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Ordinance 251211 would allow development projects to pay an in-lieu fee, or install landscaping in place of required street trees.

Ordinance 251212 would modify/revoke some Conditions of Approval for current commercial uses where current zoning no longer requires Conditional Use approval.

Ordinance 251213 would eliminate the requirement for ground floor commercial uses in 100% affordable housing developments.

If approved, Ordinance 250941 would waive certain impact fees in the Market and Octavia Area.

If approved, Ordinance 250925 would allow DPW to identify criteria where contractors working in the public right-of-way would need to obtain pollution liability insurance.

If approved, Ordinance 250892 would modify the codes for ADU units to align with State Law requirements.

This ordinance would temporarily eliminate property transfer taxes on certain rent-restricted affordable housing and would apply retroactively to property transactions back to April 12, 2024.

This ordinance would require that some Planning Department fees be paid at the time of submittal instead of at issuance.

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.

The Mayor is insisting on 100-day sprints to introduce new legislation and make procedural changes until the permitting system in SF is "fixed." So for Day 200, there's a new batch of legislation heading to the City. Learn more here!

All 7 pieces of legislation introduced by Mayor Lurie as part of the PermitSF Initiative are now approved. Here's the update!

This ordinance would reduce mechanical requirements for projects within Article 38 air quality zones. This is part of the PermitSF initiative program.

This ordinance would eliminate local requirements for commercial lighting, rooftop mechanical penthouses, driveway/sidewalk load limits, and the Slope Protection Act. This is part of the PermitSF initiative program.

This ordinance makes administrative corrections to the requirements for sale of Below Market Rate (BMR) units in San Francisco.

This ordinance would increase heights and densities along major corridors, primarily on the West Side of the City in order to meet State Housing Production goals.

This ordinance would allow projects providing 100% rent controlled units to take advantage of bonuses for height, density, unit mix, setbacks, open space, and exposure.

This ordinance would waive certain development impact fees within the Market and Octavia Area Plan Area.

Mayor Lurie recently introduced 7 new pieces of legislation geared toward cutting red tape for building permits in San Francisco, especially for small businesses.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance, tied to approval of Ordinance 250541, would eliminate DPW fees for cafe table/chairs, merchandise displays, and various projections from the face of the building into the right of way.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes streamlining of reviews for Entertainment and Amplified Noise Permits.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes streamlining of reviews for Conditional Use applications and a reduced fee for these filings.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes expansion of the Awning Amnesty program to include existing signs and gates.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes various Planning Code changes related to temporary use permits.

This ordinance is part of the Mayor's PermitSF initiative, intended to streamline permitting and to help small businesses. The ordinance includes various Public Works (DPW) changes including elimination of permits for cafe tables/chairs, sidewalk merchandise displays, and Minor Street Encroachments for many building elements.