Supervisors permit limited sidewalk seating in certain nonconforming areas; fee and access requirements applied

Apr 16, 2025

The board approved a planning-code amendment to allow certain nonconforming uses to occupy public sidewalk space with tables and chairs in specified locations, subject to ADA and pedestrian-access standards and a $3.26-per-square-foot assessment; sponsors said the change affects 159 locations in the city.

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San Francisco — The Board of Supervisors on Sept. 26, 2006 approved an ordinance that amends the planning code to allow certain nonconforming uses to place tables and chairs on the public sidewalk in limited areas where such outdoor seating was previously prohibited.

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