTICLE 4: DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES AND PROJECT REQUIREMENTS THAT AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT OF IN-LIEU FEES, ARTICLE 7: NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 10: PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL AND AESTHETIC LANDMARKS, ARTICLE 11: PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS AND DISTRICTS OF ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORICAL, AND AESTHETIC IMPORTANCE IN THE C-3 DISTRICTS, ARTICLE 1.1: REGULATING THE USE OF VEHICLES FOR HUMAN HABITATION, ARTICLE 1.2 DISCRIMINATION IN HOUSING AGAINST FAMILIES WITH MINOR CHILDREN, ARTICLE 1.3: TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON RENTAL INCREASES RENT ROLLBACK BASED UPON APRIL 15, 1979, RENTAL RATES AND REFUNDING ANY RENT INCREASES, ARTICLE 1.5: DISPLAY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY CONSERVATION DECALS, ARTICLE 9: MISCELLANEOUS CONDUCT REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 9.5: PROHIBITING OF PROFESSIONAL STRIKEBREAKERS, ARTICLE 9.6: REGULATIONS FOR SOLICITATION FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES, ARTICLE 10.1: REGULATING EXPOSURE OF PHOTOGRAPHS, CARTOONS OR DRAWINGS ON NEWSRACKS, ARTICLE 10.2: REGULATION OF COMPUTER RENTAL BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 11.1: COMMERCIAL DISPLAY OF DEAD HUMAN BODIES, ARTICLE 11.2: REGULATIONS FOR ADULT THEATERS AND ADULT BOOKSTORES PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 13: MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS FOR PROFESSIONS AND TRADES, ARTICLE 13.1: JUNK DEALERS - PERMIT AND REGULATION, ARTICLE 13.2 BICYCLE MESSENGER BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 13.4: REDUCING RENTAL-CAR BURGLARIES, ARTICLE 15.1: ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 15.2: ENTERTAINMENT REGULATIONS FOR EXTENDED-HOURS PREMISES, ARTICLE 15.3: PROHIBITING NUDE PERFORMERS, WAITERS AND WAITRESSES, ARTICLE 15.5: NUDE MODELS IN PUBLIC PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIOS, ARTICLE 17: MISCELLANEOUS LICENSE REGULATIONS, ARTICLE 17.1: REGULATIONS FOR FORTUNETELLING; PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 18: SAN FRANCISCO POLICE PISTOL RANGE, ARTICLE 19: DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY, ARTICLE 20: REPRODUCING AND FURNISHING REPORTS, ARTICLE 21: BAN ON PUBLIC USE OF GAS-POWERED LANDSCAPING EQUIPMENT, ARTICLE 22: CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH CODE AND POLICE CODE, ARTICLE 25: REGULATIONS FOR PRIVATE PROTECTION AND SECURITY SERVICES*, ARTICLE 26: REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC BATH HOUSES, ARTICLE 27: REGULATIONS FOR MORTGAGE MODIFICATION CONSULTANTS, ARTICLE 28: REGULATIONS FOR PAWNBROKERS PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 31: REGULATIONS FOR TEMPORARY HELIPORTS AND PERMIT PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 32: REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING BINGO GAMES, ARTICLE 32A: REGULATIONS FOR CONDUCTING POKER GAMES, ARTICLE 33: PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BASED ON RACE, COLOR, ANCESTRY, NATIONAL ORIGIN, PLACE OF BIRTH, SEX, AGE, RELIGION, CREED, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER IDENTITY, WEIGHT, OR HEIGHT, ARTICLE 33A: PROHIBITION OF EMPLOYER INTERFERENCE WITH EMPLOYEE RELATIONSHIPS AND ACTIVITIES AND REGULATIONS OF EMPLOYER DRUG TESTING OF EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33B: PROHIBITION AGAINST DISCRIMINATION BY CLUBS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE NOT DISTINCTLY PRIVATE, ARTICLE 33E: HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY WORKER RETENTION, ARTICLE 33F: HOURS AND RETENTION PROTECTIONS FOR FORMULA RETAIL EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33G: PREDICTABLE SCHEDULING AND FAIR TREATMENT FOR FORMULA RETAIL EMPLOYEES, ARTICLE 33K: RIGHT TO REEMPLOYMENT FOLLOWING LAYOFF DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC, ARTICLE 33L: PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF COVID-19 STATUS, ARTICLE 33M: GROCERY STORE, DRUG STORE, RESTAURANT, AND ON-DEMAND DELIVERY SERVICE WORKER PROTECTIONS, ARTICLE 33N: DOMESTIC WORKERS EQUAL ACCESS TO PAID SICK LEAVE, ARTICLE 33O: RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION WAGE THEFT PREVENTION ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 33P: PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY LEAVE, ARTICLE 33Q: PRIVATE SECTOR MILITARY LEAVE PAY, ARTICLE 34: REGULATIONS FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS - PERMIT AND LICENSE PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 36: PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF A FIREARM WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF AN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OR DRUG, OR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM WHILE UPON PUBLIC PREMISES SELLING OR SERVING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, ARTICLE 36A: [SALE, MANUFACTURE, AND DISTRIBUTION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION; POSSESSION OF HANDGUNS], ARTICLE 36B: STORAGE OF FIREARMS IN MOTOR VEHICLES, ARTICLE 36C: PROHIBITION OF FIREARMS AT PUBLIC GATHERINGS, ARTICLE 36D: GUN VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS, ARTICLE 37: POLICE EMERGENCY ALARM ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 38: PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF AIDS AND ASSOCIATED CONDITIONS, ARTICLE 40: DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 41: PROHIBITING THE SALE OR POSSESSION OF REPLICA HYPODERMIC NEEDLES OR SYRINGES, ARTICLE 42: SALE AND DISPLAY OF AEROSOL PAINT CONTAINERS AND MARKER PENS, ARTICLE 42D: SALE AND DISPLAY OF PRODUCTS CONTAINING HYDROFLUORIC ACID, ARTICLE 43: ACCESS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, ARTICLE 44: CLOSED CAPTIONS ACTIVATION REQUIREMENT ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 45: FIREARMS AND WEAPONS VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORDINANCE, ARTICLE 46: PROHIBITING SELF-SERVICE MERCHANDISING OF TOBACCO PRODUCTS EXCEPT IN PLACES TO WHICH MINORS HAVE NO ACCESS, ARTICLE 49: PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERING ARRESTS AND CONVICTIONS AND RELATED INFORMATION IN EMPLOYMENT AND HOUSING DECISIONS, ARTICLE 50: CRIMINAL HISTORY IN ADMISSION TO POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, ARTICLE 51: STORMWATER FLOOD RISK DISCLOSURE, ARTICLE 52: OCCUPANT'S RIGHT TO CHOOSE A COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES PROVIDER, ARTICLE 53: REGULATION OF THIRD-PARTY FOOD DELIVERY SERVICES, ARTICLE 55: ACCEPTANCE OF CASH BY BRICK-AND-MORTAR BUSINESSES, ARTICLE 7: REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUTHORITY, ARTICLE 2.1: PERMIT FEES AND OCCUPANCY ASSESSMENTS, ARTICLE 2.4: EXCAVATION IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, ARTICLE 3: REGULATIONS IN REGARD TO WORKING CONDITIONS, ARTICLE 5.2: TABLES AND CHAIRS IN PUBLIC SIDEWALK OR ROADWAY AREAS, ARTICLE 5.3: DISPLAY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES OR NONFOOD MERCHANDISE ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, ARTICLE 5.5: DISTRIBUTION OF FREE SAMPLE MERCHANDISE ON PUBLIC PROPERTY, ARTICLE 5.6: POSTING OF SIGNS ON CITY-OWNED LAMP POSTS OR UTILITY POLES, ARTICLE 5.7: HANDBILL DISTRIBUTION ON PRIVATE PREMISES; DISPLAY OF BANNERS, ARTICLE 5.8: PERMIT REGULATIONS FOR MOBILE FOOD FACILITIES CONCERNING PRODUCTS FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, ARTICLE 5.9: PERMIT REGULATIONS FOR VENDORS, ARTICLE 14: UNDERGROUND PIPES, WIRES AND CONDUITS, ARTICLE 17: CONTROL OF DUMPS DISPOSING OF MATERIALS FROM CONSTRUCTION OR DEMOLITION, ARTICLE 19: PUBLIC TELEPHONE BOOTHS ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, ARTICLE 20: PROHIBITED BICYCLE ACTIONS AND TRANSACTIONS, ARTICLE 21: RESTRICTION OF USE OF POTABLE WATER FOR SOIL COMPACTION AND DUST CONTROL ACTIVITIES, ARTICLE 23: GRAFFITI REMOVAL AND ABATEMENT, ARTICLE 25: PERSONAL WIRELESS SERVICE FACILITIES, DIVISION 3. 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