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Ordinance 251211: In-Lieu fees for Street Trees
Ordinance 251211 would allow development projects to pay an in-lieu fee, or install landscaping in place of required street trees.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251212: Commercial Conditions of Approval
Ordinance 251212 would modify/revoke some Conditions of Approval for current commercial uses where current zoning no longer requires Conditional Use approval.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251213: Commercial Uses in Affordable Housing Projects
Ordinance 251213 would eliminate the requirement for ground floor commercial uses in 100% affordable housing developments.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251103: Movie Theater Restaurants
Ordinance 251103 would allow movie theaters operating as restaurants to serve wine, beer, and/or liquor on the premises.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251101: New Historic District
Ordinance 251101 would create a new Article 10 Historic District in the Mission Dolores Neighborhood. If approved, exterior alterations within this district would be required to go through more extensive preservation review.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251100: New Historic District
Ordinance 251100 would create a new Article 10 Historic District in the Mission Dolores Neighborhood. If approved, exterior alterations within this district would be required to go through more extensive preservation review.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251099: Massage Prohibition
Ordinance 251099 would prohibit massage establishments and accessory uses within residential properties and use districts.
Jan 19
APPROVED: Ordinance 251082: Fillmore Entertainment Zone
Ordinance 251082 creates the Fillmore Entertainment Zone.
Jan 19
Ordinance 251081: Expansion of Limited Commercial Uses
If approved, Ordinance 251081 would allow "Limited Commercial Uses" to expand, including expansions into the rear yard, provided the expansion does not remove residential uses.
Jan 19


The SF Rezoning Plan has PASSED!
To make space for 82,000 units in SF, buildings will have to get taller and more dense. The plan to achieve our housing goals is now approved! Learn more here.
Dec 4, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250966: General Plan Update
If approved, Ordinance 250966 would update the General Plan, Urban Design Element, Commerce and Industry Element, Transportation Element, and several Area Plans to implement the Family Housing Zoning Program.
Oct 15, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250892: ADU Regulations
If approved, Ordinance 250892 would modify the codes for ADU units to align with State Law requirements.
Oct 15, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250888: Up-Front Planning Fee Payments
This ordinance would require that some Planning Department fees be paid at the time of submittal instead of at issuance.
Oct 15, 2025
Ordinance 250887: Front yard parking
This ordinance would allow parking of two operable vehicles in front yard driveways within front, side, and rear yard setbacks.
Oct 15, 2025
CONTINUED: Ordinance 250886: Historic Building Uses
This ordinance would expand uses allowed in Historic Buildings citywide and eliminate Conditional Use requirements in historic buildings in some Eastern Neighborhood Areas where PDR uses, Institutional Community uses, and Arts Activities uses are removed.
Oct 15, 2025
Ordinance 250816: Formula Retail Uses
This ordinance would reduce restrictions on Formula Retail uses to permit more retail uses throughout the city.
Aug 14, 2025
APPROVED: HOT: Ordinance 250815: Inclusionary Housing Fee Waiver
This ordinance would waive the inclusionary Housing fee outside of the Priority Equity Geographies SUD in exchange for owner's agreement to subject all units to rent control.
Aug 14, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250810: Affordable Housing - Deferred Fees
This ordinance would allow affordable housing projects to defer payment of administrative fees to the permit issuance.
Aug 14, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250809: Medical Cannabis Conversion
This ordinance would allow Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to be converted to Cannabis Retail uses without conditional use or mandatory discretionary review.
Aug 14, 2025
DENIED: Ordinance 250808: Legacy Business Replacement
This ordinance would require conditional use when a legacy business is replaced with another commercial use in most NCD / Commercial Districts and within the Chinatown Mixed Use District.
Aug 14, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250806: Article 38 Standards
This ordinance would reduce mechanical requirements for projects within Article 38 air quality zones. This is part of the PermitSF initiative program.
Aug 14, 2025
APPROVED: Ordinance 250799: Commercial Use Expansions
This ordinance would allow larger commercial uses within North Beach, Polk Street, Pacific Avenue, Castro, and RCD districts.
Aug 14, 2025
FILED: Ordinance 250798: UDU Disclosure
This ordinance would require project applicants to disclose the presence of any unauthorized dwelling units and would impose steep penalties to parties found to have submitted misleading plans.
Aug 14, 2025
Ordinance 250719: Unrelated People Living Together
This ordinance would eliminate limitations on the number of unrelated people living together previously limited to 5 people.
Aug 14, 2025
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