Legislative Updates

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 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.

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.

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 non-retail uses, glazing requirements for storefronts, sign requirements, and impact fees.

This ordinance would allow rear yard structures of up to 120 sf and 10' in height to be constructed within the rear yard setback. It also includes amnesty for nonconforming rear-yard structures constructed prior to 2003.

If approved, this ordinance would allow ADU units to be sold separately as condominiums.

This ordinance allows tourist hotel and motel rooms to be used for Interim Housing for people experiencing homelessness, or at risk of homelessness, without loss of the hotel use classification.

If approved, window sizes, materials, design, and operations would no longer be regulated by the Planning Department.

UPDATE: This legislation was approved by the Senate on 1-25-24 and routed to the Assembly where it has been held since 1-25-24. SB-312 ...

UPDATE: This ordinance was approved and signed by the Mayor on 12-20-23. Ordinance 230924 was introduced on 9-5-23 by Supervisor Peskin....

UPDATE: This ordinance was approved and signed by the Mayor on 12-14-23. Ordinance 230701 was introduced on 6-6-23 by the Mayor and is...

UPDATE: This ordinance was approved and signed by the Mayor on 7-28-23. Ordinance 230732 was introduced on 6-12-23 by the Mayor and...

UPDATE: This legislation was approved and signed by the Mayor on 5-3-23. Ordinance 220340 was introduced on 4-5-22 by Supervisor Dorsey....

UPDATE: This legislation was approved and went into effect on 4-1-22. Resolution 220159 was introduced on 2-15-22 by Supervisor Walton...

States the intent of the legislature to enact legislation about residential outdoor LED fixtures that create light pollution at night.

Would eliminate the Industrial Protection Zone special use district and allow social service or philanthropic facilities.

This legislation amends the Planning code to clarify the ministerial process for Accessory Dwelling Unit projects.

This legislation amends the Planning Code to permit lots in RH zoning districts to construct up to 4 dwelling units per lot.