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Legislative Updates
Legislative Summaries
Legislative Summaries
What you need to know about Mayor Lurie's PermitSF Initiative
Mayor Lurie recently introduced 7 new pieces of legislation geared toward cutting red tape for building permits in San Francisco, especially for small businesses.
Jun 18
Hot Legislation
Hot Legislation
APPROVED: HOT: Ordinance 241021: Residential Window Replacement
If approved, window sizes, materials, design, and operations would no longer be regulated by the Planning Department.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: Ordinance 240803: Illegal Dwelling Units
If approved, this ordinance would penalize design professionals for failure to report illegal dwelling units.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: Ord 240637: 3,000 GSF Home Limitations
This San Francisco Ordinance would expand the Central Neighborhoods Large Residence SUD into Corona Heights. Single family homes would be limited to 3,000 gsf within this district.
Oct 17, 2024
HOT: AB 2216: Tenancy Pets
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Judiciary on 4-9-24. AB-2216 was introduced by Assembly Member Haney on...
Apr 12, 2024
Board of Supervisor Legislation
BOS Legislation
Ordinance 250608: Public Works Fees
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.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250634: Commercial Use Sizes
This ordinance relaxes limits on commercial use sizes in some NCD zones, eliminating the need for Conditional Use for larger businesses. It would also allow large spaces to be subdivided in all zones without conditional use, even if the reduced spaces exceed sf limits in that zone.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250537: Place of Entertainment Permits and Amplified Sound 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 Entertainment and Amplified Noise Permits.
Jun 9
Ordinance 250538: Conditional Use Streamlining
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.
Jun 9
CA State Legislation
CA State Legislation
HOT: AB 2216: Tenancy Pets
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Judiciary on 4-9-24. AB-2216 was introduced by Assembly Member Haney on...
Apr 12, 2024
Suspended: AB 2202: Short-Term Rental Disclosures
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Committee on Business and Professions on 4-2-24 and routed to the Committee on...
Apr 12, 2024
AB 2187: Office of Tenants' Rights and Protections
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Judiciary on 4-1-24. The first hearing was cancelled at the request of the...
Apr 12, 2024
AB 2087: CEQA Identity Disclosure
UPDATE: This legislation was referred to the Committees on Judiciary and Natural Resources on 2-26-24. AB-2087 was introduced by Assembly...
Apr 12, 2024
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ON HOLD: Ordinance 241063: Adjustments to BMR thresholds
If approved, this ordinance would allow certain Below Market Rate (BMR) units to be resold at higher prices.
Nov 15, 2024
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INACTIVE: Ordinance 240874: Unlicensed Designers
If approved, this ordinance would allow non-licensed designers to work on some Assembly, Business, and Mercantile projects.
Oct 17, 2024
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Inactive: Ord 231272: Streamlined Permitting in C-3 Districts
UPDATE: This ordinance was filed as Inactive on 6-21-24. Ordinance 231272 was introduced on 12-12-23 by Supervisor Peskin This...
Jan 16, 2024
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Inactive: Ord 231219: Housing Production
UPDATE: No action has been taken on this Ordinance since 11-27-23. Ordinance 231219 was introduced on 11-27-23 by the Mayor. This...
Jan 16, 2024
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INACTIVE: Ord 230862: Suspension of Vacant/Abandoned Commercial Registry
UPDATE: This ordinance was filed as inactive on 7-11-24. Ordinance 230862 was introduced on 7-25-23 by the Mayor. This legislation would...
Jan 16, 2024
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INACTIVE: Ord 230834: Business Signs on Historic Buildings in C-3 zones
UPDATE: This ordinance was filed as inactive on 7-16-24. Ordinance 230834 was introduced on 7-18-23 by Supervisor Peskin. This...
Jan 15, 2024
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Ord 230988: Cannabis Retail Uses
UPDATE: This ordinance was filed as inactive on 2-28-24. Ordinance 230988 was introduced on 9-19-23 by Supervisor Stefani. This...
Jan 15, 2024
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Ord 230735: Residential Density in NCD Zones
UPDATE: This ordinance was filed as Inactive on 1-8-25 . Ordinance 230735 was introduced on 6-13-23 by Supervisor Safai. This...
Jan 15, 2024
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Inactive/Suspended: ORD 221071: Tenant Discrimination
UPDATE: This legislation is currently under review with the Land Use and Transportation Committee. No action has been taken on this...
May 12, 2023
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Inactive/Suspended: ORD 220997: RH-1 Rezoning
UPDATE: This legislation failed to pass the Land Use and Transportation Committee and was filed as inactive on 6-2-23. Ordinance 220997 ...
Apr 28, 2023
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Inactive: ORD 230372: Office conversions fee waiver
UPDATE: This legislation is currently under review by the Land Use and Transportation Committee. It was "continue to called to the chair"...
Apr 28, 2023
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SB 863: Termination of Tenancy
UPDATE: This legislation was re-referred to the Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Communications. It is scheduled for a hearing on...
Apr 21, 2023
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SB 834: Homeownership Bond Act
UPDATE: This legislation is currently under review. It was passed by the Senate and introduced to the Assembly, but no action has been...
Apr 21, 2023
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Suspended: SB 795: HVAC registry
UPDATE: This legislation has been suspended. It was passed by the Senate in May 2023 and forwarded to the Assembly for review, but was...
Apr 21, 2023
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Inactive: SB 794: CEQA Challenges Timeline
UPDATE: This legislation failed to pass the Committee on Environmental Quality and has not progressed since March 2023. SB 794 was...
Apr 21, 2023
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Inactive: SB 611: Rental Advertisements
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Senate in May 2023 and forwarded to the Assembly. It has not progressed since June 2023. SB...
Apr 21, 2023
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Inactive: SB 597: Water Catchment Systems
UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Senate in May 2023 and forwarded to the Assembly. It was suspended in July 2023. SB 597 was...
Apr 21, 2023
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Inactive: SB 466: Costa-Hawkins rental rates
UPDATE: This legislation failed passage by the Senate and was placed into inactive status on 5-31-23 . SB 466 was introduced by Senator...
Apr 21, 2023
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Inactive: SB 405: Housing Element Inventory
UPDATE: This legislation was placed into suspension on 5-18-23. SB 405 was introduced by Senator Cortese on 2-9-23. This bill would...
Apr 7, 2023
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Inactive: SB 395: Rent Increase Notices
UPDATE: This legislation was suspended on 5-18-23. SB 395 was introduced by Senator Wahab on 2-9-23. This bill would require landlords...
Apr 7, 2023
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Inactive: SB 393: CEQA Judicial Challenges
UPDATE: This legislation was suspended on 7-6-23. SB 393 was introduced by Senator Glazer on 2-9-23 and is Co-Authored by Senators...
Apr 7, 2023
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Inactive: SB 270: CEQA Exemption
UPDATE: This legislation was suspended on May 18, 2023. SB 270 was introduced by Senator Wiener on 1-31-23. This bill would exempt...
Apr 7, 2023
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Inactive: SB 255: Court Notifications via Text
UPDATE: This legislation was suspended on May 18, 2023. SB 255 was introduced by Senator Umberg on 1-30-23. This bill would require...
Apr 7, 2023
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Inactive: SB 239: Housing Developments: Judicial Proceedings
UPDATE: The committee hearings for this legislation were canceled at the request of the author on 4-18-23. No action has been taken since...
Apr 7, 2023
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